Health & Safety
An insight into Health & Safety in the African agriculture sector.
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Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Biosecurity is about consistency
More than a year after Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) first triggered widespread concern across South Africa and neighbouring countries,…
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AHTs kickstart private clinics with vital ECDC investment
Thirteen (13) Animal Health Technicians (AHTs) are kicking off their entrepreneurial journey after an Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) R512,000…
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Addressing cost, supply, and disease pressures in Africa’s feed industry
Feed producers across Africa are operating in an increasingly complex and volatile environment. Alongside rising input costs and ongoing supply…
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Ivory Coast reports new avian influenza outbreak
Ivory Coast has reported a new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, as authorities face renewed pressure on a key…
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Tanzania’s livestock vaccination programme 64.5% complete
The Livestock Vaccination and Identification Programme has reached 64.5% nationwide, with the government planning to spend TZS30.8 billion/- for the…
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Biogénesis Bagó reaffirms its commitment to South Africa during the FMD emergency
Biogénesis Bagó, an Argentine biotechnology company specialised in animal health and the production of high-potency foot-and-mouth disease vaccines, reaffirms its…
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Kenya steps up livestock disease detection to protect farmers and public health
Livestock diseases continue to pose a significant threat to farmers’ livelihoods, food security and public health in Kenya. Diseases such…
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Namibia sets up Task Force to shield the livestock industry from foot-and-mouth outbreaks
The Namibian government announced the creation of a national Task Force and the launch of a Support Fund to shield…
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