PESTE DES PETITS RUMINANTS (PPR): GENERATING EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT ERADICATION EFFORTS

Mar 2, 2021

The Frontiers in Veterinary Science published a January editorial on ‘Peste des petits ruminants (PPR): Generating evidence to support eradication efforts’. The editorial was created by International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) with contributions from members...

NEWCASTLE DISEASE CONTROL AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BIOSECURITY

Jan 20, 2021

Newcastle disease is a reality that poultry farmers live with every day. Local prescriptions of herbs and concoctions seem not to yield the expected result as birds die in their numbers. This is particularly devastating for a small-scale poultry farmer who depends on...

Small ruminants; Economic benefits, Challenges and Recommendations

Dec 4, 2020

The importance of livestock, in Nigeria, cannot be ignored. Small ruminants which include sheep and goat is a value chain employing a significant number of people from the farmer, to the marketer, the butcher, the meat seller, the food vendor and the commercial...

Saving Our World Through Livestock Vaccination

Nov 9, 2020

Far too many people depend on livestock as their primary means of livelihood, especially the rural smallholder farmers. Food security and global health security are directly affected by the health status of animals at every given time.  In other words, the health of...