livestock News

Households in Turkana Receive Goats and Sheep to Rebuild Livelihoods
More than 170 households in Katilu and Lokapel villages of Aroo Sub-County have received 856

Banita livestock market gets a facelift
Through the Kenya Livestock Commercialization Project, Nakuru County is rehabilitating Banita Market, a significant facility

How Continental Platform Is Addressing Gender-Based Barriers In Livestock Trade
By Suleiman Mbatiah African women in the livestock trade subsector continue to face significant gender-based

Zambia farmers to benefit from sustainable livestock management practices project
Educating farmers on rotational grazing boosts livestock productivity by 20% and reduces mortality rates by

Veterinarians tell off pharmacists as they support the Parliamentary Health Committee on regulation
By Kimuri Mwangi Veterinarians have supported the Parliamentary Health Committee to include an amendment in

County to rehabilitate Banita Livestock market
The County Government of Nakuru through the Kenya Livestock Commercialization Project (KeLCOP) held a public

Government launches Ksh15.9b insurance project for pastoralists
The government has launched a Ksh15.9 billion project to cushion pastoralists in 21 counties in

Digitalizing cows in Georgia
In February, when the streets of Sachkhere, Georgia are covered with snow and temperatures reach

Elgeyo Marakwet to Pioneer the Kenya Livestock Master Plan
The National Government has picked Elgeyo Marakwet County to pilot a new national Livestock Master

Munya inspects leather park progress
Peter Munya the CS Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives inspected the KSh 2.2 billion Common

Kenya Railways resumes livestock transport business
Kenya Railways has resumed the livestock transport business. In two (2) days, the railway company

Turkana in vaccination drive against PPR
The County Veterinary Services directorate has concluded a three-week livestock vaccination against Peste des Petits

KALRO working towards the introduction of adaptive grasses and animal breeds
By Kimuri Mwangi Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has taken the smart agriculture

Kenya to host the first joint Grassland and Rangeland Congress
Kenya will host the first joint 24th International Grassland Congress and 11th International Rangeland Congress

Kitui buys livestock transporting lorries
Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu has launched livestock transporting lorries dubbed “the Kitui Livestock Carriers”. She

Narok County partners with Lofte Kesho to empower livestock farmers
By Kimuri Mwangi Imagine owning almost a thousand heads of cows and when you approach

World’s most expensive sheep sold at Kshs. 53 million
A family on August 27th 2020 sold their six months old sheep at an Auction

Slaughterhouse renovation complete
The County Government of Uasin Gishu, Department of Agriculture Livestock Development and Fisheries has completed

Banita Livestock market reopens
Banita Livestock market in Nakuru County has been reopened after remaining closed for five months

Livestock restocking campaign rebuilding livelihoods in Borno Nigeria
In Borno state, North East Nigeria, the current COVID-19 pandemic is not just a crisis,

Livestock population in Kenya
Kenya has a vibrant livestock sector that accounts for about 4.4 percent of the country’s

National Livestock Vaccination Program launched
A National Livestock Vaccination Program has been launched as livestock production in Kenya is always

Turkana County invests in cold chain stores
Turkana County Government has completed building a cold chain store at Lokichar in Turkana South

Turkana County ready to curb spread of livestock diseases – Agriculture CEC
The veterinary services directorate in Turkana County is on high alert to curb spread and
Technology helping Turkana County fight livestock diseases
Turkana County Executive for Agriculture, Pastoral Economy and Fisheries Chris Aletia has said that the

Livestock vaccination drive launched in Narok
Narok County has launched a sheep vaccination drive in Lolgorian to protect livestock from Blue

Raw materials driving feed prices high – Kenya feed manufacturers
Farmers in Kenya have been complaining of the high cost of production specifically due to

Guidelines for Import, Export and Transit of Animals and Animal Products in Uganda
Below are the procedures for import, export and transit of animal and animal products in