Genetic engineering to help fight against African cattle disease
Scientists have identified two genes which may help the fight against African animal trypanosomiasis, a sleeping sickness transmitted by tsetse fly
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Gates Foundation awards US$8 million grant to East Africa dairy project
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded Heifer International an US$8 million grant to support its East Africa Dairy Development (EADD) project
New vaccines to protect Kenyan livestock from infectious diseases
Two vaccine projects aimed at increasing food security through the development of new vaccines for cattle, sheep, swine and goats are set to be launched in Kenya
South Sudan suffers as cattle rustling intensifies
Thousands of cattle stolen have been stolen and more than 200 people killed in cattle raids in South Sudan this year
FAO steps in to help Congo tackle livestock epidemic
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) is mobilising emergency support to control the livestock epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and prevent its spread across the borders
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