For people living in absolute poverty and chronic hunger, the solution is not to rid the world of livestock, but to find ways to farm animals more efficiently and more sustainably
We need to conserve the most important livestock genetic diversity for possible future use – by poor and rich farmers alike
Livestock feed is a key constraint to the commercialization of smallholder livestock production
While vaccines remain the most cost-effective medical and veterinary interventions for controlling disease, opportunities also exist to improve animal health by improving existing veterinary services and access by poor livestock keepers to those services
Mixed crop-and-livestock farms will, more than the traditional breadbaskets and rice bowls of the past, feed the developing world over the next few decades
Human, livestock and environmental health are inextricably linked, Sixty-one per cent of all diseases are ‘zoonotic’ –that is, transmissible between animals and humans.
Making smallholder production more competitive is a powerful tool to reduce poverty, raise nutrition levels and improve the livelihoods of rural people in many developing countries
Expert opinion agrees that the best way to tap into the potential of the drylands is to build on the foundation of their livestock economies rather than ignoring them or seeking to replace them.
The Right to Food Act, when it is implemented, may not ensure that people get a proper meal every day. For even if it manages to provide subsidised grain, dairy farmers would still find it hard to keep themselves and their cattle alive. A milch animal is often the only source of income in a … Continue reading
The rapid growth in the global demand for bushmeat is leaving many African species facing the possibility of being eaten out of existence, says Mark Jones. In this week’s Green Room, he calls for western nations to do more to tackle the problem of illegal imports of bushmeat. Read more … (BBC) Continue reading
“Northern Kenya can be said to be under a permanent crisis, it’s a region with fewer than 10 medical doctors, no specialists; only the rich can access required healthcare services and many lives are lost daily whether we are in a disaster or not,” Ahmed said. Kenya’s failure to implement a disaster preparedness policy has … Continue reading
Leading scientists say meat grown in vats may be necessary to feed 9 billion people expected to be alive by middle of century Artificial meat grown in vats may be needed if the 9 billion people expected to be alive in 2050 are to be adequately fed without destroying the earth, some of the … Continue reading
The Ministry of Agriculture has had good results with its animal feed manufacturing from farm residue and has now launched a programme for educating farmers and livestock breeders on the use of this waste material and how it can be used in fodder production. In comments to the Observer, Shaikh Salim bin Hilal al Khalili, … Continue reading
As demand for high quality and fear for contaminated milk increases, a new technology that could restore the fading confidence in the country’s dairy sector is under way, thanks to advancements in technology. The new milk sampling equipment takes a ‘network approach’ using advanced technology that connects the entire sampling processing system through general pocket … Continue reading
Though southern African countries under SADC have made progress in livestock production over the past decade, they remain a net importer of meat, milk and eggs. “SADC remains a net importer of these products, which means we still have to do a lot more and there is potential for us to even meet the regional … Continue reading
The Michigan State University (MSU) College of Veterinary Medicine (MSU CVM) is conducting more research in Africa than ever before. And seldom have the potential benefits of our research been so promising. The Summer 2010 issue of the College’s ‘Perspectives’ Magazine highlights some of this research: Dr. John Kaneene, for instance, is steeped in several … Continue reading
Girls stand in front of an AIDS awareness poster in West Bengal, India. (Photo credit: ILRI / Mann) ‘Eight Indian states account for more poor people than in the 26 poorest African countries combined, a new measure of global poverty has found. ‘The Indian states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, have 421 million … Continue reading
‘As the news release for LiquidPublication simply states: “Don’t print it; post it.” To disseminate the information, the program has a software platform that lets other scientists search for what’s been posted, leave comments, link related works, and gather papers and information into their own personalized online journals — all for free. ‘”I think it’s … Continue reading
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