The Livestock Policy covers key issues relating to: farm animal genetic resources, livestock feeds and nutrition, inputs, animal diseases and pests, livestock marketing, research and extension and food security. In developing ...

The Kenyan food safety control system is multi-sectoral in approach and is embodied in various statutes implemented by various Government ministries/departments and regulatory agencies. The coordination mechanism among ...

The Veterinary Policy provides a definite roadmap for the development of animal resources in Kenya. It addresses animal health, production, welfare, food safety and trade among other concerns. Animal health services are ...

After many years, the Institute successfully hosted the KIPPRA Regional Annual Conference from 5th-7th June 2018 whose theme was “Building Resilience to Mitigate the Effects of Droughts and Floods”. The conference attracted ...

This issue centres in leveraging on technology for resilience in the wake of Covid-19 and other pandemics in Kenya which is informed by the unfolding challenges and opportunities brought by the Covid-19 Pandemic. there are ...

There is need to identify agricultural products that may be designated as Special Products (SPs) for the purpose of receiving Special and Differential Treatment (SDT) under World Trade Organization (WTO) provisions. Special ...

The Kenya Vision 2030 recognizes fish farming and aquaculture as a source of food security, poverty reduction, and employment creation. The various Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) economic surveys show that there ...

This Plan, the Sixth since the attainment of political independence comes at a critical turning point in our approach to the management of the national economy. It is the first among three through which the long-term ...

Ensuring adequate and nutritional access to food for a growing population is a major concern globally. In Kenya, the national development blueprint Vision 2030 and the Agriculture Sector Development Support Programme ...

Malnutrition in children below the age of five years is critical due to the developmental requirements of that age. Dietary intake and diseases are the immediate causes of malnutrition, which are influenced by food ...