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04 May 2022
Genetic finding could help beat fatal African cattle infectionA section of DNA found to protect native African cattle against East Coast fever could safeguard breeds introduced to the region....
11 September 2020
New study highlights the struggles facing Kenyan farmersA new study from 60 Decibels, a tech-enabled impact measurement company, shows an economic crunch for Kenya's farmers....
27 June 2020
"They know the importance of the soil”"Living Farms": Rudolf Steiner School in Kenya applies biodynamic farming...
17 December 2019
New Livestock Regulations to Boost Trade on Global StageKENYA - The new livestock regulations being formulated have been lauded as crucial to opening Kenya to the international market....
18 July 2019
Kenya's Demand for Cattle, Poultry Products to RiseKENYA - Demand for beef, dairy and poultry products will rise by 90 percent in 30 years as the population increases, a report has shown. ...
11 June 2019
Product Differentiation 'Can Double Beef Earnings'KENYA - Product differentiation during beef production can bring farmers up to twice their buying price if they exercise proper handling, Kenya Markets Trust's sector manager of livestock Boniface Kaberia has said....
14 May 2019
Rising Meat Appetite Pushes Livestock Turnover to Sh146bnKENYA - Kenyans’ growing appetite for meat and dairy products saw the livestock sector turnover hit Sh146 billion in 2018 from Sh135.6 billion, supported by private and county government value chains....
05 December 2018
Herders Advised to Ditch Traditional Cattle for Grade CowsKENYA - President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged livestock farmers in Narok to shift to keeping grade cows to maximize their profits....
17 November 2017
Fears Over Chicken, Beef Being Sold in Some EateriesKENYA - Lunchtime and early evening see fast food outlets in the city bustling with people, with chips and fried chicken among the most popular meals ordered. ...
04 July 2017
Govt Committed to Help Farmers Improve Quality of Beef, DairyKENYA - President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the Government is committed to help farmers improve the quality of beef and dairy produce....
02 May 2017
Agency Distributes Animal Feed to Save LivestockKENYA - The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) has distributed animal feed worth Sh4 million to assist pastoralists who have migrated to Mt Kenya region due to the ongoing drought....
27 March 2017
Crisis Slows Efforts to Reclaim European Beef MarketKENYA - The land invasions experienced in Laikipia County could slow down Kenya’s efforts to reclaim its beef export quota to the European Union, which it lost 25 years ago....
07 March 2017
Kenya to Spend Over US$2.15M for Livestock Payouts Over DroughtKENYA - The Kenyan government announced on Sunday that it will spend US$2.15 million for cash payouts to support pastoralists to purchase fodder and animal feed for their stock until the end of the severe drought....
09 February 2017
Kenyan Farmers Urged to Shield Livestock from Drought Via Feed ConservationKENYA - A Kenyan scientist on Wednesday called for a need for livestock farmers to practice feed conservation to cushion their animals from famine during prolonged periods of drought....
25 March 2015
Lesser Parasites Could Hold Fever Vaccine AnswerAFRICA – East Coast Fever is far less deadly to calves if the host becomes simultaneously infected with a much less potent tick-borne infection....
14 October 2014
Baboons Provide Disease Solution For African FarmersAFRICA – A major cattle disease limiting agricultural production across Africa is seeing geneticists use Baboon genetics to breed for resistance in livestock....
28 August 2013
Building Resilient Food Systems, Adaptation to Climate ChangeKENYA - Ecosystem-based adaptation approaches should be mainstreamed and up-scaled to build resilient food systems and adapt to climate change in Africa. This was the declaration made by participants to the 1st Africa Food Security and Adaptation Conference...
06 March 2013
Cell Phones Revolutionizing Kenya’s Livestock SectorKENYA - Farmers and veterinarians across Africa are increasingly using cell phones to issue alerts quickly about possible animal disease outbreaks at a very early stage and to track wide-scale vaccination campaigns....
11 April 2012
Kenya Uses GPS to Tackle War Against Cattle TheftKENYA - A new system of tracking stolen livestock in regions prone to rustling will be launched this year....
22 February 2012
Strengthening Partnerships Against Rift Valley FeverKENYA - Livestock researchers are working towards joint efforts of preventing and controlling Rift Valley fever in eastern Africa....
21 October 2011
Farmers Receive Payouts For Livestock LossesKENYA - In the midst of a drought-induced food crisis affecting millions in the Horn of Africa, an innovative insurance program for poor livestock keepers is making its first payouts today, providing compensation for some 650 insured herders in northern...
25 August 2011
Herders Paid For Conserving Land In New SchemeKENYA - Kenya’s pastoral herders are being paid for conserving their wildlife-rich rangelands for livestock and wildlife alike in innovative new schemes....
23 August 2011
Farmers May Soon Receive First Drought PayoutKENYA - Insurers will assess in October whether Kenyan farmers signed up to the Index-Based Livestock Insurance scheme will receive their first payment, after the worst drought in the region for 60 years. ...
09 June 2011
NFUS Links With Kenyan Farming CommunityKENYA - A delegation from NFU Scotland is in Kenya to view first hand the challenges that face pastoral farming and agriculture in the country and identify if the Union can contribute to ongoing improvements to farming in the region in the future....
17 May 2011
Identify Livestock Genes To Protect Against NaganaKENYA - An international research team using a new combination of approaches has found two genes that may prove of vital importance to the lives and livelihoods of millions of farmers in a tsetse fly-plagued swathe of Africa the size of the United States....
26 April 2011
Livestock Insurance Scheme Wins Innovation Award KENYA - A novel livestock insurance scheme for poor pastoral herders in Kenya’s Marsabit District, initiated by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) with private sector and other partners, has won the inaugural Vision 2030 ICT Innovation...
24 January 2011
Move To Shield Kenyan Farmers From Dry Spell KENYA - Ministry of Livestock officials meet last week to plan how to use funds expected from the Treasury to help buy cattle from farmers who can no longer take care of them....
13 September 2010
Greener Pastures And Better Breeds Reduce CarbonKENYA - A new study by the International Livestock Research Institute has found that reductions in greenhouse gases could be worth $1 billion dollars to poor livestock farmers if they could sell saved carbon on international markets....
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