The Namibian Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry is seeking to lift restrictions on livestock movement in the Zambezi region, if no new cases of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) are identified
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Zambeef receives corporate governance award
Zambeef Products PLC has been recognised by the Lusaka Stock Exchange for its management skills in corporate governance
Namibian puppies to protect Tanzanian livestock from danger
The Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) has supplied four puppies from its Livestock Guarding Dog (LGD) programme to the Ruaha Carnivore project in Tanzania
ILRI launches insurance cover pilot project in Kenya
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in partnership with Takaful Insurance of Africa has launched a pilot project to support pastoral livestock herders in the drought-prone Wajir County in northern Kenya
Namibian cattle exports set to benefit local farmers
The Namibian government is seeking to export cattle to Angola to keep livestock production in the country profitable, while improving the livelihoods of local farmers