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Kenya: L’industrie avicole craint l’importation potentielle de produits de volaille en provenance des États-Unis

Les États-Unis, classés deuxièmes exportateurs mondiaux de viande de poulet derrière le Brésil, cherchent à développer leurs débouchés commerciaux en particulier sur le continent africain. Le gouvernement kényan a récemment annoncé des négociations pour l’importation de produits avicoles en provenance des États-Unis, ce qui pourrait avoir des conséquences néfastes pour l’industrie locale, selon l’Association kényane […]

ILRI Vacancy: Kenya – Research Officer – Veterinarian (Closing date: 4 March 2024)

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Research Officer – Veterinarian to coordinate the implementation and management of data for the EarthRanger Health pilot project. ILRI works to improve food security and nutrition and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and sustainable use of livestock. It is the […]

AU-IBAR and Kenya’s Collaborative Dedication to Advancing Tomorrow’s Livestock Sector

On January 29, 2024, the offices of AU-IBAR in Nairobi played host to a crucial consultative session with Hon. Jonathan Mueke, the Principal Secretary of the State Department of Livestock at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries in Kenya. Representatives from the State Department of Livestock and the Directorate of Veterinary Services, AU-IBAR stuff, […]

Kenya hosts a global conference on tackling Trypanosomiasis in Africa

Mombasa, Kenya, September 18, 2023 African Trypanosomiasis, commonly known as « sleeping sickness » in human and Nagana in cattle, continues to be a significant threat to both human and livestock health, limiting land use and perpetuating poverty across the continent. This disease, transmitted by the tsetse fly, is responsible for an estimated 1000 cases in people annually , with 55 million people in […]

Kenya set to host a global summit tackling Trypanosomiasis in Africa

African Trypanosomiasis, commonly referred to as « sleeping sickness » or Nagana, is a disease transmitted by the tsetse fly and is exclusively found in sub-Saharan Africa. This disease is responsible for an estimated annual death toll of over 50,000 individuals, with over 65 million people in sub-Saharan Africa currently at risk of contracting it. The battle […]