The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded Heifer International an US$8 million grant to support its East Africa Dairy Development (EADD) project
Livestock
Brazil meat imports undercut Uganda poultry revenue
The Ugandan poultry industry is facing huge losses due to the import of cheap meat from Brazil
New vaccines to protect Kenyan livestock from infectious diseases
Two vaccine projects aimed at increasing food security through the development of new vaccines for cattle, sheep, swine and goats are set to be launched in Kenya
Illegal fishing and toxic dumping on Somali coastline
Somalias African Union High Representative Jerry John Rawlings has condemned illegal fishing and dumping of toxic waste on the Somali coastline
South Sudan suffers as cattle rustling intensifies
Thousands of cattle stolen have been stolen and more than 200 people killed in cattle raids in South Sudan this year