Animal Health and Nutrition

The Kenyan aquaculture producer’s latest production milestone comes as it expands farming capacity to improve fish availability and affordability.

The new LifeStart portfolio additions target shrimp nutrition from hatchery to grow-out, combining feed supplements for early development with a nursery-to-grow-out feed range.

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.

Olam Agri plans to bring animal feed production closer to livestock farmers in Nigeria’s South-South and South-East.

Producers say rising feed prices and higher chick costs are squeezing farm margins, prompting calls for government support to sustain poultry production 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%.

The South African Poultry Association wants vaccination, renewed anti-dumping duties and higher chicken consumption to drive industry growth.

Norwegian feed producers are exploring poultry-derived proteins to reduce reliance on marine ingredients, but questions remain over sustainability, animal welfare and consumer acceptance.

The death of a seriously ill patient has prompted investigations into a virus that primarily affects livestock, with potential implications for animal health and dairy productivity.

The proposed partnership aims to develop modern livestock production facilities, including breeding and veterinary care infrastructure.