Pioneering African Women In Feed And Fodder Sector Ignites A Trailblazing Path For Others

Posted by Joseph Muraya on 28 July 2023 12:30 PM CAT

Against all odds, women are defying convention and spearheading a groundbreaking revolution in the feed and fodder sector- which has for long been male dominated.

With tenacity and innovation, a group of women from across Africa are breathing new life into the feed and fodder sector as well as livestock production and reshaping the course of their communities’ and countries’ economic future.

The sector is currently facing a major crisis due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, global COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.

In the shadows of these challenges and adversities, some women are emerging as catalysts of change in the crucial feed and fodder sector.

Some of the women playing a crucial role in the sector are at the ongoing African Union-InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) workshop in Kenya- where a high-level discussion on how to cushion member states and empower women is ongoing.

https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2023/07/pioneering-african-women-in-feed-and-fodder-sector-ignites-a-trailblazing-path-for-others/

Continue Reading

An Animal Welfare Nexus Resolution for sustainable development adopted in March at UNEA 5.2

Posted by Patricia Lumba on 27 May 2022 8:20 AM CAT

By Catherine Chumo, Senior Information Officer
Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW)

Animal Welfare Nests at the United Nations

Years of stakeholder collaboration with animal welfare organizations culminated in a monumental achievement this last week at the United Nations in Nairobi, Kenya. For the first time in history, a resolution that exclusively refers to animal welfare was adopted on March 2, 2022.

The Resumed Fifth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2) adopted the Animal Welfare, Environment and Sustainable Development Nexus Resolution which was sponsored by seven (7) Member States, namely Ghana, Burkina Faso, Senegal, South Sudan, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

The draft resolution was discussed, negotiated, and was agreed upon at a referendum and was passed by Open Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR) ahead of UNEA 5.2.

Continue Reading