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Manual semen harvesting angers Koskei

Harvesting of semen at the Kenya Animal Genetic Resources Centre (KAGRC) remains a manual and cumbersome affair screaming for modern technology, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Felix Koskei has said.

Mr Koskei said mechanisation would ensure efficiency while reducing risks, wastage and overhead costs. He spoke during a tour of the facility in Lower Kabete, Nairobi where harvesters are at risk of being trampled by bulls as they struggle to ensure semen is deposited in their hand held receptacles.

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