Calcium Carbide Ripened Fruits: Food Safety Concerns
Fruits contribute a large portion of human diet. In fact, following the recent woes in the public health sector and an alarming spike in lifestyle…
Category: Health & Welfare
Current Status of Food Poisoning & Foodborne Illness in sub-Sahara Africa
Food, being a source of all the necessary nutrients for human sustenance, serves as the single greatest vehicle for foodborne infections. In the quest to…
Fungal Intoxication in Food: Mycotoxin (Aflatoxin) Poisoning
Mycotoxins are poisonous fungal metabolites of which, aflatoxins are the most prominent. They are produced when someone ingests fungal-infested food and can be very toxic,…
Food-borne Intoxications: Intentional or Accidental Food Poisoning?
Food borne intoxications are diseases/infections caused by ingestion of toxic materials found in animals and plants. They are metabolic products of microorganisms that they produce…
Understanding Food-borne Illnesses
According to World Health Organization, food borne diseases are those diseases that enter the host through food; especially those that affect man and cause poisoning in animals. They…
Antibiotic Use in Kenyan Poultry Farming: Key Insights and Challenges
A recent study analyzing antibiotic practices among smallholder poultry farmers in Kenya reveals critical insights into usage patterns, accessibility, and risks of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).…
Brachiaria Grass Promises to Increase Milk Production By 40%
Brachiaria grass, natively from Africa, has undergone decades of improvement in Colombia and now promises better returns for dairy farmers all over the world. There…
Diagnosis, Treatment & Control of Animal Diseases & Zoonoses
If there is one thing that concerns a farmer most, it is animal health. Healthy cows produce optimally and justify the hefty investment associated with…
Mastitis: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Poor hygiene and handling are the number one accelerator for most cases of mastitis at the farm. This is because mastitis is a bacterial infection…
Hardware Disease in Cattle: Diagnosis & Control Measures
Hardware disease in cattle, also known as bovine traumatic reticuloperitonitis, is one of the most overlooked phenomena by cattle farmers. Farmers are often quick to deal…