How Intercropping Helped a Free State Maize Farm Grow
For Francis and Mike Mandy, a father-and-son farming team from Harrismith in the Free State, intercropping has become the key to growth and resilience. Instead...
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Livestock Must Be Central to Climate Action, Say West African Experts at Bonn Climate Talks
Bonn, Germany – Leading climate and agriculture experts from West Africa have called for livestock systems to be formally integrated into global and regional climate...
National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Indaba Concludes Today with Focus on Unified Strategy
As foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks continue to endanger South Africa’s livestock sector, a high-level national FMD Indaba concluded yesterday, 22 July 2025, after two days...
The South African Boran: A Breed Born from Necessity, Perfected by Nature
In the ever-evolving landscape of livestock farming, adaptability, efficiency, and profitability have become the cornerstones of sustainability. For many South African commercial cattle farmers, this...
Empowering Women and Communities: Transforming Livestock Development Through Gender Inclusion
In April 2025, the Livestock Data for Decisions (LD4D) Gender & Livestock Data Community of Practice hosted a dynamic and insightful “Conversations” webinar, spotlighting a topic often overlooked...
The Overlooked Vector: Why Water May Hold the Key to Controlling Foot-and-Mouth Disease in South Africa
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) remains one of the most disruptive threats to South Africa’s livestock industry, putting pressure on trade relations, food security, and rural livelihoods....
Africa to Host Landmark Conference on Camelids and Sustainable Livestock Transformation
Nairobi, Kenya – June 10–12, 2025The upcoming Regional Conference on the International Year of Camelids and Sustainable Livestock Transformation in Africa is set to bring together key...
China Halts South African Meat Imports Amid Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak
China has suspended imports of cloven-hoofed animals and related products from South Africa following a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak across several provinces, including KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga,...
Africa’s pastoralists hold the key to sustainable livestock and environmental balance
Daouda Ngom, Minister of Environment and Ecological Transition for Senegal Across Africa, pastoralists and livestock keepers sustain herding systems which are closely bound up with our...
CGIAR SAAF Program to reach 1.7 million people with sustainable livestock and aquaculture innovations
By 2050, the global population will near 10 billion. Ensuring everyone has access to a healthy, sustainable diet is one of the greatest challenges of...