Over 15 000 livestock including cattle and goats were wiped out by the Cyclone Idai, which hit the south-eastern districts of Manicaland province as well as neighbouring Mozambique and Malawi.

Zeerust in the North West has reportedly been hit by an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak.

Northern Kenya’s arid and semiarid lands (ASALs) are food- and water-insecure regions dependent on limited and highly variable rainfall.

South Africa has detected an outbreak of African swine fever on a farm in North West province, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Wednesday, citing a report from the

As the drought continues in Southern Province and bore holes dry up, a serious water crisis has left residents of Choma's Pangwe area drawing drinking water from shallow wells used by livestock.

Mzimba — Government says it has committed K400 million towards the fight against foot and mouth disease outbreak in Mzimba District.

A Dutch inventor has developed a “cow toilet” he says will stop pollution from cow urine at its source and avoid damaging the environment.

Foot and mouth disease has broken out in two districts of eastern Zambia, with over 1,000 animals affected so far, state-run news agency reported on Tuesday.

Ntoroko — Cattle keepers in Ntoroko District have lost more than 500 head of cattle following drought since January.