Srengthening production systems, food safety, and market access would improve the availability of safe and nutritious pork.
The new facility will produce feed for poultry, pigs, and aquaculture, with a particular focus on tilapia and carp.
Under the project, ILRI is working with private sector partners, including InsectiPro in Kenya and Chanzi Group in Tanzania
The system replaces natural gas-based steam with an electrically driven process
Kenya’s dairy sector supports more than 1.8 million smallholder households and contributes 4.5 per cent of national GDP
The partnership will see Biovet lead safety, efficacy, and field trials, as well as the process toward market authorisation, while GALVmed supports downstream development and deployment.
In 2021, AgDevCo provided an initial US $4 million financing package to improve production efficiency and operational scale.
Aniruddha Rajurkar succeeds Dr Arun Atrey as CEO, with Dr Atrey staying on as MD and Board Member to guide growth and mentor Rajurkar.
The upgraded facility adopts a modular plant concept, allowing manufacturers to scale production and adjust formulations in response to changing market demand
The acquisition will not result in job losses, with Martin & Martin continuing operations at its current facilities to ensure employee stability.