Zimbabwe’s TN Bank has announced it has begun accepting cattle as collateral for cash loans
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Ugandan cattle farmers to establish US$7 million modern abattoir
Cattle farmers in Uganda have finished preparations for the construction of a US$7mn modern abattoir to assist them with exporting meat products overseas
Reducing the threat of mycotoxins for local dairy farmers
Biomin South Africa COO Albert van Rensburg pointed out that the contamination of animal feed with mycotoxins is a threat to farmers internationally
Tanzania government issues US$9.1mn for construction of cattle dips
The Tanzanian government has issued a US$9.1mn subsidy for the construction and rehabilitation of 1,276 cattle dips
Kenyan farmers urged to adopt scientific methods to improve livestock yields
Livestock experts have encouraged Kenyan farmers to implement scientific methods in the management of animal breeding in the country to improve animal health and production