Poultry
The hub for agriculture and poultry farming news in Africa.
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Higher soybean prices in Zambia and Malawi threaten poultry production in the region
Poultry is one of the cheapest protein sources for the growing population of the east and southern Africa region. That…
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Research discovers indiscriminate use of antibiotics in livestock
A professor of veterinary medicine, Victoria Adetunji has expressed worry over the indiscriminate use of antibiotics by livestock producers and…
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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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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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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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South Africa poultry wants US anti-dumping duties renewed
The process has started for a renewal application for South African anti-dumping duties against chicken imports from the United States.…
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Namibia bans South African poultry imports after avian flu spreads
Namibia has banned all imports of poultry and poultry products from South Africa after further outbreaks of avian influenza were…
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Ethiopian farmers slaughter thousands of chicks as Covid-19 hits demand
Ethiopian poultry farmers have destroyed hundreds of thousands of chicks, as the sector reels from a collapse in demand from…
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