Zablon Oyugi
Agricultural Feature and News Writer at Smart Farmer Magazine
Media content specialist on matters business, agriculture, and ICT.
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4 days ago |
farmersreviewafrica.com | Zablon Oyugi
In a significant stride towards enhancing food and nutrition security in Niger, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), in collaboration with the National Institute of Agricultural Research of Niger (INRAN), has developed and introduced ‘Chakti’, a new climate-smart pearl millet variety.
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1 week ago |
farmersreviewafrica.com | Zablon Oyugi
Uganda has intensified efforts to register 2.8 million coffee farmers nationwide, aiming to comply with the European Union’s Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR) before the December 30, 2025, deadline. This initiative is crucial to maintain access to the EU market, which accounts for approximately 66% of Uganda’s coffee exports. The EUDR mandates that agricultural commodities, including coffee, imported into the EU must not originate from land deforested after December 31, 2020.
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1 week ago |
smartfarmerkenya.com | Zablon Oyugi
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has officially designated International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) as its first Collaborating Centre for One Health, recognising ILRI as a global leader in addressing critical challenges at the intersection of animal, human, and environmental health.
ILRI develops new heat-tolerant vaccine aimed at eradicating goat plague disease from Africa by 2030
1 week ago |
farmersreviewafrica.com | Zablon Oyugi
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), part of the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR), in collaboration with partners, has developed a heat-tolerant vaccine aimed at eliminating Peste des petits ruminants (PPR)—commonly known as goat plague—from Africa by 2030. The vaccine, named OvipestePlus, is the result of a joint effort between Mali’s Central Veterinary Laboratory (LCV), India’s Hester Biosciences Limited, and ILRI.
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1 week ago |
farmersreviewafrica.com | Zablon Oyugi
The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) has initiated a $2.4 million project aimed at enhancing the livelihoods of smallholder goat and sheep farmers in Ethiopia. This four-year initiative seeks to fortify trade networks and implement sustainable production and marketing strategies to improve the economic well-being of rural communities.
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