The Ministry of Agriculture announced that it has produced two internationally certified animal disease vaccines through the National Animal and Plant Health Laboratory based in Villagio, Asmara
Poultry
Zimbabwe starts developing 2.0 One Health AMR National Action Plan
The Government of Zimbabwe has commenced updating its antimicrobial resistance (AMR) National Action Plan (NAP) 2023-2027, to replace the previous NAP (2017-2021) which had lapsed
Aviagen East Africa delivers first parent stock chick shipment to Uganda and Tanzania
In recent months, Aviagen East Africa delivered its first shipment of Ross Parent Stock (PS) to Biyinzika Poultry International in Uganda and Harsho Milling Company Limited in Tanzania
Power cuts prompt farmers to cull around 10 million chicks in South Africa
Consistent blackouts in South Africa have left poultry farmers struggling with low production, processing backlogs and hardly any room for chicks, resulting in the unfortunate need to cull more than 10 million chicks within a matter of weeks
CERSA and WPSA collaborate to organise second Pan-African Poultry Conference
The Regional Centre of Excellence for Poultry Science (CERSA), University of Lome, and World Poultry Science Association (WPSA-Togo branch) are co-organising the second edition of the Pan-African Poultry Conference (PPC) from 16-18 May 2023, with the theme: ‘Competitiveness and inclusiveness of the value chains of the poultry sector in Africa