The autonomous Tanzanian region of Zanzibar has been affected by inadequate poultry production, causing the islands to rely heavily on imports, according to Zanzibar’s minister for livestock and fisheries Abdullahi Jihadi Hassan
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Zimbabwean farmers urged to sell excess livestock
Zimbabwe’s government has advised farmers in drought stricken regions to consider selling some of their unproductive cattle to raise money to buy supplementary feeds
Namibian pig farmers set to benefit from new government scheme
Pig farmers in Namibia have been encouraged to join a new pork scheme, set to be introduced by the government, which will attempt to support growth within the pork sector and protect local farmers from high levels of pork imports
South African partners agree hatchery expansion
Serfontein Kuikens has announced plans to expand capacity at its Potchefstroom-based hatchery operations in collaboration with partners Pas Reform Hatchery Technologies
Report: African herders 'key in eradicating rinderpest'
New analysis published in the academic Science journal traces the cause of the recent global eradication of deadly cattle disease, rinderpest, and credits local African herders for their insight and assistance