AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

Meanwhile, Brazilian authorities have launched a diplomatic appeal to key trade partners, such as China and the European Union, to lift existing restrictions.

By repurposing meat, fat, and other processing remnants, renderers employ diverse strategies to produce nutrient-rich animal protein meals that support pet and aquaculture nutrition.

Foot-and-mouth disease is a serious transboundary animal disease that deeply affects the production of livestock and disrupts regional and international trade in animals and animal products.

Ethiopia has the largest livestock population in Africa, underscoring its formidable capacity for producing meat, milk, eggs, and fish.

The plans are part of a broader plan to strengthen domestic fish production and reducing the country’s reliance on imports, usually averaging 833,000 tonnes annually.

The pact prohibits government support for fishing activities targeting overfished stocks and for fishing in unregulated high seas where no conservation measures are in place.

These new products aim to deliver tangible benefits to African fish farmers navigating a rapidly evolving aquaculture landscape.

South Africa, which has zones free of FMD without vaccination, faces growing calls from producers to declare a “state of disaster” to mitigate the economic fallout.

The Shimoni port project is one of the key development projects in the authority’s 30-year master plan and aims to improve Kenya’s marine competitiveness as an investment hub.

While research shows that industrially produced trans-fatty acids contribute to NCDs, those found naturally in animal-source foods at low levels may even offer health-protecting benefits.