Climatic shocks have worsened poverty, food insecurity, and income losses to smallholder farmers and pastoralists in the region Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The livestock sector across the East and Horn of Africa has experienced a slump in productivity due to climatic shocks including frequent droughts, experts said at a virtual …
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Quarantine lifted for Easter, after Foot and Mouth Disease ravages dairy sector in Lyantonde Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The yearning for meat for residents of Lyantonde town council was fixed just in time for Easter celebrations by the district authorities who relaxed the Foot-and-Mouth-Disease on the weekend. Meat …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries plan to close abattoirs in cities after failing to maintain hygiene and sale quality meat. Bright Rwamirama, the State Minister of Animal Husbandry says that the work of slaughtering meat will be restricted to modern abattoirs which …
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Lyantonde, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lyantonde district has suspended the sale of meat following the resurgence of Foot and Mouth Disease- FMD. This comes two weeks after FMD was confirmed in Lyantonde and several other districts across the country. The others are Ssembabule, Kalungu, Rakai, Kampala, Gomba, Wakiso, Kiboga, Kiruhura, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima city authorities have earmarked shillings 4.5 billion for the construction of a modern abattoir to help improve quality of meat consumed in the city. The city authorities have already purchased a 6.5 acre piece of land in Bulera cell Hoima East division where the …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Katwe Kabatooro Town Council, in Kasese district, is holding two men who were found in possession of contaminated meat. The head of the Veterinary Department at the district Geoffrey Kalule says that the meat tested positive for anthrax which poses a threat to …
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Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The price of meat has drastically fallen in Nakasongola district as scores of cattle die on a daily basis due to lack of water and pasture. A kilogram of meat now costs 1000 Shillings, down from 10,000 Shillings, while a cow goes …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Life in the slums of Manila can be incredibly difficult, and putting food on the table every day is a big challenge. That’s what makes “pagpag” so popular. This term usually refers to the dust one shakes out of clothing or carpets, but in …
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THIS WEEK: Arrested butcher, fish dealer arraigned before court Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some beef lovers have been forced to abandon meat after a raid on butcheries by Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) inspection team on Dec.04 revealed that at times meat is adulterated with chemicals by dealers …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFEY SSALI | Kampala City Hall Court has sent back on remand the six people who were arrested over spraying suspect harmful chemicals on meat and fish The six were expected to receive sentence on Wednesday after admitting fault last Friday, but when they re-appeared before presiding Grade …
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