http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1553 2026-04-07T12:35:39Z 2026-04-07T12:35:39Z AU-IBAR http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1844 2026-03-12T03:00:55Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Market Insight Note: Livestock Market Systems Development in Kenya AU-IBAR Kenya’s livestock is a major yet under-capitalised economic pillar, contributing to 12% of national GDP, nearly 40% agricultural GDP and supports an estimate of 25 million people in employment. Despite its scale, the sector continues to attract significantly less private investment than horticulture, tea and dairy subsectors that have structured markets, strong cooperative systems and predictable pricing. The African Pastoral Markets Development (APMD) platform revealed the growing appetite for structured engagement, with over USD 2 million in forward contracts and supply agreements between producers, feedlots, processors and offtakers.

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z AU-IBAR http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1813 2026-02-11T03:01:02Z 2026-02-10T00:00:00Z

From Informal Livestock Corridors to Investable Trade Systems: Accelerating Pastoral Integration under AfCFTA AU-IBAR The policy brief proposes a practical 24-month corridor package to formalise Africa’s cross-border pastoral livestock trade and unlock investment. Despite its economic significance, the sector remains weakly integrated into AfCFTA due to fragmented governance, inconsistent SPS controls, and high non-tariff costs. It recommends fast-tracking 3–5 priority corridors through a minimum viable corridor deal combining corridor governance, risk-based SPS mutual recognition, and market incentives. By improving predictability and aligning incentives, the package aims to reduce transaction costs, attract private investment, strengthen surveillance, and transform informal trade into investable regional systems that enhance food security and rural incomes.

2026-02-10T00:00:00Z Mbatiah, Sulaiman The Weekly Vision http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1803 2025-12-10T03:00:49Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pastoral economy under threat as invasive weeds devour grazing lands Mbatiah, Sulaiman; The Weekly Vision

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Gichohi, Erastus http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1787 2025-11-21T12:37:00Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kenya eyes 80 million tonnes of Livestock feed with 40 million hectares investment Gichohi, Erastus

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z AU-IBAR http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1784 2025-11-15T03:01:00Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unlocking Africa's pastoral potential: A call for inclusive market development AU-IBAR Pastoralism contributes 60-80 percent of the continent's meat and up to 50 percent of meat exports, while supporting national economies with 2-7 percent of GDP. Beyond numbers, they provide crucial ecosystem services, sequestering carbon, managing water resources, and sustaining life in marginal lands. Yet, despite their immense value, pastoralists remain on the periphery of Africa's economic and development agenda.

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z The East African newspaper Kairu, Pauline http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1775 2025-11-13T03:00:51Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

What experts are prescribing to strengthen livestock industry The East African newspaper; Kairu, Pauline The livestock industry is approaching a pivotal moment. Long defined by informal markets, climatic shocks, and subsistence-level production, the sector must now pivot toward structure, sustainability and scale. With rising domestic demand and billion-shilling export potential within reach, the opportunity, and the pressure, to modernise has never been greater. his call for transformation echoed throughout the 2025 Kenya Meat Expo, held on August 6-8, where policy experts, pastoral representatives, private sector leaders, and livestock advocates gathered under the theme, “Driving Sustainable Growth Across the Meat Value Chain”.

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Allela, Eric African Pastoral Markets Development Platform AU-IBAR http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1642 2025-07-19T03:00:52Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Assessing Kenya’s Livestock Export Gaps: Pre-Benchmarking Analysis towards Namibia Engagement Allela, Eric; African Pastoral Markets Development Platform; AU-IBAR This report presents the results of a gap analysis conducted by the Kenyan delegation ahead of a benchmarking visit to Namibia’s livestock sector, facilitated under the African Pastoral Markets Development (APMD) Platform by the AU-IBAR.The analysis identifies critical gaps in Kenya’s livestock development ecosystem and highlights areas where Namibia offers relevant lessons and best practices within the value chain. Key outcomes indicate that while Kenya has made substantial policy strides, operational challenges persist in value addition, traceability, logistics, climate resilience, and gender inclusion.The findings underscore the value of the visit in shaping Kenya’s livestock transformation agenda and accelerating AfCFTA-aligned reforms of reducing tariff barriers and eradicating non-tariff trade barriers.

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Waweru, Sammy http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1620 2025-03-13T08:49:00Z 2025-03-01T00:00:00Z

Platform to help pastoralist regions market their livestock Waweru, Sammy The four-year project seeks to create a livestock database, a key tool in identifying gaps, investment opportunities, and ensuring compliance with trade Newspaper article highlighting how IBAR"S APMD Project seeks to create a livestock database that will benefit pastoral communities

2025-03-01T00:00:00Z Kebaso, George http://repository.au-ibar.org/handle/123456789/1618 2025-02-25T03:01:23Z 2025-01-28T00:00:00Z

Pastoralists welcome APMD initiative launch Kebaso, George

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