Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR)-based agricultural expert and programmes coordinator, Dr. Liveness Banda, has called for an expedited review of the livestock policy, stressing that the existing one is exposing animal farmers farmers to exploitation by intermediaries and meat retailers.
Farmers weighing their goats before selection of the best breeding bucks–Photo by Watipaso Mzungu, Nyasa Times
The livestock sector is driven by the Livestock Policy, which spells out the aspirations of the government, and the direction in which the sector is desired to move. The policy is under the stewardship of the Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development, but its formulation involves all the stakeholders in the industry.
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May 10, 2021
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has launched a comprehensive survey for documentation of all livestock, cattle and poultry birds for robust implementation of future strategies, programs and projects under the new Livestock Policy 2018-28.
The officials of Livestock Department told APP on Sunday that door-to-door survey for documentation of all livestock including buffaloes, cows, oxens, goats, sheep, hens, camels and others cattle has been started in the province and its data was being collected from farmers, livestock growers, public under a prescribed forms for speedy implementation of future strategies and developmental goals under the 10-year policy.
In Nowshera district, the door-to-door survey was also being held at villages Dheri Mian Ishaq, Mohib Banda and Amankot where officials collected data that would be submitted to the concerned authorities for speedy implementation under new livestock policy.
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Co-operative societies are your best bet, PS Kimtai tells farmers
Livestock
By Jael Mboga | February 12th 2021 at 09:30:00 GMT +0300
Livestock PS Harry Kimtai in Nairobi on February 4, 2021. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]
The government, through the Livestock Department, is working with farmers’ co-operative societies to address ills hurting the sector.
According to PS Harry Kimtai, the farmers are “asked what they need and are helped through partnerships”.
Some of the incentives the government has applied include asking the cooperatives to put up the infrastructure and then supply them with coolers and other needs such as standby generators and solar panels.
The department has zoned regions according to dairy farming and livestock keeping, and issue benefits tailored to the area needs.