Livestock

Tanzania: Scores of Nomadic Families Impacted

Arusha — Hundreds of families of nomadic pastoralists living in the lowland areas of Arumeru District are among scores of herdsmen heavily impacted by climate change, a phenomenon associated with d

Publication Date:

04/07/2017

Source: All Africa

Tags:

Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Droughts, Livestock, Rainfall, Extreme Weater Events, Africa, Tanzania

Agriculture

FG to pay Kano poultry farmers N438m compensation

The Federal Ministry of Finance will soon commence the payment of N438 million compensation to poultry farmers who lost their birds to avian flu influenza in Kano.

Publication Date:

03/07/2017

Source: Guardian (Nigeria)

Tags:

Animal Care, Livestock, Avian Flu, Influenza, Compensation, Farmers, Africa, Agriculture

Health

The prevalence of extended-spectrum Beta-Lactamase-producing multidrug-resistant escherichia coli in poultry chickens and variation according to farming practices in Punjab, India

Agricultural use of antimicrobials in subtherapeutic concentrations is increasing in response to the rising demand for food animal products worldwide. In India, the use of antimicrobials in food animal production is unregulated. Research suggests that many clinically important antimicrobials are used indiscriminately. This is the largest study to date in India that surveys poultry production to test for antimicrobial resistance and the occurrence of extended-spectrum b-lactamases (ESBLs) modulated by farming and managerial practices.

Publication Date:

01/07/2017

Author(s): Charles H. Brower, Siddhartha Mandal, Shivdeep Hayer & et al

Source: Environmental Health Perspectives

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1-10

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Poultry, Antibiotics, Punjab, Health Effects, Micro Organisms, Livestock, Food Contamination, Food Standards, India

Natural Disasters

The impact of disasters on agriculture: addressing the information gap

This report summarises data on the impact of natural hazards such as drought and flood on agricultural production, including damage to and loss of crops and livestock. It aims to fill a knowledge gap and inform decision-making for DRR, sustainable development and emergency response planning.

Publication Date:

01/07/2017

Source: FAO

Tags:

Natural Disasters, Agriculture, Droughts, Floods, Crops, Livestock

Water Resources

Water for goats or cows? Best way to boost resilience isn’t always clear - researchers

In northern rural areas of South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province, men own the cattle and women the goats and chickens.

Publication Date:

30/06/2017

Source: Thompson Reuters Foundation (TRUST)

Tags:

Water Resources, Droughts, Livestock, Goats, Water Management, South Africa, Dams, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Africa

Land

Sustainable Land Management (SLM) in practice in the Kagera Basin: lessons learned for scaling up at landscape level

Knowledge is the basis for sustainable development, but successful implementation depends on understanding what works in the field and where to improve lives and the environment.

Publication Date:

29/06/2017

Source: FAO

Tags:

Land Resources, Land Degradation, Africa, Agroecosystem Planning, Watershed Development, Crops, Farmers, Livestock, Tanzania, Food Security, Uganda, Rwanda, Soil Erosion, Agroforestry, Climate Change, Biodiversity, River Basin

Animal Care

Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana ban South African poultry imports

Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana on Tuesday suspended poultry imports from South Africa with immediate effect following outbreaks of highly contagious H5N8 bird flu.

Publication Date:

28/06/2017

Source: Africa News

Tags:

Animal Care, Livestock, Poultry, Avian Flu, Influenza, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, Exports, Africa

Climate Change

Study: Contribution of India's livestock to methane emissions is only 10.63%

BENGALURU: India may be home to 15% of the global livestock population, but its contribution to the global methane emissions by the domesticated animals is only 10.63%, a study by the National Inst

Publication Date:

28/06/2017

Source: Times Of India (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Livestock, Methane, Climate Change, IPCC, Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Carbon Dioxide

Natural Disasters

As drought bites, livestock insurance aids pastoralists in Ethiopia

For pastoralists like Jilo Datecha, the persistent drought afflicting southern Ethiopia’s Borena zone has made the prospects for earning a living grim.

Publication Date:

27/06/2017

Source: Thompson Reuters Foundation (TRUST)

Tags:

Natural Disasters, Droughts, Livestock, Insurance, Ethiopia, Farmers, Africa, Drought Relief, Disaster Management

Animal Care

Zimbabwe bans South African poultry after avian flu outbreak: state paper

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe has imposed an indefinite ban on poultry products from South Africa after the country announced an outbreak of highly contagious H5N8 bird flu, the state-owned Herald ne

Publication Date:

27/06/2017

Source: Reuters (Africa)

Tags:

Animal Care, Avian Flu, Influenza, Poultry, Livestock, Zimbabwe, South Africa