Slow starts to harvest, heavy residue, and no-till wheat planting contribute to a busy fall on the XtremeAg farms. Slow starts to harvest, heavy residue, and no-till wheat planting contribute to a busy fall on the XtremeAg farms. Lee Lubbers- Gregory, South Dakota Lee Lubbers is a fourth-generation farmer in Gregory, South Dakota. Lubbers Farms […]
Trouw Nutrition South Africa’s subsidiary Nutreco International B.V has agreed to acquire AECI Limited’s Animal Health business. According to Nutreco, the strategic acquisition highlights its dedication to the African continent and advances its mission to “Feed the Future.” Established in 1924, AECI specializes in diversified chemicals for mine-to-mineral, water treatment and raw materials solutions, as […]
Hundreds of skilled veterinarians leave South Africa every year, which not only puts the remaining professionals under severe pressure but could also threaten the country’s food security. Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says his department is working to improve the working conditions of animal health practitioners in the country to prevent the skills from leaving the […]
African leaders in the animal resource sector recently convened to address animal health challenges that impede the prevention and control of priority transboundary and zoonotic diseases. The two-day meeting, held from May 14-16 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya, brought together chief veterinary officers (CVOs) and delegates from Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and various countries to discuss […]
From backyard chicken raising to the grazing cattle of nomadic pastoralists, across much of rural Africa, animal diseases travel faster and wider than veterinary medicine. An estimated 800 million people keep chickens, goats and cattle across the continent as valuable sources of food, income, fuel and fibre. Yet across Africa, the most prominent livestock diseases cost an […]
Innovative plant breeding programmes using safe and proven nuclear techniques are vital for enhancing food security and sustainable agriculture. For nearly 60 years, the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture and its Plant Breeding and Genetics Laboratory in Seibersdorf, Austria, have been using gamma rays and X-rays to irradiate seeds and plant tissues […]
Seven countries in southern Africa are collaborating with Penang, Malaysia-based aquatic food systems research organization WorldFish on a project to improve the quality of native tilapia in the region. Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, and Comoros – all members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional economic bloc – are implementing the initiative, […]
Two new studies led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) reveal how tapping into this ancient genetic diversity can revolutionize wheat breeding and safeguard global food security. According to the studies, crop wild relatives that have survived changing climates for millions of years may provide the solution to adapting wheat, humanity’s most widely grown […]
Over the weekend, Zimbabwean farmer Collins Tafireyi paid R8 million for a single bull at an auction in Mpumalanga, suddenly bringing attention to his ambition to become one of Africa’s biggest pedigree Boran stud breeders. The 44-year-old, once a freelance journalist for KickOff magazine in Zimbabwe, bought the bull named Cyclone from Hurwitz Farming in Ermelo. He spoke […]
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This study 1) explains why improved performance of national agricultural research and extension systems (NARES) is required to achieve many widely shared development objectives of African governments and international partners, 2) examines the effectiveness of international efforts to build the capacities of African NARES, and 3) proposes actions to improve the performance of […]
