Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) poses a major threat to food security and livelihoods in around 70 countries. Up to 90 percent of herds are infected, and mortality rates can reach 70 percent. Effective and affordable vaccines that provide lifelong immunity make eradication achievable through targeted vaccination and improved surveillance.The Global Eradication Programme for PPR […]
Garoua, Cameroun – Le stade omnisports de Roumdé-Adjia a servi de cadre, ce mercredi 12 juin 2024, à l’ouverture solennelle du Salon International des Industries et Techniques Agropastorales du Septentrion (SIAGROS), un événement inédit qui réunit pendant plusieurs jours les principaux acteurs de l’agriculture, de l’élevage, des pêches et des industries agroalimentaires du Cameroun et […]
Douala, 12 mars 2025 — Le Cameroun amorce un tournant stratégique dans la gouvernance de ses ressources halieutiques. Ce mardi, le Ministre de l’Élevage, des Pêches et des Industries Animales, Dr TAÏGA, a officiellement lancé les travaux de l’atelier national d’élaboration du Plan de gestion de la pêche industrielle et artisanale de crevettes, au cœur […]
A top livestock health problem in Africa that touches the lives of millions of people relying on small ruminants for income and food security is the battle against Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), affecting small ruminants. Sheep and goats are important in Central Africa, where a diversity of animal species-from cattle to camels, aquatic animals […]
Are you a professional or amateur photographer or simply passionate about camelids? Join the International Year of Camelids (IYC) Photo Contest and help spread the word about the importance of these heroes of deserts and highlands! An international professional jury composed of photographers, photo editors, and camelid experts will select an overall winner. The four […]
