RWANDA – Trade in livestock, meat, milk, hides, and skins in Kirehe district has been suspended by the Rwanda Agriculture…
Read MoreLivestock trade ban imposed due to foot and mouth disease outbreak in Rwanda
Tag: Livestock
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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