Managing Common Diseases in Working Dogs When Veterinary Care Isn’t Available
Across Africa, working dogs are far more important than beloved pets — they are fierce protectors of livestock, expert herders and steadfast companions. However,...
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Crisis Moves Beyond Talk as Saai Demands Immediate State Action
The Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai) confirms that Saai, Free State Agriculture, and Sakeliga’s attorneys has sent a formal demand to the Minister of...
Op-ed : Illicit alcohol: a brewing threat to health and workplace safety
By Rhys Evans, Managing Director at ALCO-SafeSouth Africa has one of the highest levels of alcohol consumption per capita in the world, and our...
Foot-and-mouth disease is a far greater crisis than South Africa realises
Foot-and-mouth disease must be declared a national disaster. To save the livestock industry, regulations must be amended to shift pressure away from the state...
Biogénesis Bagó Selected to provide Brazil’s First Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccine Bank
The company will generate antigens for vaccines to be produced on an emergency basis for the world's new top beef producer
The Brazilian Minister of...
Veterinarians’ Role in Community Outreach for Better Animal Health
Vets are not only animal doctors, but they are vital in terms of the health status of pets, livestock, and even wildlife within a...
The Transformative Power of ‘Pigs to Plants’ Cultivating Prosperity through Agroecology
South Africa faces deeply entrenched challenges related to poverty, public health, and environmental stability, issues often exacerbated by informal, unregulated farming practices. The innovative...
Lancet Countdown Africa Publishes Landmark Report on Climate Change and Health in Africa
Climate change is driving economic losses in developing nations. It’s slowing progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals and worsening threats such as infectious diseases,...
FAO Calls for Stronger Partnerships and Quality Investment to Accelerate Agrifood Systems Transformation in...
The 19th Multidisciplinary Team Meeting (MDT) of the FAO Subregional Office for Eastern Africa was held from 10-13 November 2025. The meeting brought together...
The Plant Based Treaty: A Fresh Framework for Africa’s Farming Future
For readers of Farmers Review Africa, the Plant Based Treaty (PBT) is worth serious attention. This global campaign aims to put food systems at the...