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livestock
19
Dec

Kenya’s Livestock Vaccination Drive Faces Resistance Amidst Misinformation and Scepticism

  • Ryan Matthews / 1 month
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In the heart of Kenya, a significant initiative is underway, one that promises to transform the agricultural landscape and elevate the country’s livestock industry to international standards. However, this ambitious mass livestock vaccination campaign, championed by President William Ruto, is encountering unexpected resistance from some quarters of the farming community. On Tuesday, President Ruto addressed […]

BLE ear tags
18
Dec

African Innovation in Veterinary Medicine: UCT’s Ground-breaking Vaccine Platform

  • Ryan Matthews / 1 month
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Cape Town – Animal diseases pose a significant threat to livestock health and productivity, with far-reaching consequences for food security and economic stability across Africa. In response, a pioneering team led by Prof Anna-Lise Williamson at the University of Cape Town (UCT) is developing a revolutionary platform technology that promises to transform veterinary medicine. Prof Williamson, […]

wheat
18
Dec

Young Innovators Drive Sustainable Agriculture in Southern Africa

  • Ryan Matthews / 1 month
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Harare, Zimbabwe: In a vibrant display of ingenuity and collaboration, young entrepreneurs from across Southern Africa recently converged in Harare for the Urban Futures Spark My Urban City Green youth climate conference. This two-day event, held in Zimbabwe’s capital, brought together agro-entrepreneurs from Chongwe and Kitwe in Zambia, Bulawayo and Harare in Zimbabwe. The conference […]

18
Dec

Africa Set to Chart New Course for Agricultural Transformation

  • Ryan Matthews / 1 month
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Kampala, Uganda: The African Union Commission is gearing up to host an Extraordinary Summit on the Post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) in Kampala, Uganda, from January 9th to 11th, 2025. This pivotal event aims to shape the future of African agriculture and food security. “The Extraordinary Summit will be a landmark occasion, setting […]

chicken leg
21
Nov

ALPINE improves efficiency in chicken leg processing

  • admin / 2 months
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As the demand for deboned leg meat grows, ALPINE (Anatomic Leg Processor Innovative New Evolution) offers processors an advanced solution to increase production volumes while maintaining superior yield and quality. This cutting-edge module, designed to seamlessly integrate with Marel’s ACM-NT cut-up line, represents a breakthrough in anatomic leg processing. Its ability to handle a wide […]

21
Nov

Tanzania adopts high-yield dairy cows & improved feed

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Tanzania is introducing high-yielding dairy cattle breeds and enhancing feed practices to boost milk production, while also reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and tackling poverty, according to a new study released this week. Conducted by scientists from Lancaster University in the United Kingdom, the research highlights the potential of these changes to significantly improve Tanzania’s […]

calving
21
Nov

Lowering Calving Challenges in Cattle

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Calving difficulty, or dystocia, is a major challenge for cattle producers, resulting in significant financial losses, including increased calf deaths, cow mortality, higher veterinary bills, extra labor costs, and lower conception rates due to delayed return to estrus. A recent study in the USA estimated that calving difficulties cost the industry around $25 million annually. […]

John Deere
20
Nov

‘Autonomy: The key to reducing horsepower — It’s not just smart, it’s the law’

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Craig Rupp, CEO of Sabanto and a pioneer in autonomous farming, shares his perspective on the practical realities of autonomy in agriculture. As one of the first to operate a fleet of autonomous tractors, Rupp offers unique insights into why a standard autonomous tractor may often be more effective than a dedicated field robot. In this series […]

20
Nov

‘Cane Seed’ aims to reinvent sugarcane management

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The Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira (CTC) in Brazil is on the verge of launching the next step in technological advancement in this sector: the cane seed. With 80% of its development completed, this is one of the main research projects by the Brazilian company, which has investigated this crop for nearly 60 years. CTC has invested 300 […]

John Deere
18
Nov

John Deere puts Starlink through its paces in rural areas

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Agricultural and heavy-equipment maker John Deere provisioned Starlink’s satellite broadband service across several rural and remote areas in the US and Brazil, ahead of a plan to fully implement it in 2025. Jahmy Hindman, SVP and CTO at John Deere, said about 70 per cent of the company’s connectivity in North America is mainly served by AT&T’s 4G. For 4G, […]