The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries ( MAAIF) has rolled out the onboarding of livestock owners, in the first step towards a systematic, nationwide, bi-annual vaccination program against the devastating Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD). The initiative according to Dr. Bright Rwamirama…
By Bondry Kilenga Kotido district veterinary department has launched a mass livestock vaccination drive aimed at combating the highly contagious Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), which can have devastating effects on livestock productivity and livelihoods. In March this year, the Ministry of…
By Bondry Kilenga Livestock traders in North Karamoja have renewed calls for the joint security forces to reopen the old cattle trade routes in the region. In May this year the joint security forces issued guidelines designating only two routes for the…
By Bondry Kilenga The North Karamoja districts of Abim, Kotido, Karenga and Kaabong have reportedly registered a sharp decline in the livestock population in the last two years. This was contained in the district reports presented before the state minister for animal…