Dairy value chain/Rwanda - Government issues new guidelines for milk business Rwanda's dairy sector has undergone several transformational mechanisms which have resulted into increased milk production, processing and trade. H... 08/11/2015
Kenyan dairy farmers disgruntled by poor milk pay by processors As reported in an earlier edition of this livestock news series, milk processors in Kenya had reduced buying prices of milk from farmers in June an... 08/11/2015
Fiscal Relief on feed raw materials in Kenya It would appear that there is a wave of public commitment to boost the livestock industry going by the fiscal concessions dished out to the sub-sec... 08/11/2015
New study calls for increased awareness to boost milk consumption in Tanzania A study conducted by East African Dairy Development (EADD) II project has revealed that limited awareness of health benefits of milk has curtailed... 08/11/2015
Genetic improvement project to increase milk yields of indigenous cattle herds in Tanzania An ILRI-led project dubbed “Tanzania Dairy Genetic Project (AgriTT)” is being implemented in Lushoto and Rangwe districts in Tanzania in efforts to... 08/11/2015
Campaign on prevention of Transboundary Animal Diseases launched in Karamoja region of Uganda Karamoja region of Uganda is the latest recipient of FAO’s support in the livestock sub-sector in Uganda as it plays host to a three months long va... 08/11/2015
Spatial Differences in occurrence of brucellosis among indigenous cattle populations in Uganda Agro-ecological predisposition has a role to play in occurrence of brucellosis in indigenous cattle in Uganda. This was a finding from a study cond... 08/11/2015
‘Gendering’ of Delivery of the Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) vaccine in Northeastern Kenya found to be effective “Women should be included as relevant stakeholders in the cattle industry in North Eastern Kenya to prevent spread of cattle lung disease”. This is... 08/11/2015
Altitude determines susceptibility of cattle to trematodes: case study of Iringa Rural District, Tanzania A study conducted to investigate the epidemiology of trematode infections in cattle in the highlands and lowlands areas of Iringa Rural District in... 08/11/2015
Dairy value chain/Zambia - Sweden promotes the use of biogas The Embassy of Sweden has signed an agreement with SNV (Dutch NGO) to promote the use of biogas for agricultural production in dairy and livestock... 19/10/2015