More than 100 delegates from nine African countries took part in a recent three-day technical school organised by Cobb Africa
Livestock
Innovative method sees poultry producers increase productivity
African poultry producers are reaping the benefits of using an energy-efficient material to maintain a favourable environment in the poultry house
Kenya to use GPS to combat cattle theft
The Kenyan Administration Police plan to use a global positioning system (GPS) to fight cattle theft and recover stolen animals
Incubating eggs of different sizes
Maintaining all eggs within an incubator at the correct Egg shell temperature (EST) is a challenge as varying egg characteristics, such as eggshell conductance and egg size, can lead to variation in EST
New FMD strain threatens North Africa
The detection of a new case of a novel strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Gaza strip stresses the importance of intensifying international efforts to stop the virus from spreading further in North Africa and the Middle East, the FAO said