Senegal, the westernmost country in West Africa, is situated along the Atlantic Ocean. It borders Mauritania to the north, Mali to the East, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to...
The Ivory Coast is a country in western sub-Saharan Africa. The capital, Yamoussoukro, is located in the centre of the country, but the port city of Abidjan is the largest. Unlike other ...
At first glance, a drone may appear to be little more than a toy gliding through the air. In modern agriculture, however, this technology has rapidly developed into a powerful management...
Many farmers rely on branding or marking livestock not only as a means of establishing ownership but also to contain useful information, such as the animals' birth dates and registration...
The livestock industry commonly uses hot branding or freeze branding to identify and mark cattle. Despite their similarity in that both methods leave a permanent mark on the animal's ...
Microchipping is a common practice for domesticated animals. To protect animals and the people who rely on their products, it is essential to identify and mark livestock correctly. ...
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory C...
Five years ago, drones on farms were mostly seen and demonstrated at agricultural shows. This new technology was impressive, but for many farmers not necessarily practical. Today, the sa...
Ghana is one of the 16 countries in West Africa. It is bordered by the Gulf of Guina and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, the Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north and Togo ...
Chad is a landlocked country in West Africa situated at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. The country’s neighbours include Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central...
During the past few months, we have travelled through Africa on a food journey, learning more about the food of people in different countries around the continent. Our journey took us to...
West Africa is the westernmost region of Africa and comprises 16 countries, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, ...
Algeria is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders on the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Tunisia to the northeast, Libya to the east, Niger to the southeast, Mali, M...
Uganda, a landlocked East Africa country, lies in the African Great Lakes region in the Nile basin and has a varied equatorial climate. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north ...
Amid ongoing civil war and unbearable hardship caused by floods, forced relocation and food shortages in Sudan, it may be a good idea to remember that ordinary citizens just yearn for pe...
As in other countries on the African continent, the cuisine of East Africa reflects the food crops grown in the region, the different ethnic cultures and religions of the various countri...
Botswana is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Nearly 70% of its land is the Kgalagadi desert, but besides...
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east...
Amid the ravages of climate change that lashes the continent with extreme weather patterns like extremely high temperatures, widespread drought and devastating floods, it is good to appr...
Improved alternatives to replace conventional methods of livestock identification, such as branding or ear tags, have been available for quite some time now. Farmers and breeders today...
Different identification or branding methods for livestock include ear tagging, ear notching, tattooing, hot branding, freeze branding, and microchipping. Each method has its own advanta...
