By Saio MarahRepresentatives from Njala University College (NUC) are currently in South Africa, participating in a joint project on Artificial Insemination. The three-month scientific fellowship is courtesy of the Agricultural Research Council, Biotechnology Platform (ARC-BTP), and is aimed at boosting livestock productivity in Sierra Leone. According to a press statement from the Public Relations Department of NUC, the training which includes scientific visitations is conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). It is being held in the city of Pretoria and is geared toward helping the animal science department increase milk and meat production of the local N’dama cattle with superior Cross-Breed cattle through nuclear-deprived techniques. The three scientists were reportedly appointed by the IAEA on the recommendation of the Government of Sierra Leone.

Source: The Guardian September 13, 2022 13:54 UTC