Years of Poor Maize Harvests Hits Pig, Poultry Sectors
ZIMBABWE - A decline in maize yields is hampering poultry and pig production.

Zimbabwe: Chickens in Binga Hit by Disease
ZIMBABWE - A highly contagious disease affecting fowls is said to have broken out in Binga and Hwange districts of Matabeleland North.

New Poultry Feed Supplier in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE - Windmill (Private) Ltd has started production of poultry feeds.

Concern over Imports of GM Chickens
ZIMBABWE - An extraordinary story has hit the headlines about the local poultry industry being damaged by imports of genetically modified (GM) chickens.

Livestock Vaccination Gathers Momentum
ZIMBABWE - The veterinary department says that the vaccination programme for poultry (against Newcastle disease) and cattle (against anthrax) is progressing well.

Newcastle Vaccine Programme Initiated
ZIMBABWE - The authorities have initiated a programme of vaccination against Newcastle disease in the country's poultry.

Zimbabwean Farmers to Import Feed
ZIMBABWE - Members of the Zimbabwe Poultry Farmers' Association (ZPPA) are being encouraged to import feed from Botswana and South Africa to ensure their industry's viability.

New Poultry Association Formed
ZIMBABWE - Farmers have formed the Poultry Farmers Association to promote the growth of the local industry.

Newcastle Disease Vaccination to Resume
ZIMBABWE - The Central Veterinary Laboratory Department has completed preparing 25 million doses of Newcastle vaccine.

Zimbabwe: Scientists Call For Genetic Diversity
ZIMBABWE - Veterinary science experts from the developing world are calling for the establishment of gene banks to conserve livestock diversity and promote the indigenous breeds which are disease-resistant and suitable for poor farmers in Africa, Asia...