Kenya
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Qatar Fund for Development signs US$5M to boost climate-resilient aquaculture in Africa
The initiative aims to improve livelihoods and benefit more than five million people
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Burkina Faso boosts fish farming with floating cage systems
A new wave of floating cage aquaculture projects promises to reduce Burkina Faso’s reliance on fish imports and strengthen its domestic supply.
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Dutch firm De Heus opens US$23M animal feed plant in Kenya
The new Athi River factory strengthens local feed supply as Kenya seeks to cut import reliance.
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Kenya’s R2C programme mobilises US$4.7M and 438 jobs from university research
The Research-to-Commercialisation (R2C) Programme is a national initiative designed to bridge the long-standing gap between academic research and market-ready innovation.
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Kenya moves to expand livestock market under DRIVE Project
The initiative seeks to transform livelihoods by providing drought index insurance, improving digital access to finance, and creating structured markets for livestock and related products.
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KALRO names Patrick Ketiem as Director General after Kireger’s exit
The appointment comes as the research agency sharpens its focus on climate resilience, food security, and farmer support across Kenya.
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Kenyan government opposes bill to merge human and veterinary medicines
The merging of veterinary and human medicines would pose risk to public health, food safety and livestock production as well as compromise international best practices.
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Kenya moves to establish national animal feed reserves to curb drought losses
The investment is part of a broader livestock resilience package that includes tighter controls on livestock movement to curb the spread of transboundary animal diseases.
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Livestock Feed Ltd expands tilapia feed offering in Kenya to support growing aquaculture demand
The company has nearly five decades of experience in animal nutrition across Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles and Rwanda, and began operating in Kenya in 2024.
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Kenya greenlights US$75M livestock project to revamp dairy industry
The investment will go towards strengthening genetics, enhancing feed and fodder production, expanding cold-chain infrastructure, and supporting farmer organisations.
