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David Rosiji
August 21, 2026

The Whys to My Whats

Ever since I was young, I have had one constant fear: failure. I grew up accustomed to doing well. Excellence in school was expected, and for a long time, failure felt almost foreign to me. So, when I eventually experienced it, it shook me more than I expected. I responded the only way I knew […]

Hauwa Abubakar
July 20, 2026

Strengthening Ruminant Vaccination in Nigeria

Strengthening Ruminant Vaccination in Nigeria: How VITAL 2 Is Empowering Frontline Animal Health Workers in Adamawa and Kaduna “One of the major challenges I have as a paravet is getting vaccines to farmers, especially those who are far away. Most times, the vaccines get to me in good condition, but because I travel long […]

Calista Iheoma Geoffery
July 1, 2026

Nigeria Takes a Bold Step Toward Transforming Its Animal Health Sector Abuja, Nigeria — April 28–30, 2026

Livestock farmers in rural communities across Nigeria often face devastating animal disease outbreaks that can destroy their livelihoods within days. Government leaders, veterinary professionals, development partners, academics, and private sector stakeholders came together from 27th to 30th April in Abuja to deliberate on solutions to the challenges facing the livestock health sector, and more importantly, […]

ikore
August 3, 2022

How ikore is building resilience and improving livelihoods of rural poor livestock farmers through climate-smart practices in Northern Nigeria

Livestock production forms an important aspect of the livelihood of smallholders in Northern Nigeria. Over 80% of households in Northern Nigeria keep either small ruminants or poultry as assets they rely on especially during the lean farming seasons and as safety nets against shocks they face as small-scale producers. Despite the huge reliance of the […]

ikore
September 24, 2021

NEWCASTLE DISEASE CONTROL AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BIOSECURITY

Newcastle disease is a reality that poultry farmers live with every day. Local prescriptions of herbs and concoctions seem not to yield the expected result as birds die in their numbers.

ikore
September 24, 2021

IMPACT OF LIVESTOCK DISEASES ON FOOD SAFETY

Safer food saves lives. With every bite we eat, we are potentially exposed to illness from either microbiological or chemical contamination.

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