GOVT. POLICY & REGULATORY

The feed shortage concern is a significant crisis in most of the continent, and Nigeria recently issued a similar decry concerning livestock feed shortages.

The government finds this situation concerning as inadequate nutrition for animals threatens incomes, food security, and community stability.

FMD is one of the most persistent threats to livestock production in Eastern Africa, made worse by the extensive mobility of pastoral herds and porous borders.

This ruling restores predictabilityamid rising feed expenses, outbreaks of avian influenza, and supply chain disruptions.

Meanwhile, research shows that the global market size for animal antibiotics is likely to more than triple in the next decade.

Since 2021, highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 has caused unprecedented losses worldwide.

The 2026 budget increase is intended to support initiatives to expand domestic production and reduce dependency on imports.

KENYA -Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga recently signed the county’s first-ever Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Policy, marking a major milestone for one of Kenya’s most…

The Ministry of Agriculture also inaugurated a new hatchery at the Matopos Research Institute.