AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

This disease attacks the lungs of cattle and buffalo and spreads through airborne droplets from infected animals. It disease is endemic in Kenya, especially in pastoralist regions.

The World Bank notes that Tanzania’s population is projected to reach 77.7 million by 2030, resulting in a doubling of fish demand. 

The model allows Beach Management Units (BMUs), youth, and women groups to lease commercial-grade fish cages capable of holding 65,000 fingerlings.

WA25 Uganda will bring together over 400 speakers and participants, including leading scholars, industry experts, policymakers, and practitioners from around the world, to discuss solutions, trends, and policy innovations in aquaculture.

The project aims to support Kenya’s ambitious goal of tripling its national fish production from the current 147,000 metric tons to 450,000 metric tons by 2030.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), although women make up nearly 70% of the global aquaculture workforce, their work is frequently undervalued in data systems, policies, and funding frameworks.

The country has already received two yellow card warnings from the EU, first in 2013 and again in 2021, due to concerns over illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

This project highlights Kenya’s commitment to safeguarding public health, enhancing food safety, and protecting livelihoods, particularly in the informal sector.

In response, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has ordered over 900,000 doses of FMD vaccines, with the first batch expected to arrive next week.

NIRSAL’s Managing Director and CEO, Mr. Sa’ad Hamidu, said the training marks the start of a nationwide effort to modernise livestock rearing and meat processing practices in Nigeria.