AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

The country’s ten-year poultry development strategy aims to increase egg and poultry meat production.

Matopos Research Institute is exploring mealworm protein as a locally produced alternative to conventional livestock feed ingredients.

A review of 34 studies identifies herd size, cattle age and breed as key risk factors, highlighting the need for stronger livestock surveillance and farm biosecurity.

The Kenyan aquaculture producer’s latest production milestone comes as it expands farming capacity to improve fish availability and affordability.

Olam Agri plans to bring animal feed production closer to livestock farmers in Nigeria’s South-South and South-East.

Producers say rising feed prices and higher chick costs are squeezing farm margins, prompting calls for government support to sustain poultry production in Nigeria.

The initiative forms part of a five-year programme targeting five major livestock diseases and aims to increase small-ruminant vaccination coverage by at least 20%.

This first export introduces another potential plant-protein source for African feed manufacturers.

The South African Poultry Association wants vaccination, renewed anti-dumping duties and higher chicken consumption to drive industry growth.

The proposed partnership aims to develop modern livestock production facilities, including breeding and veterinary care infrastructure.