What you need to know: Farmers welcome dip tank revival, reducing costly manual tick treatments. Farmers in Mucwini Sub-county, Kitgum District, have welcomed the rehabilitation of a long-dormant ...

Across Malawi, livestock farmers are facing a growing crisis. Infrastructure meant to protect their animals dip tanks has been largely abandoned. These facilities were built to help farmers control ...

More than 3 000 out of the 4 000 dip-tanks have been repaired or revived, and Government plans to rehabilitate 500 more this year, as the Second Republic intensifies the fight against tick-borne ...

Protecting livestock from diseases will be easier for Nkandla farmers following the donation of a dip tank to the Mahlathini community. KZN Premier Thami Ntuli and Agriculture and Rural Development ...

For the farming communities in Zimbabwe, cattle are the backbone of their livelihoods and way of life. These animals provide draught power for ploughing, a source of income, and a means to pay for ...

Cattle at a dip tank in Mtubatuba have tested positive for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). This after cattle showed clinical signs of FMD in December last year and were tested, with laboratory results ...