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Empowering Women and Communities: Transforming Livestock Development Through Gender Inclusion

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 7, 2025July 7, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 7, 2025July 7, 202501917

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...

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The Overlooked Vector: Why Water May Hold the Key to Controlling Foot-and-Mouth Disease in South Africa

Brenna ShumbamhiniJune 19, 2025June 19, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJune 19, 2025June 19, 202501986

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....

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Africa to Host Landmark Conference on Camelids and Sustainable Livestock Transformation

Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 28, 2025May 28, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 28, 2025May 28, 202502252

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...

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China Halts South African Meat Imports Amid Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak

Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 13, 2025May 13, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 13, 2025May 13, 202501513

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,...

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Africa’s pastoralists hold the key to sustainable livestock and environmental balance

Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 7, 2025May 7, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 7, 2025May 7, 20250282

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...

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CGIAR SAAF Program to reach 1.7 million people with sustainable livestock and aquaculture innovations

Brenna ShumbamhiniApril 29, 2025April 29, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniApril 29, 2025April 29, 202501710

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...

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Sustainable Livestock: A Key Pillar of the EU Economy

Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 24, 2025March 24, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 24, 2025March 24, 202502921

The European Commission (EC) has reaffirmed the crucial role of sustainable livestock in the EU economy in its newly released document, Vision for Agriculture and Food....

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Lumpy Skin Disease: A Growing Threat to Africa’s Cattle Industry

Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 11, 2025March 11, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 11, 2025March 11, 202501289

Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is a contagious viral infection affecting cattle, leading to significant economic losses across Africa. Mortality rates can reach up to 40%,...

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Lumpy Skin Disease: A Rising Threat to Africa’s Cattle Industry

Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 6, 2025March 6, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMarch 6, 2025March 6, 202501194

Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is rapidly emerging as a major threat to livestock farmers across Africa, causing devastating economic losses among pastoral communities. This infectious...

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Boosting Sustainable Livestock Farming to Protect Kenya’s Mau Forest

Brenna ShumbamhiniFebruary 24, 2025February 24, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniFebruary 24, 2025February 24, 202501846

The Livestock Intensification Project – South Western Mau, Kenya is a groundbreaking initiative designed to balance agricultural productivity with environmental conservation. As part of IDH’s...