Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded firm AgriProtein has announced to establish world’s first commercial fly farm in South Africa as part of a project to produce sustainable feed for fish from fly larvae
Infrastructure
Africa uses open data to protect crops and fight Ebola
As mobile phones and improved connectivity spread across the world, open data is gaining its importance to solve issues from mapping Ebola to protecting banana crops in Africa, according to a report by Open Data Institute
Nutriad launches new website
Belgium-based Nutriad has set-up a corporate website enabling customers to be kept informed about market trends, feed additives and to resolve other queries they may have
Kenyan research centre invests US$2mn to develop insect-based feed
Kenya-based research firm International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) has launched a project worth US$2mn to develop insect-based feed for fish and poultry farmers in Kenya and Uganda
USA grants US$20mn to support Kenyan livestock sector
The USA government announced that it will support the Kenyan livestock industry with US$20mn aid through its Kenya Semi-Arid Livestock Enhancement Support (K-SALES) project