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Zambian Smallholder Farmers at the Forefront of Climate Resilience

Brenna ShumbamhiniFebruary 20, 2025February 20, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniFebruary 20, 2025February 20, 2025031

As climate change intensifies, smallholder farmers in Southern Zambia are battling prolonged droughts that threaten their crops, livestock, and livelihoods. In response, Solidaridad, in partnership...

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Why Are Prefabricated Modern Agro Closed Houses Becoming Increasingly Popular in Livestock Operations?

Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 8, 2025January 8, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 8, 2025January 8, 20250783

Transforming Livestock Farming: The Rise of Prefabricated Modern Agro Closed Houses In recent years, the livestock industry has experienced a significant shift towards sustainable and...

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South Africa Enhances Efforts to Control Foot-and-Mouth Disease

Brenna ShumbamhiniNovember 7, 2024November 7, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniNovember 7, 2024November 7, 202401257

Dr. Mpho Maja, the Department of Agriculture’s animal health director, told Farmer’s Weekly that farming operations in four provinces have been affected by foot-and-mouth disease...

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Agriculture holds immense potential for poverty reduction.

Brenna ShumbamhiniNovember 7, 2024November 7, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniNovember 7, 2024November 7, 20240449

Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at Agbiz, emphasized the immense potential of agriculture to reduce poverty during a recent roundtable event focused on accelerating the implementation...

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Lamb Champs Announces Partnership with Karoo Lamb Consortium for Upcoming Event in Graaff-Reinet

Brenna ShumbamhiniNovember 7, 2024November 7, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniNovember 7, 2024November 7, 20240603

Lamb Champs Announces Partnership with Karoo Lamb Consortium for Upcoming Event in Graaff-Reinet Lamb Champs is excited to announce a new partnership with the Karoo...

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AU-IBAR and ILRI Launch Initiative to Transform Feed Inventories for Climate-Resilient Livestock in Africa

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 31, 2024November 1, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 31, 2024November 1, 202402096

AU-IBAR and ILRI Partner to Strengthen Feed Inventories for Climate-Resilient Livestock The African Union’s InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the International Livestock Research...

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Alpine Goats: The Dairy Breed Flourishing in Kenya’s Highlands

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 10, 2024October 10, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 10, 2024October 10, 20240489

From the drought-resistant Galla goat breed, native to Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Somalia, to the smaller, pet-friendly Nigerian Dwarf Goats, and larger dairy breeds like...

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ICBA launches WACAA on COP28’s Gender Day

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240284

On the occasion of COP28s Gender Day, the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) announced the launch of the Women Alliance for Climate Action in Agriculture...