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19 August 2021

GPS monitoring could help with disease intervention and prevention
A new study from Tanzania finds that using GPS to monitor cattle herds can facilitate targeted interventions that could reduce the burden of livestock diseases. ...

14 July 2021

Milk=better health for HIV-positive students
Schoolchildren in Tanzania's Southern Highlands get regular helpings of milk as part of a new Heifer International project....

09 September 2019

A to Z Introduces New Mineral Feed to Boost Dairy Cattle Industry
TANZANIA - Dairy cattle keepers in Dodoma and Iringa regions have every reason to smile following the introduction of Josera Frumi Plus in the two regions....

13 June 2018

Researchers Help Unlock Answers About Leptospirosis in Africa
TANZANIA - University of Otago researchers are helping lead international studies which have discovered that exposure to cattle and rice farming are risk factors for the devastating disease leptospirosis in northern Tanzania....

17 May 2018

Small-scale Dairy Farmers to Get Assistance
TANZANIA - Various stakeholders in the milk industry value chain have vowed to pull their resources to address challenges in the sub-sector and ensure that more small holders benefit more from the industry....

13 December 2017

44,700 Maswa Cattle to be Branded
TANZANIA - Thirty-six wards will be involved in branding 44,732 cattle in Maswa District, Simiyu....

14 December 2016

Kalambo Flushes Out 25 Pastoralists, 2,000 Herds of Cattle
TANZANIA - Kalambo District authorities in Rukwa Region have arrested and forcibly kicked out 25 pastoralists with 2,000 herds of cattle over the defiance of a directive issued by Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Zelothe Steven, against illegal animal entry...

30 April 2014

Norway and Tanzania Unite in Cattle Project
TANZANIA – A University partnership drawing on Scandinavian expertise is working to lift beef and milk production from pastoral Tanzanian farming....

26 August 2013

Dairy and Chicken Farming Beneficial to Tanzanian Districts
TANZANIA - Given the rapidly growing demand for animal products and the important contribution of livestock to the incomes and welfare of the rural poor communities, the need for increased livestock production is pressing....

13 February 2013

Ngara Under Quarantine to Contain FMD
TANZANIA - Authorities in Ngara District have imposed a quarantine following an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the region....

02 January 2013

100 Head of Cattle Disappear in Serengeti River
TANZANIA - Almost 100 head of cattle have disappeared in the Robana river, according to sources in Africa....

24 December 2012

Doctorate Reveals Dairy Cow Health Issues
TANZANIA - Calf health and growth on farms in the Tasmanian highlands has been described as poor in a doctoral research project with farmers being described as having 'scant knowledge' of calf nutrition and husbandry. ...

07 March 2011

Dairy Industry Collapsing Due To Power Shortages
TANZANIA - The ongoing power shortage has hit dairy milk collections resulting in a loss of billions of shillings by processors and farmers, and the gradual collapse of the industry....

02 July 2009

EAC Secretariat and ILRI Unite Over Livestock
TANZANIA - The East African Community Secretariat and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), an international research institute with its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya have signed and exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

10 September 2007

Livestock Extinction Threat: How Prepared Is Tanzania?
TANZANIA - The recent announcement by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) that the world is now facing extinction of indigenous livestock breeds is a warning to countries with huge animal populations such as Tanzania. ...

02 July 2007

Tanzania: Livestock Ban Lifted As Zanzibar Controls RVF
STONE TOWN - Tanzania's semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar have lifted a ban imposed in April on the importation of farm animals and meat in a bid to keep the region free of Rift Valley Fever (RVF). ...

28 December 2006

Southern Africa: Tanzania to Benefit From $19.7m ADB Loan to SADC Nations
TANZANIA - Tanzania is among five member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to benefit from a grant totalling $19.7 million extended by the African Development Bank (ADB) in support of animal disease control. ...

26 December 2006

Tanzania to benefit from $19.7m ADB loan to SADC nations
TANZANIA - Tanzania is among five member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to benefit from a grant totalling $19.7 million extended by the African Development Bank (ADB) in support of animal disease control. ...