Much of the Las Cruces area is now considered part of an “infested zone” after state and federal agriculture officials confirmed New World screwworm cases in a sheep on the New Mexico State University...

Animal diseases, including avian influenza, African swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease and New World screwworm, pose growing risks to food security, trade and livelihoods.

A regional initiative is helping smallholder farmers in Southeast Asia raise chickens that are more productive, resilient and better suited to local farming systems and markets.