At the virtual closing ceremony of events marking the 2022 International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa, Emma Metieh Glassco, head of Liberia’s National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), who served as a panelist at the ceremony remarked that her leadership had taken giant strides to empower women in Liberias fisheries and aquaculture sector
Livestock
UConn partners with USDA to develop Zoetis-licensed ASF vaccine candidate
The deadly pig disease African Swine Fever (ASF) which has been rapidly spreading from its origins in sub-Saharan Africa to other continents is now being challenged with a new Zoetis-licensed vaccine candidate, jointly owned by UConn and USDA
ASC releases first SDG report
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has released a report that looks at how responsible aquaculture can contribute to the United Nation’s (UN’s) 17 Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and also develops a methodology to quantify how ASC verifiably contributes to these goals
Ross 308: The Broiler of Choice in Sub-Saharan Africa
Bulent Tanyildizi, international commercial manager, MEA discussed why the Ross 308 is the broiler of choice in this continuously growing and dynamic region
Digitising flock performance
‘Digitise’ is one of the current buzzwords in the animal production industry, but in common with many such terms, it can mean different things to different people