Billions of flies will be bred in an effort to fight a screwworm fly invasion. USDA plans to drop the insects over Mexico and ...

When Kenya launched its livestock export initiative to Oman via the new Sh310 billion Lamu Port in October 2022, it was ...

Bt cotton's success in 23 counties demonstrates how genetic modification reduces pesticide use whilst boosting yields ...

According to a recent publication by Heifer International, agriculture in Africa suffers from a staggering $65 billion annual funding shortfall. Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans Despite ...

The white crosses are staked in the ground on an otherwise barren hillside on the edge of a farm, each one standing as a ...

New RNA test for African trypanosomiasis in livestock aids control efforts by eLife edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors' notes ...

The confirmation of foot-and-mouth disease at Karan Beef's Heidelberg feedlot has further thrown South Africa’s cattle industry into crisis. Farmers and organised agriculture are concerned about ...

Less than 15% of South Africa's land surface area is arable. The only agricultural production possible on the balance of the land is livestock production from natural rangeland.

Global agriculture must supply almost 70 percent more food before 2050, yet farmers face shrinking water resources, erratic weather, and rising input costs. Internet of Things (IoT) technology ...

Meanwhile, epidemiologists applaud the focus on Africa, where agriculture provides 60% of income and zoonotic outbreaks are frequently underreported. If successful, the effort may expand to Asia ...