The significant oil and gas discoveries off the coast of Mauritania have enhanced the west African countrys appeal as a foreign investment destination and this could have positive knock-on effects for the agriculture and fisheries
Cattle
NGO makes rapid strides in improving livestock health in South Sudan
VSF/G supports animal health workers to conduct vaccination campaigns in areas with high risk of livestock diseases
South Africa to investigate the Estina Dairy Farm project
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries welcomes the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) announcement of its investigation into the Estina Dairy Farm project at Vrede, Free State Province
Automated weather stations to help Ethiopian herders
Automated weather stations (AWS) are being installed in some of Ethiopia’s lowlands to help herders and other climate-vulnerable residents respond better to recurring shocks related to climate change
Ethiopia expects to secure worth US$12mn by exporting meat during Ramadan
The Ethiopian Meat and Dairy Industry Development Institute (EMDIDI) said that it has been aiming to secure more than US$12mn by exporting meat to the UAE and Saudi Arabia during this Islamic fasting month of Ramadan