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Livestock Must Be Central to Climate Action, Say West African Experts at Bonn Climate Talks

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 28, 2025July 28, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 28, 2025July 28, 202502481

Bonn, Germany – Leading climate and agriculture experts from West Africa have called for livestock systems to be formally integrated into global and regional climate...

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National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Indaba Concludes Today with Focus on Unified Strategy

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 23, 2025July 23, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 23, 2025July 23, 202501885

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...

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The South African Boran: A Breed Born from Necessity, Perfected by Nature

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 10, 2025July 10, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 10, 2025July 10, 202502051

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...

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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, 202502364

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, 202502405

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, 202503078

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, 202501977

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, 20250767

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, 202502331

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, 202503348

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....