New lab to boost animal health, disease prevention

ESIGODINI Agricultural College, in Umzingwane District has established a new laboratory at its innovation centre, which is expected to play a key role in enhancing animal health through effective disease surveillance and analysis.

Umzingwane District, located in Matabeleland South Province, widely regarded as a cattle-rearing region, has in recent years been adversely affected by tick-borne diseases such as January Disease and gall sickness.

The innovation centre, established last year, comprises a feed analysis laboratory and a goat housing station. Disease surveillance activities have already commenced at the facility, while feed analysis is set to begin shortly.