In the livestock sub-sector, we have heard of dairy and poultry cooperative societies. But now a group of pig farmers in Kiambu county have decided to unite and form an association that will help them ...

Our smallholder columnist has been finding out that the proof of the pork is definitely in the eating Our smallholder columnist has been finding out that the proof of the pork is definitely in the ...

Peru is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the genetically modified guinea pig that appears on menus across the country. Developed in 2004 by the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation, this breed ...

Half of all pigs live in China – and well over half of them eat feed laced with antibiotic “growth promoters”. Now Chinese and US researchers have found that this practice is spawning a tide of ...

Well-muscled and hairy, Ole is 300 kilos (more than 660 pounds) of uncastrated boarhood. The fine specimen of a purebred Swabian-Hall stud pig works at his farm's "Eros Center" breeding area, helping ...

American guinea pigs are the oldest recognized domestic guinea pig breed. They’re also the most commonly bred guinea pigs to ...