africa

Researchers studied the DNA of more than 700 indigenous African village chickens from 2 distinct Ethiopian ecotypes. Photo: Twan Wiermans
28-10-2020 | Article

Research heralds better poultry for sub-Saharan Africa

A total of 40,000 chicks were delivered in March and have now matured into layers with about 100,000 eggs having been collected in one week. Photo: Anne Waiguru
03-09-2020 | News

Kenya: 1 million eggs project launched

The Senegalese government has spent just over US$ 3 million to purchase livestock and poultry feed to be sold at subsidised prices to herders and livestock farmers. Photo: Chatnarin Pramnapan
29-07-2020 | News

Covid-19: Support for Senegal’s poultry sector

The Moroccan Federation of Poultry Associations and the U.S. Grains Council hosted training programmes at FISA s poultry centre in Casablanca, Morocco. Photo: USGC
23-04-2020 | News

USGC promotes poultry industry growth in West Africa

Africa s chicken meat market is likely to see steady growth and is expected to reach 11 million tonnes by 2030. Photo: Random Institute
15-04-2020 | News

Steady growth for Africa’s chicken meat market

Kenyan poultry production is threatened by illegal imports. Photo: Falco
26-03-2020 | News

Kenya’s poultry farmers protest against discounted imports

Photo: Shutterstock
29-07-2019 | News

FAO Sustainable Livestock Africa 2050 report

Photo: Reuters/Charles Placide Tossou
22-07-2019 | News

Long-limbed chicken under threat from commercial breeds

Photo: shutterstock
19-06-2019 | News

Poultry tariffs prompt EU to seek formal consultations