livestock diseases

Ahead of the ministerial meeting, senior SADC officials will meet from May 26–27 to review past decisions and draft recommendations on livestock, fisheries, and agricultural priorities.

Heat stress costs the global dairy sector an estimated $10 billion annually

Stronger livestock data systems are increasingly essential for supporting vaccination planning, disease traceability, feed supply management and broader livestock sector resilience.

As defence budgets soar to US$ 2.9 trillion, report warns aid cuts leave the world dangerously exposed to transboundary diseases, food insecurity and the next pandemic.

In recent months, similar mass vaccination exercises have been rolled out across several regions in Kenya.

LENZELTA® is administered in two doses during the dry-off period, a stage when cows are particularly vulnerable to infection.

The 2021 outbreak forced the culling of 600,000+ birds, costing over US$5.37 million.

The meeting comes as Nigeria intensifies efforts to address persistent livestock disease pressures, including recent heightened concerns around Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP).

CBPP mortality rates can reach up to 50% in affected herds.

By early March 2026, the outbreak had spread across all provinces, affecting nearly 300,000 cattle and over 120,000 culled.