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US$99.6 million livestock loan to benefit 55 districts

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government can now borrow up to US$99.6 million to finance the proposed Resilient Livestock Value Chain Project (ReLiV) in 55 districts. The loan, approved by Parliament, will be borrowed from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The Minister of State for Finance, Planning …

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Teso, Karamoja farmers urged to embrace modern agricultural techniques

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Livestock farmers in the Teso and Karamoja subregions have been urged to embrace modern agricultural techniques—particularly crossbreeding indigenous animals with improved Schwall breeds—to increase resilience and productivity in the face of harsh climatic conditions. The call was made by George Egayu, an animal health …

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Uganda imports Chinese hybrid goats to boost livestock industry

ENTEBBE, Uganda | Xinhua | Nine Chinese hybrid goats, also known as Jianzhou big-eared goats, have arrived in Uganda as the East African country seeks to boost its goat meat production and livestock industry. The goats — three males and six females — landed at Entebbe International Airport on Monday …

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Police ban movement of livestock in the night

  Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Savannah Region Police Commander (RPC), Michael Kasigire, has issued a fresh ban on the nighttime movement of livestock. The directive was issued on Friday during a community policing meeting at Nakito market in Nakitoma Sub-County, Nakasongola District. Kasigire said that the directives …

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Sudanese embrace Eid al-Adha with soaring livestock price due to war

KHARTOUM | Xinhua | For the second year, the Sudanese welcome the Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, without the usual joy of celebration, as the traditional rituals are becoming unaffordable during the civil war killing thousands, displacing millions, and collapsing the economy. According to Islamic traditions, Muslim families …

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Why U.S Govt is investing in the health and wealth of Africa’s livestock

US$ 57 million ultramodern AU-PANVAC laboratory complex to tackle rising livestock disease burden Bishoftu, Ethiopia | RONALD MUSOKE | The United States government through its Defence Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) biological threat reduction programme (BTRP) has boosted the capacity of the African Union-Pan African Veterinary Vaccine Centre (AU-PANVAC) to respond better to …

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