The East African Community (EAC), in collaboration with Kenya’s Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, has issued guidelines to prevent and curb the spread of Avian flu, a killer poultry disease
Poultry
VIV organises animal protein summit in Nigeria
Nigeria’s agribusiness leaders, organisations and authorities will partake in a one-day international summit to explore the development of the country’s poultry production sector
Vaccination, a vexed issue for small poultry farmers
Vaccination is an essential part of commercial poultry production but continues to remain accessible only by big farmers due to the high cost of vaccines and limited availability
New US$3.2 million chicken facility to be built in Cameroon
Cameroon’s Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development (MINEPAT), recently revealed that US$3.2mn will be contributed towards the construction of a chicken production and processing unit in Yabassi
Poultry production rises in Uganda
Poultry production in Uganda rose by 3.2 per cent in 2012 despite the effect climate change has had on the countrys poultry sector