Livestock
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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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Nigeria plans US$900 million poultry project with Chinese partnership
Nigeria is developing a US$900 million integrated poultry sector in partnership with China, according to Joseph Tegbe, the official in…
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Encouragement to exemplary female farmers
The National Union of Eritrean Women branch in the Central Region has provided basic agricultural materials to 7 exemplary female…
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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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South Africa’s HEX Battery Energy Storage System is delivering energy solutions that Africa can scale
The alarm goes off at 4:47 a.m in Pieter Loubser’s farmhouse in Worcester, South Africa. In the dairy barns, his…
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Namibia’s poultry industry continues upward trajectory
Namibia’s poultry industry has continued its upward trajectory and is now ranked as the second-largest source of cash income for…
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New poultry hatchery opens in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
A new poultry hatchery valued at about US$1.2 million has started operations in Tolotama in the Bobo-Dioulasso district. This is…
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Severe shortage of essential raw materials trigger surge in Kenyan animal feed costs
Kenyan livestock farmers are bracing for a devastating financial hit as a severe shortage of essential raw materials triggers a…
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