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Hope for pastoralists as the government launches Feedlot program

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Sheep feed at Surqa Farm in Kajiado on July 19, 2022. [Esther Jeruto, Standard]

In Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL), pastoralist communities have long relied on livestock as their primary source of livelihood.

However, recurrent droughts pose a constant threat, often leading to devastating losses of livestock and severe economic hardship for these communities.

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