livestock - Sacco Review | The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya

Mutahi Kagwe urges farmers to embrace livestock tagging to unlock export market

Sacco ReviewJuly 17, 202605 mins

Kagwe urged farmers to embrace ANITRAC livestock tagging. The system aims to boost exports and improve traceability. Nationwide rollout targets higher farmer incomes and value addition. Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has called on livestock farmers to fully embrace the Animal Identification and Traceability (ANITRAC) system, as the government pushes to open up high value…

AMR threat could lock Kenya out of global meat markets, CS Kagwe Warns

Sacco ReviewJuly 9, 202605 mins

Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe has warned that the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), fueled by the misuse of veterinary medicines, could undermine Kenya’s access to lucrative international meat markets if urgent action is not taken. Speaking during the opening of the Kenya Meat Conference 2026 in Nyeri, Kagwe said…

Gov’t to establish national animal feed reserves to cushion livestock sector from drought

Sacco ReviewJanuary 19, 202604 mins

The government will establish national animal feed reserves to protect livestock and pastoralist livelihoods from recurring droughts that have previously wiped out more than 2.5 million animals and caused losses exceeding Ksh50 billion. Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe announced the initiative in Embu County, saying drought has become a recurring reality…

Sacco leaders from Kajiado receive training on leadership and governance

Sacco ReviewJanuary 17, 202502 mins

The County Government of Kajiado, Department of Livestock, Agriculture, Fisheries, and Irrigation has trained Sacco leaders on the management of Saccos. The Sacco leaders, who represent three Kajiado West Saccos, were taken through leadership, governance, grant management guidelines, and the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The training was conducted at the NITA Institute in Kitengela Sub…

President Ruto defends govt livestock vaccination

Sacco ReviewDecember 11, 202402 mins

President William Ruto has defended the government’s livestock vaccination initiative, set to commence in January 2025. Ruto said the initiative is a critical step toward improving animal health and boosting the livestock sector. The program will see to the vaccination of 22 million cattle against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and 50 million sheep and…

Taita Taveta County launches animal feeding strategy for next 10 years

Sacco ReviewDecember 1, 2023December 1, 202305 mins

The County government of Taita Taveta has joined counties eyeing the livestock export market following the official launch of the Livestock Feed Strategy 2022 – 2032 on Thursday at Panlis in Mwatate. The 10-year plan aims at promoting efforts to address the livestock feed deficit in the county which currently stands at 60%. According to…

County donates 250 tonnes of animal feed to boost livestock sector

Sacco ReviewNovember 7, 2023November 7, 202303 mins

Livestock farmers in Taita Taveta have received 250 tonnes of animal feed as part of an emergency drought response intervention after they experienced a prolonged dry spell that saw over 40,000 livestock die of hunger across the county. Presiding over the event held at the National Cereals Produce Board (NCPB) in Voi, Governor Andrew Mwadime…

State Department for Livestock Development Principal Secretary (PS) Jonathan Mueke

21 counties set to benefit from livestock insurance programme

Sacco ReviewAugust 29, 2023August 29, 202305 mins

Twenty one counties will benefit from a livestock insurance programme initiated by the World Bank and will see 173,000 farmers cover their livestock against drought. The programme dubbed De-risking Inclusion and Value Enhancement of Pastoral Economies (DRIVE) is the product of a partnership between the Department of Livestock Production, World Bank, Kenya Development Corporation and…

Ministry drafts seven regulations to promote growth of livestock industry

Sacco ReviewJuly 7, 2023July 7, 2023010 mins

Order is now set to be restored in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development after seven regulations were drafted to promote the growth of the sub-sector in the country. The move targets areas that have, over the years, remained unregulated, affecting the growth of the sub-sector. Directorate of Livestock Policy and Regulations representative Dr….

Boost crop, livestock production, farmers told

Sacco ReviewApril 27, 2018April 27, 201802 mins

By Erick Nyayiera Kenyan farmers have been urged to come up with innovations which can help boosting their crop and livestock production. Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Deputy Director General, Dr. Felister Makini said it is only through innovations that farmers can be able to overcome their day-to -day environmental challenges. She said…