Posted on May 12, 2017 Categories: Weekly AlertsComments are off for this post
Daily highlights of IGAD member states newspapers compiled
for you by the IGAD Centre for Pastoral and livestock Development
on issues pertinent to the Livestock and Pastoral Sector
During the week in focus we had the following highlights amongst others: For any comments or suggestions on the articles featured in this newsletter kindly contact the specific media houses mentioned;
East Africa:Fall army worm spread to East Africa
Kenya: Drought Agency distributes animal feeds to save 15,000 livestock.
Somaliland:Hunger hits cattle herders in Somaliland
Uganda:15,000 herds of cattle perish due to drought in Ntoroko
Uganda: How Ugandan Traders Abandon Cattle for Donkey Business
South Sudan: Sout Sudan,where livestock outnumbers people and the environment suffers
East Africa:Fall army worm spreads to East Africa.
As millions of east African farmers seek to recover from a devastating droughtRead more
Uganda:15,000 herds of cattle perish due to drought in Ntoroko
Lack of adequate pasture and water has left Livestock farmers counting losses in Ntoroko district Read more
Kenya:Drought Agency distributes animal feeds to save 15,000 livestock
Pastrolists offload animal pellets from a pick up in Naromoru for distribution to about 15, 000 animals in Kieni. Read more
Uganda:How Ugandan Traders Abandon Cattle for Donkey Business
Karamoja — Cattle traders in Karamoja have turned to dealing in donkeys because of the proceeds Read more
Somaliland:Hunger hits cattle herders in Somaliland
Somaliland is little known to most people. It is a self-declared republic, independent of Somalia, but recognised by no other state, Read more
South Sudan:South Sudan, Where Livestock Outnumbers People and the Environment Suffers
Twenty-year-old Wani Lo Keji stares at the sky as his herd of cattle drink water from the eastern bank of the Nile River, Read more
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