The Australian High Commissioner to Kenya, Luke Williams, today paid a courtesy call to Principal Secretary of State Department for Livestock Harry Kimtai at his Kilimo House. Among the issues they discussed were :
- The need upscale Australian technology on conservation agriculture in Kenya and take advantage of ammendment of Export Processing Zone act that was established to support Livestock value addition and export zones.
- Capacity building of SDL officers on Livestock issues and research joint opportunities, for Kenya to be center of excellence.
- Support range management and Disease free zones establishments in Kenya.
- Investment by Australian government on animal Quarantine infrastructure. 5 Both parties agreed on the need for partnership to promote trade ties.