Livestock value chain/Kenya - New rules set to tame crooked animal feed makers Kenyan government will formulate new guidelines to ensure that animal feed makers conform to high standards, according to Livestock Secretary. Thi... 30/08/2015
Livestock value chain/Botswana - Consider genetics when buying cattle A Simmental stud breeder from South Africa advised farmers in Botswana to investigate genetics of cattle before buying them. In a networking sessi... 05/08/2015
Livestock value chain/Mozambique & Namibia - Foot and Mouth disease poses threat of ' national disaster' The Mozambican government banned regional movements of livestock in the southern districts following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. A high... 08/06/2015
Livestock value chain/ Jamaica - Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit Recovers 130 Stolen Animals According to Jamaica’s Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), over 60 heads of cattle, and 70 goats were recovered by the police during a major o... 08/06/2015
Dairy value chain/Uganda – Challenge on the quality of milk produced According to report issued by the Committee of Parliament on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (Cocase), Uganda's milk is... 07/06/2015
Livestock value chain/ Fiji - Building capacity to smallholders through forum The Fiji Livestock Sector Forum was opened by country’s Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Filimone Waqabaca in Nadi. The Perman... 07/06/2015
South Africa invests in milk production in Mozambique The government of South Africa plans to invest 50 million rand (US$4.1 million) in cattle and milk production in Mozambique under a bilateral coop... 11/05/2015
Livestock value chain/ Southern Africa- Reports of growing Foot and Mouth disease The Foot and mouth disease (FMD) has outburst in Africa. The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) updates showed flare-ups in Botswana and Z... 20/04/2015
Livestock and dairy value chain/Nigeria, Namibia and Rwanda – Outbreak of cattle diseases Livestock is a source of nutrients from meat and dairy and contributes significantly to livelihoods, directly supporting smallholder farmers and c... 17/03/2015
Livestock value chain/Gambia – Agro-vet committed to animal welfare and health to boost production Commercial livestock farmers and small livestock farmers need to ensure proper and timely treatment against livestock diseases to enhance quality a... 17/03/2015