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Livestock
FAO study: Small pelagic fish to bolster food security
Small freshwater fish around Africa provide huge opportunity to boost food and nutrition security, according to FAO working paper investigating an array of species and related livelihoods that are often undervalued
UNMISS hosts conference to end cattle raids
A two-day conference to end cattle raids in the states of Northern Liech, Twic and Gogrial concluded at Mankein last week
Acceso El Salvador becomes distributor of Spring Genetics tilapia fingerlings
Miami-based tilapia breeder Spring Genetics and El Salvador’s Acceso Oferta Local – Productos de El Salvador, SA DE CV have signed a distribution agreement to supply Salvadoran tilapia farmers and local organisations with high-quality tilapia fingerlings
Vaccination programme for livestock owners in Sudan
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Sudanese Ministry of Animal Resources have undertaken a joint vaccination programme to vaccinate livestock against common diseases