What are the measures taken by the government of Kenya to improve beef cattle farming?

      

Discuss the measures taken by the government of Kenya to improve beef cattle farming.

  

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Maurice
(i) The government encourages the replacement of the coarse grass with nutritious pasture to improve the quality of animals.

(ii) It has sunk bore holes/constructed dams/dug wells to provide water for the animals.

(iii) It has revived Kenya Meat Commission (KMC), a government parastatal that buys animals from farmers for slaughter.

(iv) The government encourages research/ the cross-breeding of traditional cattle breeds with exotic ones. This improves the quality of the animals/ cross breeds are more resistant to diseases than pure exotic breeds.

(v) It strengthens community education to teach beef cattle farmers better livestock management.

(vi) It has constructed roads to make services accessible to farmers/ make transportation of animals to markets easier.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 13, 2017 at 12:13


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