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Boran Cattle: The ‘mother’ of Africa’s meat industry

They are often referred to as God’s gift to the cattleman due to their ability to withstand prolonged droughts, high temperatures and scarce vegetation, yet…

Scientists develop new tool to enhance surveillance of Rift Valley fever virus

By Mwangi Mumero A new tool to generate data on the Rift Valley fever virus that affects cattle and humans has been developed. Developed by…

New cross-breeds developed to battle drought

Kenya Agriculture Livestock and Research Organisation (KALRO) has recently introduced improved breeds of dairy cattle and grass. This comes as they make efforts to battle…

One home, One cow, says Governor Mwangi wa Iria

As Kenyans prepare themselves for the bubbling and unpredictable time that is election year. A lot of political aspirants and public figures have been conversing…