Poultry farmers in Kenyas central province earned KES 4.1 billion (US$47.3 million) in 2011, which has indicated strong growth in the sector
Livestock
New cattle buying plan for Zimbabwe farmers
A cattle buying scheme, introduced for Zimbabwe farmers, will help them purchase the animals through monthly instalments
AfDB and FAO launch joint programme to support pastoral production
African Development Bank (AfDB) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have launched a US$300 million programme to support pastoral production in the Greater Horn of Africa
Livestock experts seal agreement on cattle breeding rules
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has agreed on cattle breeding rules, its first on livestock production, according to a report by Reuters
Cattle fodder bank to ease tension between farmers and herdsmen
Ghana has teamed up with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to construct a cattle fodder bank in the east of the country that would act as a feeding ground for a livestock population totalling more than 5,000
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