Livestock
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First Ever Large-scale climate Funding Targets Low-emission, Climate-resilient Dairy Systems in East Africa
Photo courtesy: @ILRI Nairobi, Kenya, October 16 2025: A landmark six-year programme to build a climate-resilient and low-emission dairy sector is now underway across East ... -
Global Climate-Livestock Conference Comes to Africa for the First Time
Professor Appolinaire Djikeng, the Director General of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) addresses delegates during the opening ceremony of the 9th Greenhouse Gas & ... -
Is Biosecurity South African Agriculture’s Weakest Link?
The spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) into some of the country’s largest feedlots this year has once again exposed a systemic challenge – one ... -
How September’s Shifting Climate Is Challenging Poultry Farmers Across Africa
As September unfolds, poultry farmers across sub-Saharan Africa are facing a volatile mix of weather conditions that are testing the resilience of their flocks ... -
Tanzania Hosts Pan-African Pork Industry Summit
By Brandon Moss Dar es Salaam is hosting the first Pan-African Pork Industry Summit, a milestone event for a sector often overlooked in regional ... -
Livestock Resilience Under World Bank-Backed Project
By Brandon Moss In a strategic move to strengthen livestock productivity and rural livelihoods, the government of Yobe State in northeastern Nigeria has pledged ... -
South Africa’s Agricultural Sector Faces Uneven Recovery Amid Disease and Trade Disruptions
By Brandon Moss South Africa’s agricultural sector is showing signs of a fragmented recovery in 2025, with sharp contrasts between thriving crop production and ... -
Science Without Borders: Africa and Europe Unite for Agricultural Innovation
A new international research consortium is deepening ties between African and European agricultural institutions. Building on 15 years of collaboration, the initiative focuses on ... -
Precision Breeding Powers Climate Resilience in South Africa
By Brandon Moss AgriFocus Africa July 31, 2025 Pretoria—At the 2025 South African National Seed Organisation (SANSOR) Congress, agricultural scientists and policymakers converged to ... -
South Africa’s FMD Wake-Up Call: Time for a Science-Based Biosecurity Reset
By Dowell Sichitalwe South Africa’s livestock industry is at a crossroads. With over 270 reported cases of foot and mouth disease (FMD)—and nearly 250 ...
