African Development Bank (AfDB) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have launched a US$300 million programme to support pastoral production in the Greater Horn of Africa
Cattle
Livestock experts seal agreement on cattle breeding rules
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has agreed on cattle breeding rules, its first on livestock production, according to a report by Reuters
Cattle fodder bank to ease tension between farmers and herdsmen
Ghana has teamed up with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to construct a cattle fodder bank in the east of the country that would act as a feeding ground for a livestock population totalling more than 5,000
Cattle in Senegal suffering from drought
Cattle have been dying in Senegal as the West African country struggles to cope with drought
Kenya to use GPS to combat cattle theft
The Kenyan Administration Police plan to use a global positioning system (GPS) to fight cattle theft and recover stolen animals