GOVT. POLICY & REGULATORY

In other news, Zinpro also recently launched the Zinpro Sow Excellence Index, a benchmarking system linking claw health to sow productivity.

This product is expected to deliver a complete mineral toolkit designed to address the growing nutritional challenges faced by modern livestock production systems.

This allocation represents a reduction of around US$3.6 million compared to 2025, when PIISAH received US$26 million in funding.

The investment will go towards strengthening genetics, enhancing feed and fodder production, expanding cold-chain infrastructure, and supporting farmer organisations.

Hy-D® can now be used commercially in aquaculture across the European Union, effective from December 31, 2025.

The shrimp project is structured to provide consistent shrimp yields and it aims to supply both domestic markets and regional demand.

Fragmented regulatory systems, coupled with challenges such as inadequate cold-chain infrastructure, continue to hinder veterinary solutions.

The feed shortage concern is a significant crisis in most of the continent, and Nigeria recently issued a similar decry concerning livestock feed shortages.

The government finds this situation concerning as inadequate nutrition for animals threatens incomes, food security, and community stability.

FMD is one of the most persistent threats to livestock production in Eastern Africa, made worse by the extensive mobility of pastoral herds and porous borders.