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Kenyan livestock farmers to receive first drought payout

19/08/2011

Livestock farmers in Kenya who signed up to a livestock insurance scheme could receive their first payments, after the worst drought in the region for 60 years. Under an insurance scheme, set up by the International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya (ILRI) farmers can claim compensation for animals that have died as a result of pastures drying up.

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