The South African Informal Traders Alliance (SAITA) has asked the government to do away with tariff taxes and VAT on chicken products
Livestock
Tackling transboundary animal diseases in Zimbabwe
To curb high impact transboundary animal diseases in Zimbabwe, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development launched the animal health component of the European Union-funded Support Towards the Operationalisation of the SADC Regional Agricultural Policy Project (STOSAR)
Hamlet Protein presents data at Poultry Conference Cartagena
Global leader in specialty protein ingredients for young animal nutrition Hamlet Protein has presented new findings at the seventh International Conference on Poultry Intestinal Health, which took place in Cartagena de Indias (Colombia)
Nuclear techniques help Zambia ensure safety in animal food products
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) are working with Zambian experts to address drug resistant microbes as well as food contamination in meat and other animal products
Kenya and DR Congo sign on cooperation in agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors
Kenya and DR Congo have signed a bilateral agreement on cooperation in agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors