Poultry Industry News: Kenya
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Cell Phones Revolutionise Kenya’s Livestock SectorKENYA - Farmers and veterinarians across Africa are increasingly using cell phones to issue alerts quickly about possible animal disease outbreaks at a very early stage and to track wide-scale vaccination campaigns....
Monday, February 18, 2013
Chinese Firm Eyes Kenyan Poultry MarketKENYA - A Chinese firm manufacturing hatchery equipment has partnered with a local establishment to tap into the promising opportunities at the county level in Kenya....
Friday, January 25, 2013
Fund Offers Egg Incubator LoansKENYA - Young Kenyans interested in poultry farming can now apply for egg hatching incubators on credit from the Youth Enterprise Development Fund....
Friday, July 27, 2012
KARI Introduces New Indigenous ChickenKENYA - A new breed of indigenous chicken breed has been introduced in the market. The new breed introduced by Kenya Agricultural Research Institute produces more eggs and meat and can be reared under free-range conditions....
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Kenya Turns to Uganda for Eggs Due to Feed CostsKENYA - High production costs have seen many Kenyans cross the borders to buy cheaper eggs from Uganda for consumption and re-sale in Kenya....
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Poultry Vaccination Programme StartsKENYA - Around 50,000 poultry are to be vaccinated in the Likuyani District....
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Egg Producers Forced to Leave IndustryKENYA - High feed ingredient prices are forcing egg producers to look for alternative businesses, including broiler rearing....
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Nakuru Council, Chicken Traders Differ on AbattoirKENYA - A row is brewing between the Nakuru Municipal Council and the Top Market Chicken Traders Association over the slaughterhouse at the Nakuru market....
Monday, October 17, 2011
Dorep Hatchery Project Faces CollapseKENYA - The collapse of the Dorep project has left farmers facing losses. ...
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Farmers Test Range of Substitutes for MaizeKENYA - Poultry farmers are seeking alternatives to maize as the local shortage persists. ...
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Farmer Introduces Simple Candling BoxKENYA - A local agricultural innovator has developed a kit for poultry farmers to use in checking egg fertility and assess progress during incubation....
Friday, October 15, 2010
Success for First East African Summit KENYA - The inaugural Kenchic Arbor Acres Seminar was held in Nairobi on 13 and 14 September, attended by representatives from leading poultry farms and hatcheries from Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. ...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Kenyan Egg Farmers Call for Govt SupportKENYA - Egg producers are calling on the government to increase their income....
Monday, July 05, 2010
Kenya's Farmers Hit by High Input PricesKENYA - The high cost of inputs and unavailability of stock are hurting poultry farming in Kenya....
Monday, September 28, 2009
Kenya's Small Farmers Hit by High Feed PricesKENYA - Poultry output is set to drop by the end of this year as the price of chicken feed increases and input costs rise. Smaller farms are forced to cut back on poultry production....
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Kenya Pledges Support to Poultry FarmingKENYA - The government has pledged to give more attention to poultry farming in a draft policy under discussion....
Friday, January 23, 2009
Farmers Struggle with High Feed PricesKENYA - High feed prices are pushing poultry farmers out of business. ...
Monday, September 15, 2008
Law Planned to Regulate Kenyan Poultry IndustryKENYA - Investors in the multi-million shilling poultry industry are finalising a draft on the sector's proposed policy....
Monday, August 11, 2008
Plenty of Poultry Farming ChallengesKENYA - Poultry farmers in Nyanza Province are facing high production costs and a shortage of day-old chicks....
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Middle East and Africa Distributors Celebrate Arbor Acres Plus SuccessKENYA - The second meeting of the Arbor Acres Middle East and Africa Association (AAMEAA) was recently held in Kenya....
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Kenya: Disease Pushes Up Cost of Fish And ChickenKENYA - Prices of chicken and fish have skyrocketed in most parts of the country as a result of the Rift Valley Fever. ...
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