South Africa South Africa: New regulations aim to increase farmers’ access to animal health experts Lungi Langa | September 29, 2023 It’s eight o’clock in the morning and Neeve Andrews has already arrived at her animal healthcare office. She is preparing […]
Nigeria Nigeria: Farmers and veterinary paraprofessionals collaborate to prevent and treat livestock diseases Florence Ugbem | September 15, 2023 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 admin | April 3, 2023 This week’s story from Burkina Faso highlights the many benefits of raising goats. Our Script of the week also focuses […]
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso: Woolly goats a good source of nutritious milk (Agribusiness TV) admin | April 3, 2023 The red goat is easily recognizable, with its long coat resembling a woolly sheep and distinctive rusty colour, although it’s […]
Kenya Kenya: Growing fodder helps dairy farmers increase milk production Clifford Akumu | January 23, 2023 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 admin | January 20, 2023 Dairy farming is an important agricultural enterprise in Kenya. It provides milk for consumption, hence improving nutrition, and earns farmers’ […]
Resources on fodder admin | January 20, 2023 Access Agriculture has posted a number of videos on various aspects of fodder production on its website, including the following […]
Uganda Uganda: Lawmakers work to ease tensions between farmers and herders (GPJ) admin | September 19, 2022 Alice Aber runs a small food business in Gulu district’s Palaro town. Last November, Mrs. Aber was expecting a big […]
Rotational grazing admin | September 1, 2022 Pastures that are grazed continuously are soon exhausted. Over time, they won’t be able to provide for animals. But rotational […]
Uganda Uganda: Including people with disabilities in farmer trainings increases family incomes (IPS) admin | July 25, 2022 Lawrence Akena enters a shed to set his goats free to graze alongside two brown zebu cattle. The 32-year-old recently […]