Isiolo

Project launched to use invasive desert locusts as food & feed source

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A three-year project dubbed B(eat) the locust that seeks to introduce invasive desert locusts as a food and feed source for pastoralist communities has commenced in Isiolo, Marsabit, Laikipia, and Samburu counties. The program seeks to create over 1,000 youth entrepreneurs in the locust value chain and 400 job opportunities for specialised locust collectors.  According …

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US Government grants Sh4.5bn to fund Livestock Market Systems program in Northen Kenya

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Over 240,000 households in Northern Kenya are set to benefit from Sh4.5bn grant by the US Government to fund a program dubbed the Livestock Market Systems that will cover five counties I n the region. Under the program pastoralists will receive grants, undergo vocational and technical education, business support services, and policy expertise to expand …

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Isiolo meat traders and livestock keepers affected due to Rift Valley fever outbreak

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Slaughter houses and butcheries in Isiolo County have been closed for 14 days following an outbreak of Rift Valley fever disease. The County department of livestock confirmed that samples of blood taken from animals in the area tested positive for the Rift Valley fever. Isiolo County has 101,425 heads of cattle, 152,164 sheep, 166,549 goats …

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