Pastoral livestock sector lags behind on value addition

AU-IBAR Director Huyam Salih addresses participants during the stakeholder's inception workshop for the African Pastoral Markets Development Platform in Nairobi, on January 15, 2025. [Lilian Mutavi, Standard]

The meat sector where pastoralism is the primary source of supply is still lagging behind when it comes to value addition despite its economic contribution in the country.

This comes at a time when a collaboration among government agencies, industry stakeholders, and development partners is set to address the ongoing challenges within the pastoral livestock development and marketing subsector.