Southern African countries, jolted by a debilitating avian influenza outbreak in 2017, have reviewed and updated the regional preparedness and response plan, which is expected to guide the management and control of the disease
Livestock
African chicken project’s gender strategy document now available
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project has released its gender strategy
High hopes for agricultural and fisheries development in Mauritania
The significant oil and gas discoveries off the coast of Mauritania have enhanced the west African countrys appeal as a foreign investment destination and this could have positive knock-on effects for the agriculture and fisheries
Hubbard appoints Mathieu Lardière as technical manager for EMEA
Hubbard, one of the major international broiler breeding companies in the world, has announced the appointment of Mathieu Lardière as technical manager for Europe, Middle East and North Africa (EMEA) region
Permits removed for Chinese companies due to illegal fishing in West Africa
The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture is pulling the plug on three Chinese companies conducting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in West Africa