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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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Sh18M grant enables Garissa farmer establish thriving grass business

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Through a Sh18 million grant from the Feed the Future Kenya Livestock Market Systems Activity, Dahir Haret, a farmer in arid Garissa County, has been able to diversify his income from livestock rearing to cultivating 40 acres of Boma Rhodes, Cenchrus Ciliaris, and Brachiaria grasses as well as 10 acres of fruit trees. Chipping in …

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Weatherman: heavy rains expected during Nov-Dec short rains, farmers advised to take advantage

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Damliner full of harvested water. Farmers can take advantage of the predicted above average November-December short rains to harvest water for food production. Kenyans have been warned of heavy rains during the November-December short rains which may result into floods, thunder and lightning. However, farmers are advised to take advantage of the rains and improve in …

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Armed pastoralists hinder IGAD’s proposal of free across borders movement

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An armed herder from a village in Baringo County drives his cattle to grazing fields. Armed pastoralists are threatening proposal by IGAD to have them move with their animals freely across borders. Photo: Anthony Langat/Al Jazeera. The proposal by Inter-Gov­ern­mental Au­thor­ity on De­vel­op­ment (IGAD) to allow easy migration of livestock and herders across borders is …

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