Egypt releases fodder stranded in ports to ease price pressure on poultry, eggs

STORY: Egypt releases fodder stranded in ports to ease price pressure on poultry, eggs DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Egyptian Agriculture Minister speaking 2. various of chicken farm and market STORYLINE: Egypt has released millions of tons of fodders stranded at the country's ports over the past few months, which is expected to help reduce the price pressure on poultry and eggs, the Egyptian Agricultural Ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said the most populous Arab country released 2.1 million tons of fodders between Oct. 16, 2022 and Jan. 19, 2023, which are worth more than 1 billion U.S. dollars. In recent months, the prices of eggs and poultry, which many low-income Egyptians rely on as a source of protein instead of costly red meat, have soared in local markets amid an increase in fodder prices and other production costs. The Egyptian authorities slapped restrictions on import financing when the country faced a severe shortage o

Tight siege hurts livestock farmers in northern Yemen

STORY: Tight siege hurts livestock farmers in northern Yemen DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: HAJJAH, Yemen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yemeni farmers taking care of their livestock in Midi district, Hajjah province, northern Yemen 2. various of farmers feeding sheep STORYLINE: Livestock farmers in the Midi district of Hajjah province, northern Yemen, have complained that the siege imposed by the Houthi rebels are making their life worse every day. Midi is held by government forces but besieged by Houthi rebels who control the southern part of the country's northwestern province of Hajjah. The livestock farmers, who already have to deal with soaring prices of fodders and a severe fuel shortage, are under additional strains as a result of the shrinking demand brought by widespread poverty. Moreover, the civil war and the chaos and division it causes have made it difficult for livestock or grain to circulate in the poor Arab country. Yemen has been mired in a ci

Livestock farmers in northern Yemen face mounting difficulties

STORY: Livestock farmers in northern Yemen face mounting difficulties DATELINE: July 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:41 LOCATION: HAJJAH, Yemen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of children tending livestock in the desert in Midi district in Hajjah province, Yemen 2. various of farmers taking care of their livestock 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ABDO YOUSSEF FAYED, Local farmer STORYLINE: In Midi, a coastal district in Yemen's northwestern province of Hajjah, after months of feeding, shepherding, and taking care of their livestock, the farmers discovered that selling their herds was the biggest challenge in the war-ravaged country. Livestock farmers have to deal with soaring prices of fodders and a severe fuel shortage. Now they are under additional strains as a result of the shrinking demand brought on by widespread poverty. Moreover, the civil war and the chaos and division it causes have made it difficult for livestock or grain to circulate in the poor Arab country. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ABDO YOUSSEF FAYED, Loca

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(220704) -- HAJJAH, July 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Yemeni farmer feeds goats in the Midi District of Hajjah Province, northern Yemen, July 3, 2022. In Midi, a coastal district in Yemen's northwestern province of Hajjah, local sheep or cattle farmers are preparing for the upcoming Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of the Sacrifice. The livestock farmers, who already have to deal with soaring prices of fodders and a severe fuel shortage, are under additional strains as a result of the shrinking demand brought on by widespread poverty. TO GO WITH "Feature: Yemeni livestock farmers hit by falling demand ahead of Eid al-Adha" (Photo by Mohammed Al-Wafi/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HAJJAH-LIVESTOCK-DEMAND FALLING

(220704) -- HAJJAH, July 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Yemeni farmer grazes a flock of goats in the Midi District of Hajjah Province, northern Yemen, July 3, 2022. In Midi, a coastal district in Yemen's northwestern province of Hajjah, local sheep or cattle farmers are preparing for the upcoming Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of the Sacrifice. The livestock farmers, who already have to deal with soaring prices of fodders and a severe fuel shortage, are under additional strains as a result of the shrinking demand brought on by widespread poverty. TO GO WITH "Feature: Yemeni livestock farmers hit by falling demand ahead of Eid al-Adha" (Photo by Mohammed Al-Wafi/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HAJJAH-LIVESTOCK-DEMAND FALLING

(220704) -- HAJJAH, July 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Yemeni farmer grazes a flock of goats in the Midi District of Hajjah Province, northern Yemen, July 3, 2022. In Midi, a coastal district in Yemen's northwestern province of Hajjah, local sheep or cattle farmers are preparing for the upcoming Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of the Sacrifice. The livestock farmers, who already have to deal with soaring prices of fodders and a severe fuel shortage, are under additional strains as a result of the shrinking demand brought on by widespread poverty. TO GO WITH "Feature: Yemeni livestock farmers hit by falling demand ahead of Eid al-Adha" (Photo by Mohammed Al-Wafi/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HAJJAH-LIVESTOCK-DEMAND FALLING

(220704) -- HAJJAH, July 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Yemeni farmer locks the door of a goat pen in the Midi District of Hajjah Province, northern Yemen, July 3, 2022. In Midi, a coastal district in Yemen's northwestern province of Hajjah, local sheep or cattle farmers are preparing for the upcoming Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of the Sacrifice. The livestock farmers, who already have to deal with soaring prices of fodders and a severe fuel shortage, are under additional strains as a result of the shrinking demand brought on by widespread poverty. TO GO WITH "Feature: Yemeni livestock farmers hit by falling demand ahead of Eid al-Adha" (Photo by Mohammed Al-Wafi/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HAJJAH-LIVESTOCK-DEMAND FALLING

(220704) -- HAJJAH, July 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Yemeni farmer holds a goat in his arms in the Midi District of Hajjah Province, northern Yemen, July 3, 2022. In Midi, a coastal district in Yemen's northwestern province of Hajjah, local sheep or cattle farmers are preparing for the upcoming Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of the Sacrifice. The livestock farmers, who already have to deal with soaring prices of fodders and a severe fuel shortage, are under additional strains as a result of the shrinking demand brought on by widespread poverty. TO GO WITH "Feature: Yemeni livestock farmers hit by falling demand ahead of Eid al-Adha" (Photo by Mohammed Al-Wafi/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HAJJAH-LIVESTOCK-DEMAND FALLING

(220704) -- HAJJAH, July 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Yemeni boy shepherds a flock of goats in the Midi District of Hajjah Province, northern Yemen, July 3, 2022. In Midi, a coastal district in Yemen's northwestern province of Hajjah, local sheep or cattle farmers are preparing for the upcoming Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of the Sacrifice. The livestock farmers, who already have to deal with soaring prices of fodders and a severe fuel shortage, are under additional strains as a result of the shrinking demand brought on by widespread poverty. TO GO WITH "Feature: Yemeni livestock farmers hit by falling demand ahead of Eid al-Adha" (Photo by Mohammed Al-Wafi/Xinhua)