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Boost to milk, beef production as over 350 embryos of Brazilian Girolando cow breed arrives

By James Wanzala | 5mos ago

Brazil Ambassador to Kenya Silvio Albuquerque (left) with Makongi Agri Limited (Indicus Genetics) CEO Tim Chesire while receiving the first 300 Girolando Embryo consignment from Brazil set to improve dairy production in the country. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Production of milk and beef in the country is set to rise significantly.

This is after Makongi Agri Ltd, which runs Makongi Farm in Eldoret through its sister company Indicus East Africa Ltd managed to import over 350 embryos of Girolando dairy cow breed from Brazil.

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