AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

The One Health initiative core strategy is enhancing the resilience of vulnerable livestock dependent communities in Eastern Africa.

The collaboration will broaden the product portfolio for pet care, expand access to premium pet nutrition across the country, and bring research-backed solutions to pet families.

Until the end of 2025, animal and poultry feed, as well as inputs used in their manufacture, were exempt from VAT.

Tiryakioğlu’s extensive knowledge, leadership, and sectoral expertise are expected to add significant value to Alapala Holding’s sustainable growth objectives.

The investment is part of a broader livestock resilience package that includes tighter controls on livestock movement to curb the spread of transboundary animal diseases.

The company has nearly five decades of experience in animal nutrition across Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles and Rwanda, and began operating in Kenya in 2024.

The researchers say continued support will help more households adopt the grass and strengthen livestock systems across Ethiopia’s dry regions.

The study will explore whether a molecule derived from cannabis can serve as an alternative to growth-promoting antibiotics in poultry farming.

Without urgent and coordinated action, the livelihoods of thousands of South African farmers and the stability of the livestock sector remain at serious risk.

Analysts attributed the decline to improved domestic supply, stable farm output, and easing costs for key inputs such as feed.