NUTRITION, HEALTH & WELLNESS

The FSA has withdrawn an animal feed product has been withdrawn from the market on a precautionary basis.

The government is betting that swift action, long-term investment in vaccine production and stricter biosecurity will help contain FMD and restore stability to one of South Africa’s most valuable agricultural sectors.

The six-year L-PRES programme is a major push to address long-standing challenges in Nigeria’s livestock sector, from disease outbreaks to low productivity.

FALCON, the newly-launched system, employs high-resolution imaging to capture thousands of daily images and a neural network to automatically detect lice and assess welfare.

The PigSmart platform gives up-to-date information for extension service providers, while delivering multimedia solutions directly to farmers.

With Lore™, dsm-firmenich aims to help dairy farmers harness the power of artificial intelligence to make smarter, faster, and more sustainable decisions.

Rabies continues to claim thousands of lives each year across Africa and Asia.

The researchers warn that without immediate interventions, Uganda’s northern districts could remain a reservoir for the parasite, undermining national and global eradication efforts.

Although still free of PPR, Southern Africa remains vulnerable due to its proximity to endemic zones in East Africa.

However, the Kenya Veterinary Association (KVA) has voiced opposition to the rollout, citing risks they argue warrant a postponement of mass vaccination.