NUTRITION, HEALTH & WELLNESS

Verax™ was first introduced for broilers, where it has been credited with enhancing decision-making and reducing reliance on antibiotics.

The renewed focus on sustainable livestock practices comes just months after Niger State announced a US$100 million offtake agreement with the Saudi Export and Import Bank.

Ordinarily, free-range standards require that birds have “continuous daytime access to open-air runs” for at least half their lifetime.

The report highlights that subsidised production of beef, soy (for animal feed), and palm oil drives roughly 14% of global deforestation.

Poultry diseases such as Newcastle and avian influenza spread easily when bird movement is unregulated, and the new levy will support monitoring and inspection programs.

Rabobank also pointed to persistent risks from diseases such as Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus, Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus, and African Swine Fever virus.

Access to veterinary services in remote communities is often constrained by workforce shortages and shifting public sector priorities.

The educational content includes the biology and interaction between the rumen and lower gut, support for dairy calves from birth through lactation, and the importance of maintaining a balanced microbiota.

Advances in bacteriophage (phage) science are now opening new pathways for effective, environmentally friendly disease control.

More than 75% of emerging diseases and 80% of agents with bioterrorist potential are zoonotic.