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Nigeria’s Livestock Ministry trains youths and women in feed, poultry and micro-livestock to boost skills, productivity and sustainable livelihoods.

Livestock production accounts for about 4.5 percent of Côte d’Ivoire’s agricultural gross domestic product and roughly 2 percent of national GDP.

Current data does not allow confirmation that the ASF viral strain came from any laboratory, according to the sequencing performed by the IRB.

Study finds poor sanitation and pig management fuel Taenia solium spread in northern Uganda, posing ongoing public health risks without urgent control.

Senegal is boosting local animal feed production to cut imports, empower smallholder farmers, and grow agribusiness.

The United States hog and pig inventory was up 1% from year-ago levels.

Value record for Mexico led strong September performance for U.S. pork.

The Commission's EU Agricultural Outlook report presents projections for EU cereals markets until 2035.

The European Commission's latest EU Agricultural Outlook report presents projections for the EU pig meat market until 2035.

The strategy includes plans to move away from farrowing crates and address welfare concerns around stunning pigs with carbon dioxide.

Two new secondary outbreaks have been reported with a total of 10 positive wild boars located near the outbreaks reported previously.

The final tariffs will apply to European pork export companies for the next five years.

FG reaffirms partnership with the private sector to rehabilitate 38 legacy livestock facilities across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.

A slight increase of 0.4% in compound feed production is expected in the EU in 2025, compared to 2024, despite economic and regulatory challenges.

Nigeria reaffirms commitment to evidence-based policies to modernise the livestock sector, boost economic growth, during Botswana envoy’s visit.

The Ministry of Agriculture has updated restrictions on exports of Spanish pork products, including new developments for Japan and the US.

These are two new secondary outbreaks involving a total of three animals, bringing the total number of positive animals since the outbreak began to 16, all of them within the high-risk zone.

Global wheat, maize, barley, and sorghum prices rose.

The monthly decline continued to be driven by lower pig and poultry meat prices.

The latest ESUAvet report shows a 5% rise in antimicrobial sales for food-producing animals in 2024, signaling a potential shift in long-term declines.

Update on the markets that have lifted some of their initial restrictions on Spanish pork due to the ASF outbreak.

The temporary ban affects live pigs, pork meat, pig skin, and other related products from Taiwan.

The limit values ​​are now lowered by 20% for weaning pigs and slaughter pigs.

Nigeria’s livestock minister visited the FAO office in Abuja, reaffirming the government’s commitment to stronger collaboration on livestock development.