Vaccine

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

The US$499,996 grant will support cattle trials to assess whether a vaccine can help prevent New World screwworm larvae from damaging livestock tissue.

The campaign targets three major livestock diseases, with teams set to cover all local government areas and local council development areas across the state.

The January 2027 trial will generate evidence on vaccine performance under Ethiopian conditions, supporting future vaccination strategies and livestock productivity.

The shipment covers vaccines against major poultry diseases including Newcastle disease, infectious bronchitis and infectious bursal disease.

Since December 2020, Nigeria has recorded 505 confirmed HPAI outbreaks affecting almost 2.56 million birds, including 11 H5N1 infections in 2026 across nine commercial farms.

The government will allocate KSh1.5 billion (US$11.6 million) for vaccines, veterinary medicines, lab supplies, mobile clinics and emergency response equipment.

The allegation against OBP is that it bought FMD vaccines from Biogénesis at R45 (US$2.81) per dose and sold them for between R70 (US$4.37) and R130 (US$8.12) per dose.

The solar-powered, off-grid facility can store about 40 million vaccine doses, helping protect them from power outages.