Livestock
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South Africa Builds Vaccine Sovereignty With First Local Foot-and-Mouth Disease Shot in 20 Years
South Africa has launched its first domestically developed foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine, a landmark step in safeguarding livestock health, improving meat supply stability and ... -
Spraying For Safety- Supporting Farmers in the Fight Against FMD
Livestock farmers across South Africa are facing one of the toughest challenges in recent history due to the outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), widely ... -
South Africa’s 10-year foot-and-mouth plan: A roadmap for containment and resilience
In response to the recent surge in foot-and-mouth cases, South African authorities have set out a 10-year plan aimed at eradication, containment and long-term ... -
South Africa’s FMD Crisis: Farmers Brace for Economic Shock
South Africa faces a severe foot-and-mouth outbreak in January 2026. What it means for livestock, trade and smallholders — and how farmers, vets and ... -
Impact of Wildlife on Livestock Production in Zimbabwe
By Bioengineer December 30, 2025 Biology Reading Time: 4 mins Zimbabwe’s livestock sector in 2025 faced a pressing challenge: how to sustain rural livelihoods ... -
What Farmers Should Watch Out For in 2026
1. Climate and Weather Risks Despite progress in climate-smart agriculture, extreme weather events — droughts, floods, or heatwaves — remain a major risk. Farmers ... -
Nigeria’s Agriculture Outlook: Production Trends, Challenges and Expectations for 2026
Growth in Crop Production and Supply in 2025 Nigeria’s agricultural sector recorded steady growth in 2025, driven largely by improved output of staple crops, ... -
How Southern African Farmers and Elephants Are Learning to Coexist
Across Southern Africa, growing human–elephant conflict is forcing communities, governments and conservation groups to rethink how people and wildlife share land. As elephants increasingly ... -
SACU Still Leads Dairy Export Flows, But Non-Regional Growth Accelerates
Image Source: GEA South Africa’s dairy trade in 2025 continues to be anchored by flows into the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), though new ... -
Urgent health alert — Rift Valley Fever confirmed in Kakamas, Northern Cape
Rift Valley fever virus particles, illustration. Getty Images. The Northern Cape Department of Agriculture has issued an urgent health alert after Onderstepoort Veterinary Research ...
