Severe drought is one of the factors that severely impacts the African feed and fodder system and it has led to substantial livestock losses. Photo: ANP / Eyevine
Livestock feed and fodder are in short supply across many areas of Africa. Kenya and Uganda, for example, are currently each grappling with an approximately 60% annual feed deficit. Here we take a look at initiatives designed to combat severe feed shortages. This crisis, as many media outlets in Africa have reported, is due to drought, the effects of Covid-19 and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Drought – almost 9 million animals lost
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Publish date : 2024-06-07 06:03:14
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