RWANDA – Trade in livestock, meat, milk, hides, and skins in Kirehe district has been suspended by the Rwanda Agriculture…
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Kenya seeks expertise of Australia in boosting output of livestock industry
KENYA – The nations of Kenya and Australia have entered into an engagement that will target the development of Kenya’s…
Read MoreAngola initiates livestock promotion program to restore self-sustainability in pork production
ANGOLA – The Angolan government has recently launched the pig livestock promotion program in the province of Lunda-Norte in an…
Read MoreAppolinaire Djikengm becomes first African to lead the International Livestock Research Institute
KENYA – Appolinaire Djikengm, A Cameroonian biologist and researcher at the University of Edinburg in Scotland, has become the first…
Read MoreOutbreak of clostridial diseases wreak havoc in Uganda threatening livestock farmer incomes
UGANDA – An outbreak of Clostridial Diseases persists in Uganda, enormously affecting livestock farmers. Clostridial diseases are a group of…
Read MoreZimbabwe livestock support programs to raise cattle herd size to 6 million
ZIMBABWE – The government of Zimbabwe is putting in place programs and initiatives to raise its cattle herd in an…
Read MoreRwanda launches US$23M Agri-Livestock insurance scheme to bolster farmer resiliency against disasters
RWANDA – The government of Rwanda has launched the National Agriculture Insurance scheme in an effort to cushion farmers against…
Read MoreAgritech startup eLivestock joins forces with nChain to deliver blockchain-based solutions to African livestock keepers
AFRICA – Agritech startup eLivestock Global (ELG) and has partnered with global technology company nChain to launch a cattle traceability…
Read MoreZimbabwe-based pension authority NSSA diversifies investments to livestock farming
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwean pension authority, the National Social Security Authority (NSSA), has partnered with LMV Private Limited to launch a…
Read MoreAvril Group feed arm to provide US$6m in aid to French livestock farmers
FRANCE— French animal feed producer Avril Group and its animal nutrition subsidiary Sanders have launched a EUR6 million (US$6 million)…
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