DAIRY & LIVESTOCK
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Animal health investments rise as demand for livestock protein grows
Pharmaceutical companies and investors are expanding into vaccines, genetics, monitoring technologies and livestock health solutions.
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Royal Agrifirm brings animal nutrition expertise under Nuscience brand
The global consolidation brings premixes, concentrates, young animal feeds and specialist feed ingredients under one brand, with Agrimprove and Earlyfeed incorporated into the Nuscience portfolio in EMEA.
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Algeria suspends live cattle imports amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
The indefinite suspension could affect livestock supplies for slaughter as the country faces rising beef demand and pressure on red meat prices.
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Zimbabwe researchers advance mealworms as alternative livestock feed protein
Matopos Research Institute is exploring mealworm protein as a locally produced alternative to conventional livestock feed ingredients.
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Bovine tuberculosis affects 7.86% of Ethiopia’s cattle
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.
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India introduces silage subsidy to tackle dairy feed shortages
The programme offers eligible livestock owners ₹3 (US$0.03) per kilogram of purchased silage to improve fodder access, manage feeding costs and maintain cattle nutrition during drought.
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Olam Agri secures land for animal feed plant in Delta State
Olam Agri plans to bring animal feed production closer to livestock farmers in Nigeria’s South-South and South-East.
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GALVmed, Ikore deploy solar refrigeration to support livestock vaccination 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%.
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Sudan, Qatar firm explore livestock investment, including veterinary facilities
The proposed partnership aims to develop modern livestock production facilities, including breeding and veterinary care infrastructure.
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Tanzania researchers explore livestock feed from sisal waste
The AgroVal project is investigating ways to turn sisal residues into feed, fertiliser and bioenergy, creating potential new revenue streams from agricultural waste.
