FAO in Kenya

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30 August 2019
KISUMU The integrated actions for innovative food systems across rural-urban communities project kicks off in Kisumu County Kenya has experienced rapid population growth and urbanization over the last five decades with the World Bank estimating that by 2050, close to 50 percent of Kenya’s population will be urban. Kisumu County is the...
28 August 2019
  The Constitution of Kenya (2010) and the County Government Act requires that every county must develop geo-reference information in  planning which includes geographic information system (GIS) based County Spatial Plans and that the five-year County Integrated Development Plans (CIDP). It is therefore necessary for every county in Kenya to have...
15 July 2019
Laboratory biosafety and biosecurity mitigate different risks, but they share a common goal: protecting the personnel and the environment, keeping Valuable Biological Materials (VBM) safely and securely inside the laboratory where they are used and stored. Good laboratory biosafety practices reinforce and strengthen laboratory biosecurity systems. A comprehensive biosafety culture...
28 June 2019
Naivasha, Kenya. The Eastern Africa – Regional Animal Health Network (EA-RAHN), is a platform that was established in 2008, to strengthen regional coordination on technical issues relating to animal health and veterinary services in the region. The 9th EA-RAHN meeting themed “Partnering for an enhanced coordination of interventions on animal...
24 May 2019
The growing rate of rural out-migration by Kenya's young people has complex implications for the development of counties, particularly in the agricultural sub-sectors. If well managed, migration can significantly contribute to boost rural development through financial remittances and transfer of knowledge and ideas. However, it can also have negative impacts...