NUTRITION, HEALTH & WELLNESS

The government will allocate KSh1.5 billion (US$11.6 million) for vaccines, veterinary medicines, lab supplies, mobile clinics and emergency response equipment.

The proposal centres on increasing youth-led production of yellow maize and soya while strengthening aggregation, storage, oilseed processing, feed milling and distribution.

The allegation against OBP is that it bought FMD vaccines from Biogénesis at R45 (US$2.81) per dose and sold them for between R70 (US$4.37) and R130 (US$8.12) per dose.

Lumpy skin disease is mainly insect-borne, causing fever, skin nodules, weakness and reduced milk production. It does not affect humans.

The collaboration will cover fish feed, fingerlings, fish by-products for livestock feed, organic farming, capacity building and commercialisation of research innovations.

The new subsidiary will invest in building an aquaculture feed production facility in Ecuador, formalising a project TFM first announced in February 2027.

The certification strengthens BioMar’s ability to supply ASC-conforming feed to aquaculture producers, including seabass and seabream farmers across the Mediterranean region.

BAITS provides authorities with livestock registration and ownership records and supports the management of movements and other animal-health information.

Stronger research links could help livestock farmers adopt new technologies and access timely information on animal health and farm management.