by UMPCU | Nov 7, 2017 | Literature
End Market Analysis for Meat/Live Animals, Leather and Leather Products, Dairy Products Value Chains Ethiopians have been engaged in livestock production and trade for centuries and much of the business of livestock production is not that much different today than...
by UMPCU | Nov 6, 2017 | Featured Image
by UMPCU | Oct 2, 2017 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
Heartwater is an infectious, noncontagious, tickborne rickettsial disease of ruminants. The disease is seen only in areas infested by ticks of the genus Amblyomma. It is one of the most important diseases of livestock in Africa. This tick-borne illness can...
by UMPCU | Sep 25, 2017 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
The Ankole Cattle, characterised with their Long Horns and beautiful coats are mainly reared in parts of Mbarara Isingiro, Ibanda, Ntugamo, Bushenyi and Kiruhura located in western Uganda. There, they can be seen on the roads and even at the farms. They are known for...
by UMPCU | Sep 18, 2017 | Value Addition, Marketing and Entrepreneurship Development
Vaccines help to reduce the incidence or the severity of disease by stimulating the immune system to provide protection. Excellent cattle health is vital for maximum production since cattle must be healthy to reach their performance potential. A vaccination plan is an...
