Livestock
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Kano Gets N74m from Islamic Devt Bank for Livestock Vaccination
The Islamic Development Bank, (IsDB) in partnership with the Lives and Livelihood Fund (LLF) has released about N74 million for…
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Heifer International and Rwandan Ministry of Agriculture Announce $10 Million USD Investment in Livestock Farmers
Partnership for Resilient and Inclusive Small Livestock Markets (PRISM) will reach 23,400 food insecure households in 15 districts. KIGALI, Rwanda, March…
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CATTLE MARKETING DECREASED BY 47% IN 2020
Post drought effects had a negative impact on the livestock sector during 2020, as a 46,97% decrease was witnessed in…
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Yobe Government trains 50 farmers in pasture production
Dr Mairo Amshi, the Yobe Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, on Friday said that the ministry had trained 50…
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South Africa: Agriculture On African Swine Fever Outbreak in Western Cape
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, jointly report an…
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New ASF cases found in parts of Africa
Fresh outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been reported in parts of Africa, including South Africa’s Western Cape region, reporting its first…
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Farmers’ officers receive artificial insemination training
AGRITEX and Department of Veterinary Services extension officers from Insiza and Matobo districts received artificial insemination training in Bulawayo recently.…
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Farmers sleep with one eye open as stock theft costs SA R1.4bn annually By Bongani Hans Time of article published Feb 26, 2021
LIVESTOCK theft is costing the South African economy about R1.4 billion annually, said Willie Clack, the national chairperson of the…
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Farmers fight back: Making animal feed from a locust plague
Kenya is battling some of the worst locust plagues in decades, but start-up The Bug Picture hopes to transform the…
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Do cattle outnumber people in Botswana?
If Botswana’s cows got their act together they could have ousted President Ian Khama in the election, South African comedian…
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