Modern, intensive farms make the farmer totally responsible for all livestock under his control. Farming practices have move away from self-sustaining mixed livestock enterprises with relatively small numbers of several species, towards large species units. Animals now are produced intensively, and ...

Female stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) on donkey dung (Photo: Dr Robert Copeland, icipe) Researchers at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, have identified chemical odours in specific ...

The United Nations has condemned misuse of antibiotics by farmers who practice animal husbandry. This is after a report revealed that most countries are still using vital antibiotics which should only be used to treat humans to make animals grow faster. The malpractice, according to the report, ...

By Oscar Nkala: The Malawian government has confirmed the outbreak of lumpy skin disease, which has affected over 1 100 cattle in three dairy farming districts of the Southern Province. District Animal Health and Livestock Development Officer McKinley Gudubuza said due to the shortage of ...