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Improved herd management technologies for enhancing livestock productivity: Embedding innovations through community groups

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Livestock production remains a critical pillar that supports the livelihoods and meets the nutritional needs of pastoralist communities occupying the arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya. These regions, however, have high levels of poverty (over 60%), exacerbated by poor accessibility and frequent droughts. Strategic and sustained reforms are required to…

Where numbers matter: Better herd management for better productivity in Kenya’s pastoral communities
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Where numbers matter: Better herd management for better productivity in Kenya’s pastoral communities

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ILRI and other partners under the Feed the Future Kenya Accelerated Value Chain Development (AVCD) project is working towards improving the quality of livestock kept by pastoralists and to boost their productivity through better herd management practices. The project is working in Isiolo, Garissa, Marsabit, Wajir and Turkana counties in northern Kenya. Continue reading →

Healthy animals, healthy returns: Improving pastoralists’ livelihoods in Kenya
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Healthy animals, healthy returns: Improving pastoralists’ livelihoods in Kenya

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Improving the value of livestock and its productivity through better animal disease surveillance and improved healthcare for animals is one of the key goals of the Feed the Future Kenya Accelerated Value Chain Development (AVCD) program. Continue reading →