Livestock
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Angola initiates livestock promotion program to restore self-sustainability in pork production
ANGOLA – The Angolan government has recently launched the pig livestock promotion program in the province of Lunda-Norte in an effort to restore the region’s…
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Appolinaire Djikengm becomes first African to lead the International Livestock Research Institute
KENYA – Appolinaire Djikengm, A Cameroonian biologist and researcher at the University of Edinburg in Scotland, has become the first African to lead the International…
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Outbreak of clostridial diseases wreak havoc in Uganda threatening livestock farmer incomes
UGANDA – An outbreak of Clostridial Diseases persists in Uganda, enormously affecting livestock farmers. Clostridial diseases are a group of severe diseases caused by Clostridia…
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Zimbabwe livestock support programs to raise cattle herd size to 6 million
ZIMBABWE – The government of Zimbabwe is putting in place programs and initiatives to raise its cattle herd in an effort to resuscitate its beef…
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Rwanda launches US$23M Agri-Livestock insurance scheme to bolster farmer resiliency against disasters
RWANDA – The government of Rwanda has launched the National Agriculture Insurance scheme in an effort to cushion farmers against losses from disasters. The government…