In a significant development for Kenya's livestock sector, the government has declared the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) as a food animal, despite the species not being currently present in the ...

Through strategic investment and collaboration, African livestock systems can harness tools such as genomic technologies and ...

low-yield vs. dry period) showed differences in COL and β-HBA in both breeds (Table 4). Results provide insight into metabolic adaptations in lactation and identify links between key analytes and milk ...

Residents of South Sakwa Ward in Bondo, Siaya County have ventured into goat farming with improved breeds as a way of adapting to climate change and improving food security.This is even as the ...

In South Africa, the interest rates decisions are taken by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The official interest rate is the repo rate. This is the rate at ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved the importation of breeder goats and sheep to improve the genetics of local livestock and bolster the country’s goat and sheep industries, particularly ...

Variations in FE and its relationship with rumen microbiota remain poorly understood across different goat breeds. Methods: This study assessed the influence of the rumen microbiome and host genome on ...

A 34-year-old complainant came to the Police station to report that six goats with the value of R12 ... AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing ...

The Akademia Afrikaans-only university in South Africa is looking forward to a boom year in 2025. Having shown remarkable growth over the last decade and a half since its inception, there are new ...

Kenya will allow citizens of nearly all African countries to visit without needing prior authorisation, according to a new directive by the cabinet. Last year, Kenya introduced a "visa-free ...