NUTRITION, HEALTH & WELLNESS

The models are designed to provide a rapid and reproducible way to investigate interactions between nutrition, immunity and metabolism.

The programme currently benefits more than 100,000 rural households across 10 counties.

The facility will combine genomic selection with IVF, embryo transfer and sex-sorted semen to accelerate the multiplication of animals carrying desirable traits.

WA26T will take place from 1-4 December 2026 at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre alongside Aquaculture Africa 2026 (AFRAQ26).

The new tablet format is designed to allow producers to provide targeted vitamin D support when birds are under additional physiological pressure.

Since December 2020, Nigeria has recorded 505 confirmed HPAI outbreaks affecting almost 2.56 million birds, including 11 H5N1 infections in 2026 across nine commercial farms.

The platform introduced dedicated FMD vaccine record-keeping functionality in May to create a centralised and auditable record of vaccination activities.

South Korea has also extended the transition period for new pet food import health requirements to 31 December 2027.

Effective November 1, 2026.

The platform will provide a structured system for recording animal information and tracking livestock throughout their production and movement.