http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk This is the RSS syndication feed for MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk. Cameroon has slaughtered and burned at least 10,450 pigs during the past two weeks as part of stringent measures to fight an outbreak of African swine fever, a contagious disease that affects pigs, state-run Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV) reported Monday. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200710/cameroon____pigs_destoyed_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT According to the coordinator of the Programme for the Development of the Swine Sector in Cameroon, Dr Casimir Marcel Ndongo, Northern Cameroon could see the loss of 100,000 pigs to swine plague. The plague has already killed 3,000 pigs over just a few days, said Dr. Ndongo. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/180610/cameroon___swine_fever_.aspx oie.com Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT A pig vaccine can eliminate the spread of a fatal form of brain disease known as neurocysticercosis. Tapeworm plays a vital role in the disease. The disease causes cysts on the brain and spinal column - the most common cause of acquired epilepsy in the developing world where the parasite is endemic. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170310/cameroon___drug_testing_paradise_for_animals_and_humans.aspx 5mpublishing Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Nearly 5000 West African farmers are now able to take advantage of the growing popularity of organic foods in industrialized countries thanks to a $2.4 million German-backed FAO programme that has helped them meet the necessary certification and other requirements. The market for organic and fair-trade products in developed countries is expected to grow by about five to ten percent per year over the next three years, offering new opportunities for smallholder farmers in poor countries. However, these poor farmers struggle to comply with high-level food standards in the developed countries and need to meet certification requirements. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170310/cameroon___organic_farming_.aspx Google news Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT A plan, aimed at restoring the poultry industry, has been submitted to the Prime Minster for approval. The project to be forwarded http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/230709/camaroon___the_poultry_industry.aspx allafrica.com Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT