The current review focuses on characterization and conservation efforts vital for the
development of breeding programmes for indigenous beef cattle genetic resources in …

Underutilised crops represent an important component of agro-biodiversity with potential to
contribute to climate change adaptation, food security and sovereignty in poor rural areas …

Limited non-farm opportunities in the rural areas of the develo** world, coupled with
population growth, means agriculture will continue to play a dominant role as a source of …

IUCN is the world's oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than
1,000 government and NGO members and almost 11,000 volunteer experts in some 160 …

The study was conducted across the four district municipalities in the Free State province of
South Africa. The objective of the study was to determine socioeconomic factors that affected …

About 70 per cent of the Namibian population depends on agricultural activities for their
livelihood. Moreover, agriculture remains an important sector in Namibia owing to the fact …

Fasciolosis is an important zoonotic disease that is responsible for a significant loss in food
resource and animal productivity. The objectives of this study were to determine the …

Market off-take rate is low in the communal cattle production system of Africa, with off-take
rates of between 5 and 10%, compared to 25% in the commercial sector. Pre-tested …

South Africa's livestock population is rapidly evolving and consequently will require
sustained epidemiological surveillance to detect and prevent diseases which contribute to a …

A survey was conducted in Simbe communal area of Gokwe south district in Zimbabwe to
identify and catalogue constraints and opportunities for livestock production. The study area …