The Horn of Africa has the largest concentration of livestock keepers in the world, as many as 7 million of them in Kenya. World Bank funding is fostering private sector opportunities that make ...

Like many African countries, Tanzania has a rich agricultural heritage, with livestock playing a vital role in its culture and economy. The country’s vast pastoral landscapes and diverse ...

More than 1 billion cows around the world will experience heat stress by the end of the century if carbon emissions are high and environmental protection is low, according to new research published ...

Scientists find making a seaweed additive more accessible to grazing cattle reduces methane emissions 40% and could make cattle farming more sustainable. Seaweed is once again showing promise for ...

Jane Ezirigwe does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Divya Narain consults for Friends of the Earth, US and has received research funding from the Tiny Beam Fund. In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming – where cattle, goats and sheep roam ...

Across much of Africa, farming is shaped by uncertainty. Rainfall arrives late and ends early or doesn’t arrive at all. Rivers shrink, and in some areas become contaminated, while boreholes struggle ...