The Bachuma National Livestock Quarantine Centre in Taita-Taveta is set to become a key link between Kenyan livestock farmers and high-value international markets as the government moves to commercialize the facility through a partnership with private investor Blue Mountain. Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe said the centre is intended to do
The government of Kenya has unveiled a Ksh 2.1 billion plan to protect livestock farmers from the effects of El Niño rains that are expected across the country. This follows advisories from the Kenya Meteorological Department indicating an increased likelihood of enhanced rainfall, flooding, and flash floods in several counties. Speaking during the launch in
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe is weighing a request by the Cereal Millers Association (CMA) to allow the duty-free importation of three million metric tonnes (MT) of white maize as Kenya faces its lowest production in seven years. CMA has asked the Government to gazette the three million tonnes, arguing that a duty-free window would
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