In their quest for fairer pork prices, better pork handling and safety and a desire to strengthen disease control measures, in particular for African swine fever, pig farmers of the greater Masaka region of Uganda have begun building a pig abattoir. Continue reading
Category Archives: Animal Health
Training livestock vaccinators to tackle East Coast fever in Tanzania
The International Livestock Research Institute and partners have supported the training of over 200 livestock vaccinators to double the number of trained vaccinators in Tanzania. Continue reading
Expanding distribution, increasing reach: More East Coast Fever vaccine distributors in Tanzania now accredited
Tanzania has been reported to have the third largest livestock population on the African continent comprising 25 million cattle. However, cattle keepers in the country face several challenges that impede their productivity, most notably diseases. As such, access to effective methods of preventing, controlling and/or treating cattle diseases is key. East Coast Fever (ECF) is … Continue reading
AGRF session on transforming dairy value chains in Africa: Pathways to prosperity
On 8 September 2016, the International Livestock Research Institute and partners hold a working session at the 2016 African Green Revolution Forum on transforming dairy value chains in Africa: Pathways to prosperity. Continue reading