Organisers set to expand Nampo Alfa programme after successful 2026 event

Farmer's WeeklyClayton Swart · 10 October 2026 at 03:00

Nampo Alfa staged its most successful livestock programme in a decade despite the continuing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) challenge, according to Albert Loubser, livestock coordinator for Nampo Alfa 2026. Organisers are now planning an Africa Livestock Conference as part of a broader African focus…
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