IS free-range pork better and safer to eat than conventional pork? Many consumers think so. The well-publicized horrors of intensive pig farming have fostered the widespread assumption that, as one purveyor of free-range meats put it, “the health benefits are indisputable.” However, as yet another reminder that culinary wisdom is never conventional, scientists have found … Continue reading
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Livestock livelihood – Interview with Iain Wright
ANNE KRUGER, PRESENTER: These days cattle often come in for some bad publicity in the mainstream Western media, from alarmist dietary advice about red meat and dairy products through to methane gas emissions and global warming. Yet these animals also make a life-saving difference to the world’s poorest, most of whom live on less than … Continue reading
Livestock vital to rural livelihoods
The Nairobi-based International Livestock Research Institute estimates 250 million people in Africa – a quarter of the population – rely on livestock for their livelihoods, yet African governments invest almost nothing to support the sector. “Livestock on the continent is extremely important, especially for the poor and also for large scale farming. Unfortunately there has … Continue reading
Foreign help to firm up milk sector
Nairobi-baded research institute and UK department to fund project, click here to see full article. Continue reading
As recession deepens, so does milk surplus
The long economic boom, fueled by easy credit that allowed people to spend money they did not have, led to a huge oversupply of cars, houses and shopping malls, as recent months have made clear. Now, add one more item to the list: an oversupply of cows. Millions of pounds of government-owned milk powder stored … Continue reading
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