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Giraffes, Parrots, and Oak Trees, Among Many Species Facing Extinction
Around one million species are facing extinction, according to a report from IPBES, an independent intergovernmental science and policy body supported by the UN. It ... -
Local chicken feed could solve poultry challenges in Sierra Leone and boost maize production
With poultry feed prices at a historical high, a successful 18-month project by Sierra Leone’s Leecon Poultry to produce feed from local ingredients and ... -
Drones used to boost pig breeding in Rwanda
In Rwanda, breeding pigs can be a headache for smallholders who often have to travel several kilometres to hire a male stud or collect ... -
Zimbabwe: Dairy Sector Takes Positive Steps
By Precious Manomano Growth of the livestock sector is critical in achieving food security, providing raw materials for further processing and promoting sustainable agriculture ... -
SCA says appeal by poultry firms against establishment of landfill won’t fly
The appeal had been lodged by Country Fair Foods and Tydstroom Poultry together with a group of farmers, the Bottelfontein Action Group. File Picture: ... -
South Africa: Serious Intervention Needed to Control Foot-and-Mouth Disease
South Africa needs to manage the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), which has been detected in four provinces, says Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural ... -
Insect invasion adds to strains on Africa’s food crisis
In addition to climate change-linked drought that has left millions of Africans on the verge of starvation, the fall armyworm invasion is further threatening ... -
Insects offer cheaper option to costly chicken, fish feed ingredients
Alex Katu tends to the black soldier fly farm at Bug’s Life Farm in Mtalani, Machakos County, Kenya. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NMG ... -
Uganda fights crop-devouring armyworm, blaming climate change
A woman weeds her corn plantation in Akia village outside Lira town in the northern region of Uganda where farmers like Berhanu Gudina have ... -
South Africa: Public Urged to Report Brown Locust Sightings
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, has called on the public to alert the department’s nearest district offices when they spot ...
