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138,000 herders register for livestock insurance
The project provides insurance to pastoralists who have five tropical livestock units (TLUs) per household. A TLU includes a mature cow, 10 sheep or a similar number of goats or 0.7 percent of camels.
The World Bank-backed livestock insurance cover for Kenyan farmers has registered more than 138,000 pastoralists, highlighting the scheme’s growing popularity.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development disclosed the numbers Wednesday, adding that the farmers have tapped more than Sh2.7 billion worth of benefits in the form of claims payouts and State insurance premium subsidies.
