Farmers who need to buy stock feeds and have experienced cattle loss during times of drought in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe, have urged finance minister, Tendai Biti, to consider introducing a livestock revolving fund in his 2013 budget
Livestock
Astral Foods to open Mozpintos hatchery in Mozambique
South African poultry producer Astral Foods has announced the launch of its new Mozpintos broiler hatchery in Mozambique
President tells Namibian poultry firm to target export markets
Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba has called on Namibian Poultry Industries (NPI), a subsidiary of NMI Group, to target new export markets across the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Poultry demands fuel CBH's rise in revenues
Agricultural group Country Bird Holdings (CBH) has reported a rise in revenue of nine per cent to R3bn (US$343.8mn) for the year, up from R2.8bn (US$320.9mn) in 2011, in its 2012 annual financial results
Osun increases cattle production with 10,000 capacity ranch
The government of Osun State in Nigeria has set up a 10,000 capacity cattle ranch to improve the states self reliance in beef production and target high demand for cattle from Lagos