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CoELIB - Indigenous Chicken Improvement

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The programme is intended to enable smallholder, and. Other disadvantaged stakeholders in Kenya and Malawi to be involved in a coordinated IC sub-sector through improvement of productivity of IC and promotion of their utilisation along the ICPVC and promotion of partnerships in service delivery and agribusiness development thus alleviating poverty and ensuring income and food seccurity. This will help in the development of expert knowledge in IC production and environmental management. PO Box 536, Egerton.

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CoELIB - Bee keeping in Kenya

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Bee keeping in Kenya. Bee keeping in Kenya has been practiced since time immemorial. Currently there are two million hives in the country. Most bee keepers in Kenya base their practise on indigenous knowledge which has been passed from one generation to the next. Areas covered with bees in the country include the mountainous areas, the savannah area, the coastal region and the drier parts of northern Kenya. Development of Bee Keeping In Kenya. In 1971 the government of Kenya obtained assistance from Cana...

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CoELIB - About Us

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This centre is located at the Department of Animal Sciences, Egerton University, Njoro Campus. The purpose of the Centre is to strengthen research and other capacities: Build on existing STI capacity and learning, fostering innovations and agribusiness development; Support respective African Governments to address knowledge gaps and build on existing STI capacity for management of livestock and learning; engage with local decision makers on STI and opportunities and Support and incubate agribusiness.

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CoELIB - White Meat

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Generally white meat is considered healthier to eat than Red meat. We tend to. Increase the market demand by increasing the productivity of our livestock. The livestock include; poultry, fish, pork, rabbit and many more. There are different research units that aims at making this a success. Njoro-Mau Narok Road,. PO Box 536, Egerton. 254 51. 221. 7684/5. Fax 254. 51. 221. 7682. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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CoELIB - Know your indigenous livestock: Sheep

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Know your indigenous livestock: Sheep. Despite the numerous advantages, these indigenous breeds face the threat of extinction posed by importation of exotic breeds and continuous crossbreeding programs. Thus, there is a need for strategies to conserve this unique genetic resource which is important today and will continue to be important in the future. The indigenous breeds are as follows:-. West African Dwarf sheep. Njoro-Mau Narok Road,. PO Box 536, Egerton. 254 51. 221. 7684/5.

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CoELIB - Dairy Livestock Improvement

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To contribute to poverty alleviation and income security of smallholders and disadvantaged actors through building institutional capacity and self-organization, enabling them to become partners in coordinated dairy value chain (DVC) management. To contribute to the diffusion of the value chain (VC) approach and advance dairy development in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana. To contribute to enhancing policies for the dairy sector and facilitate the involvement of smallholders. Njoro-Mau Narok Road,. 254 51. 2...

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CoELIB - Indigenous Livestock

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Indigenous livestock (IL) products are on an inclining trend regardless of. Njoro-Mau Narok Road,. PO Box 536, Egerton. 254 51. 221. 7684/5. Fax 254. 51. 221. 7682. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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CoELIB - Mushroom Production in Kenya

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Mushroom Production in Kenya. There are two mainly types of mushrooms planted in the country namely ;the button and oyster. The button mushroom is grown exclusively by large scale farmers since its cultivation is highly sophisticated. The oyster mushroom was introduced in Kenya in the year 2003 is a species planted mostly by small scale farmers because of its high yielding power, wide fruiting temperature range, superior flavour, high nutritional content, low capital investment and its ease of production.

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CoELIB - Cows made comfortable to increase production

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Cows made comfortable to increase production. The Dairy Train, a program funded by the Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education with its main objective being, capacity building delivering competent graduates for enhanced competitiveness in the dairy value chain in Kenya, facilitated the purchase and delivery of cow mattresses at the zero grazing units on 7th August, 2013. Njoro-Mau Narok Road,. PO Box 536, Egerton. 254 51. 221. 7684/5. Fax 254. 51. 221. 7682.

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CoELIB - Inovations for the livestock industry

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Inovations for the livestock industry. The project is intended to strengthen capacity in. STI in Eastern, Southern and Western Africa to foster agricultural innovation through interdisciplinary and participatory approaches (PA) and efficient MIL for enhanced competitiveness with a focus on poverty reduction, food and nutrition security, growth and socio-economic development. An African-European collaborative network is needed to address the scientific and technological divide between the two continents.