Cattle
Matabeleland farmers push for livestock revolving fund
Farmers who need to buy stock feeds and have experienced cattle loss during times of drought in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe, have urged finance minister, Tendai Biti, to consider introducing a livestock revolving fund in his 2013 budget
Osun increases cattle production with 10,000 capacity ranch
The government of Osun State in Nigeria has set up a 10,000 capacity cattle ranch to improve the states self reliance in beef production and target high demand for cattle from Lagos
Zimbabwean farmers urged to sell excess livestock
Zimbabwe’s government has advised farmers in drought stricken regions to consider selling some of their unproductive cattle to raise money to buy supplementary feeds
Report: African herders 'key in eradicating rinderpest'
New analysis published in the academic Science journal traces the cause of the recent global eradication of deadly cattle disease, rinderpest, and credits local African herders for their insight and assistance