Pig Farmers in Masaka District in Uganda counting Losses due to an outbreak of Africa Swine Fever The African swine fever, a viral disease that is endemic in Africa south of the equator has hit Masaka, a neighbouring district of Kampala wreaking... 19/10/2015
Inter-relationship between human and animal health: a case of Kenya Kenya was the choice of study area for a study that is seen as a frontrunner in empirically demystifying the relation between livestock health and... 19/10/2015
A Research Project to investigate flow of Zoonotic pathogens in Urban areas: case of Nairobi Kenya Transmission of diseases from animals to humans is historical but recently, a new twist has been added to it: introduction and subsequent spread of... 19/10/2015
Innovative way of reducing mortality of livestock due to Parasitic Infections Discovered A new study has revealed that co-parasitic infections play a key role in determining patterns of morbidity and mortality of animals due to parasite... 18/10/2015
Poultry value chain/Ghana - Ministry takes measures to contain bird flu Government of Ghana has approved € 3,098,202 to contain the spread of the pathogenic avian influenza (HPA1) H5N1 disease. Apart from, six vehicles,... 14/09/2015
Livestock value chain /Zimbabwe - Government bans some cattle movement over foot and mouth disease The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has noted with concern reports of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Zimbabw... 14/09/2015
Livestock value chain/Uganda - Training boosts Uganda's Foot and Mouth resilience A new project run by international organisations has been initiated in Uganda, with officials receiving training in recognising and reporting anima... 30/08/2015
Poultry value chain/Ghana - Ghana adopts tough measures to contain bird flu Government has placed a ban on the importation of poultry from within and outside the West African sub-region to avert the spread of the bird flu... 30/08/2015
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
Rice value chain/ West Africa – South Korea & FAO to develop rice value chain in West Africa African countries as part of efforts to increase their national rice production. The project called “Capacity Development and Experience Sharing f... 18/06/2015