Italian firm Sace-Servizi Internazionali, together with nine specialists in the beef and dairy value chain, is investing US$20mn in a model dairy farm at MoiUniversity in Eldoret, Kenya
Livestock
Fish feed production unit planned in Zambia
Zambian tilapia producer Yalelo Limited has entered into an MoU with China-based Famsun Company, subsidiary of Muyang Co. Ltd., for building a turn-key dedicated aquafeed mill in Zambia
FAO’s Blue Growth Initiative to help Kenyan fishermen
The government of Kenya and FAO have launched the Blue Growth Initiative (BGI) to benefit the aquaculture sector in the coastal region of Kenya
Using muzzle photographs to identify cattle
Scientists at Egypt’s Beni-Suef University have developed a computer-based technique that can identify cattle using nose prints, said a study
Push for poultry farmers in sub-Saharan Africa
A project aimed at assisting smallholder poultry farmers, especially women, in sub-Saharan Africa was launched last week