livestock

From advanced crop protection formulations to water-conscious farming practices, African agriculture stakeholders are addressing sustainability through technical innovation and systemic reform.

Livestock producers in southern Africa are pursuing legal action over alleged mismanagement of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, while industry leaders advocate for value-added processing to boost agricultural prosperity.

Food inflation remained steady at 4.4% year-on-year in January 2026, driven by elevated meat prices, as authorities prepare to deploy one million vaccine doses to combat a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak declared a national disaster.

High-value goat farming is transforming rural economies from Nigeria's Kano State to Kenya's Rift Valley, as entrepreneurs discover lucrative alternatives to traditional cattle rearing.

The first shipment of one million foot-and-mouth disease vaccines arrived in South Africa on Saturday, marking a critical step in protecting the country's livestock industry and rural farming communities from ongoing outbreaks.

Kogi State has initiated a large-scale vaccination drive targeting transboundary animal diseases, with the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Project partnering with the state's Ministry of Livestock Development to safeguard herds and improve food security.

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen collected the first shipment of high-potency foot-and-mouth disease vaccines at OR Tambo Airport, marking a critical intervention as the livestock disease threatens beef and dairy production across multiple provinces.

Inadequate funding for Nigeria's livestock ministry has left the country importing 65 percent of consumed livestock, while egg shortages in Kano during Ramadan expose vulnerabilities in domestic poultry production.

Nigeria's agricultural sector faces critical vulnerability as government figures reveal nearly two-thirds of livestock consumption relies on imports, prompting renewed calls for economic diversification and domestic production capacity.

From Bayelsa's contaminated waters to smuggled petrol in Lagos, Nigeria confronts a triple crisis of environmental degradation, energy theft, and systemic agricultural underfunding that threatens food security.

Nigeria's National Assembly has condemned inadequate government funding for livestock development, while South Africa's dairy industry warns that inconsistent foot-and-mouth disease control measures could jeopardize crucial export markets.

Nigeria imports 65% of livestock consumed domestically while South Africa's canning sector battles climate pressures and market volatility, exposing vulnerabilities in continental food production systems.

Federal Government highlights palm oil as critical to food security while revealing that 65% of livestock consumption still depends on imports, costing the economy billions in foreign exchange.

A foot-and-mouth disease outbreak threatens South Africa's livestock sector as farmers criticize authorities for delayed vaccination efforts, raising concerns about export markets and rural livelihoods.