Livestock
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Government of Zimbabwe bans imports of livestock and pigs from South Africa
The Government of Zimbabwe has suspended with immediate effect the importation of livestock and related products from South Africa. The suspension follows notification by ... -
WEDA develops effective animal control solution
The Lower Saxony animal house outfitter WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp has unveiled Smart.Light solution with an aim to render animal control easy and efficient ... -
Could plant vaccines save the poultry industry?
The University of Pretoria (UP) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have successfully developed a vaccine against avian influenza using tobacco ... -
Drought-stricken Kenyan livestock farmers to receive US $2.88m
Drought-stricken Kenyan livestock farmers are set to receive US $2.88m from the government under the Kenya Livestock Insurance Programme (KLIP). As such, a cumulative total ... -
Questions remain over CITES vote which theoretically means zoos can no longer procure wild African elephants
The vote taken on the future of wild African elephants by members of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna ... -
Thousands of Ugandan and Ethiopian women receive goats
With funding from UK aid, Farm Africa has distributed 3,304 goats to women living in lowland Uganda and Ethiopia. The women received the goats ... -
New vaccine against African swine fever pursing patent
As African swine fever spreads across Asia and surrounding areas, many companies are trying to find a solution. Phibro Animal Health Corporation announced it is pursuing ... -
The scourge of antibiotics in animal feed
When researchers asked pig farmers in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam, whether they routinely added antibiotics to their animal feed to make them grow faster, ... -
Tap digital solutions to transform Africa’s agriculture
Despite digital technologies in African, agriculture is worth $2.6bn and reaching over 33 million registered users, its benefits can only be realised if policymakers ... -
Getting started with dairy goats: practical tips from a farmer
Three years ago, WA Hugo started farming dairy goats on 8ha just outside Lambert’s Bay. Today, he has a herd of 150 goats and ...
