What does the EU ban mean for antibiotic use in farm animals in...
With the ban on using all forms of routine farm antibiotics now in place in the European Union (EU), what does the situation hold...
Bird flu ‘ticking time bomb’ cannot be stopped without major farming reforms, warns new...
The report – called Bird flu: Only major farm reforms can end it – shows that, contrary to popular belief, wild birds are typically victims of the...
Expectant mothers in rural Africa no longer give birth in darkness, thanks to off-grid...
600 health clinics across sub-Saharan Africa are able to provide care and treatment to patients outside of daylight hours, thanks to solar-powered lights and...
UFS exhibits products and services at WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit
Products and services from the University of the Free State (UFS) Department of Pharmacology related to traditional medicines research and development will be on...
Health needs heighten as Sudan conflict displaces millions of people
The conflict in Sudan that has forced 3.4 million people to flee for safety within the country and across its borders is rapidly intensifying...
Dairy camel farming, the next big venture for families in arid and semi-arid lands...
While Kenyans are used to tea made of cow’s milk for their breakfast, a new beverage is brewing in the country: this is tea...
Cargill and partners announce first Gold Standard-approved methane emissions reduction methodology for beef producers
The groundbreaking methodology will help beef producers better understand the impact of feed supplements, enabling projects to measure and quantify the reduction of methane...
UFS enhances food security with affordable and healthy solutions
Addressing the issue of food security in South Africa, Dr Brandon van Rooyen from the Department of Sustainable Food Systems and Development and Manager...
New Vision Programme Will Test the Sight of 47,500 Rural Zambians
Today VisionSpring, Live Well (affiliated with CARE International) and the Council of Churches Zambia (CCZ) officially launched the Reading Glasses for Improved Livelihoods (RGIL)...
A Decade of fruitful collaboration
South Sudan Government and FAO commemorate 10th anniversary of close cooperation towards ending food and nutrition insecurity
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...