The poultry sector in Kenya
The poultry industry in Kenya is constantly expanding with a high demand for chicken meat and eggs.
Eggs to fight malnutrition in Nepal, Honduras and Ethiopia
Cobb-Vantress and OneEgg – an organization attacking poverty and malnutrition through sustainable community development – recently launched new chapters in Nepal, Honduras and Ethiopia....
Poultry production in the Democratic Republic of Congo
On request of Netherlands Enterprise Agency and the Netherlands Embassy in Kinshasa, Wageningen Livestock Research conducted a study on the development of the poultry...
Cobb and RCL Foods delivering top level training in South Africa
Plans to develop RCL Foods’ own Agriculture Academy in South Africa were announced by Dr Sanjay Maharaj, the company’s technical executive for agriculture, at...
The threat from African & Middle Eastern Infectious Bronchitis viruses
Infectious Bronchitis is primarily a respiratory disease of chickens caused by the Type Three coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus.
IB viruses cause important losses in egg...
Pas Reform solutions for Novos Horizontes in Mozambique
Mozambique-based Novos Horizontes and their new partner Philafrica, have chosen Pas Reform Hatchery Technologies to equip their new, state-of-the-art greenfield facility with a combination...
Outlook of Nigeria’s poultry feed market
Nigeria's poultry industry could be headed for improved performance after the government announced measures meant to boost domestic egg and poultry meat production as...
New Trade Agreement to impact the poultry industry in Africa
The African Union, a continental organization of 55 African countries, has recently launched the operational phase of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA),...
South Africa poultry imports dip on new tariffs
South Africa’s imports of poultry products have been on the decline since 2019 as the country reviewed its import tariffs upwards and enforced the...
Development of poultry production in sub-Saharan Africa
Countries in sub-Saharan (SSA) Africa have experienced relatively high economic growth from the mid-2000s, along with a rapid urbanization. This has led to the...
Introduction of the Kuroiler poultry breed in East Africa
The introduction of the Kuroiler poultry breed from India in East Africa is not only changing fortunes for many farmers in the region, but...
Eliciting preferences for attributes of Newcastle disease vaccination programmes for village poultry in Ethiopia
Newcastle disease (NCD) is an important disease of poultry, directly affecting the livelihoods of poor farmers across developing countries. Research has identified promising innovations...
Do vaccination interventions have effects?
A study on how poultry vaccination interventions can change smallholder farmer knowledge, attitudes, and practice in villages in Kenya and Tanzania has been completed...
Sustainable chicken farming in Ethiopia
Village chicken farming is ubiquitous in smallholder systems, contributing to household, local and national economies under diverse environmental, economic and cultural settings. However, they...
Animal farming and rural development in Africa
In Africa, investing in rural development, farming and agriculture will offer rural youth an alternative to migration.
FAO Director-General highlights the importance of focusing on...
Avian Influenza jolts East Africa poultry trade
Kenya has announced plans to lift the January 2017 ban on poultry and poultry products from its landlocked neighbor, Uganda, where the Avian Influenza...
Sedima – A modern greenfield project with a high level of automation in Senegal
With its large integrated poultry enterprise, the long established Senegalese company Sedima is well-known for its modern and ambitious approach to the business. It...
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