South Africa: New regulations aim to increase farmers’ access to animal health experts
It’s eight o’clock in the morning and Neeve Andrews has already arrived at her animal healthcare office. She is preparing […]
Nigeria: Farmers and veterinary paraprofessionals collaborate to prevent and treat livestock diseases
It’s nine o’clock on Tuesday morning and Adeola Owoniyi is already on her farm checking on her livestock’s health. She […]
Raising goats to beat the drought in eastern Kenya
This week’s story from Burkina Faso highlights the many benefits of raising goats. Our Script of the week also focuses […]
Burkina Faso: Woolly goats a good source of nutritious milk (Agribusiness TV)
The red goat is easily recognizable, with its long coat resembling a woolly sheep and distinctive rusty colour, although it’s […]
Kenya: Growing fodder helps dairy farmers increase milk production
It’s partly cloudy and the morning sun is shining intermittently on Samuel Mbogo’s green field of brachiaria fodder. The 55-year-old […]
Storing dairy fodder for the dry season increases farmers’ income
Dairy farming is an important agricultural enterprise in Kenya. It provides milk for consumption, hence improving nutrition, and earns farmers’ […]
Resources on fodder
Access Agriculture has posted a number of videos on various aspects of fodder production on its website, including the following […]
Uganda: Lawmakers work to ease tensions between farmers and herders (GPJ)
Alice Aber runs a small food business in Gulu district’s Palaro town. Last November, Mrs. Aber was expecting a big […]
Rotational grazing
Pastures that are grazed continuously are soon exhausted. Over time, they won’t be able to provide for animals. But rotational […]
Uganda: Including people with disabilities in farmer trainings increases family incomes (IPS)
Lawrence Akena enters a shed to set his goats free to graze alongside two brown zebu cattle. The 32-year-old recently […]