Livestock
The hub for agriculture and farming livestock news in Africa.
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The International Livestock Research Institute marks 50 years of investment in sustainable livestock research
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is celebrating five decades of pioneering research and partnerships dedicated to transforming livestock systems…
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African Development Bank and Islamic Development Bank fund livestock project to improve animal product quality
Partners in the first phase of Senegal’s five-year National Integrated Livestock Development Program (French acronym PNDIES-P1) met on 28 May.…
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Investors express interest in funding the Kenyan livestock sector despite challenges
Kenya’s vibrant livestock sector, which supports an estimated 25 million livelihoods and contributes 42% to the national agricultural GDP, continues…
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Namibia bans poultry imports from South Africa due to bird flu
Namibia has suspended imports of live poultry, birds and poultry products from South Africa following the spread of highly pathogenic…
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Technology for quality and efficiency in dairy processing
The UK’s dairy industry is one of the world’s largest and it is experiencing significant growth. While the number of…
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Key gene that blocks the ‘spillover’ of avian flu to humans discovered
Understanding the genetic make-up of currently circulating avian flu strains may offer one of the best lines of defence against…
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Namibia unleashes drought counter-offensive
The agriculture ministry will roll out drought mitigation measures from the 1st of July to December 2023, in Kunene region…
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Kenya to host international Poultry Expo
Demand for poultry products is on the rise in Kenya driven by an emerging middle-class created in existing and new…
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