“These animals should be vaccinated immediately and as a priority before the rest, because we cannot obtain these animals from elsewhere. We cannot import them or even import semen.” Two academics ...

Native animal breeds in the country are facing a steep decline, with several species on the brink of extinction due to crossbreeding, climate change, and economic shifts favouring higher-yielding ...

Farmers in rural areas believe that they will make more money through livestock rearing by simply shifting from low-producing indigenous breeds to exotic ones. This however, has not worked very well ...

Rare livestock breeds could be left vulnerable to disease outbreaks if smaller herds and flocks are excluded from new ...

When spring hits, Kelsey Scott finally breathes a sigh of relief. Come May, her 120 cows will be ready to birth calves, and as the weather warms, Scott knows the newest members of the herd will be ...