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The Boran cattle is a medium-sized breed. They come from East Africa and is mostly seen in the Kenya´s semi-arid counties. The importance of the adaptability of the animal to the local environment is crucial to commercial ranchers who prefer these or the Bos Taurus. This wasn´t always the

A Boran Bull with a pedigree can cost somewhere around Sh300,000 and can be the animal to start a long line of selection to improve the production of any farm.

KARI is also in charge of the KASAL (Kenya Arid and Semi-Arid Lands Program) which focuses on the development of site-specific agricultural technology

The high-altitude maize takes twice as much to mature enough to be harvested but the proceedings from each hectare are much higher.

KARI took over the KEVEVAPI (Kenyan Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute) and the KETRI (Kenya Trypanosomiasis (also known as Chagas disease) Research Institute.

The KARI (Kenya Agricultural Research Institute) was founded by the government as a semi-autonomous institution.

The most important tree in the region is the Casuarina equisetifolia which is planted sustainably as one of the programs of country growth.

Improved Boran Cattle An Important Component Of Meat In Arid Areas