KALRO
Our Vision Excellence in agricultural and livestock research towards transformed livelihoods Our Mission To conduct agricultural research through the application of science, technology, and innovation to catalyze sustainable growth and development in agriculture and livestock Product Value Chains Goal To contribute to the growth of the agricultural sector through research coordination and …
Profile
- Industry
- Diagnostics, Seeds & genetics, Veterinary
- Topics
- Livestock & poultry production/genetics
- Role
- Research / RTO — “…Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (public) | The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Orga…”
- Parent / group
- Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
- Why it is bioeconomy
- KALRO is a Kenyan state corporation and public research institute mandated to conduct, coordinate, and regulate agricultural and livestock research.
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News & status 6
- 2026-08 Latest status: President William Ruto appointed Benson Gichohi Ngure as the new Non-Executive Chairperson of KALRO, effective August 7, 2026. ↗ ↗ ↗
- 2026-10-01 Kagwe seeks recruitment of more researchers and funding for KalroKALRO is under-resourced and understaffed, operating at about 52% capacity due to a shortage of scientists, and faces a push for increased funding and recruitment to effectively utilize new research equipment and translate findings into farmer-facing …
- 2026-09-28 Kalro tests climate-resilient cowpea and fodder varieties in WajirKALRO is conducting climate-resilient agricultural trials in Wajir, evaluating short-maturing cowpea and drought-tolerant fodder varieties to support food and livestock production in harsh, water-scarce drylands, as part of a government-WB funded resilience …
- 2026-10-02 KALRO Improved Chicken Delivers Eggs, Nutrition and Income to 2,000 Dadaab Households - Farmers Trend Ltd.KALRO, in collaboration with FAO Kenya and with EU support, supplied two-month-old improved chickens from its Naivasha Non-Ruminant Research Centre to 2,000 households and 19 farmer field schools in the Dadaab Refugee Complex to boost egg production, …
- 2026-09-29 KALRO Launches Soil Mapping Project to Support Kenya’s Agriculture | TukioKALRO is launching the Soil Mapping for Resilient Agrifood Systems (SoilFer) project to enhance soil mapping and management in Kenya, alongside the Kenya Soil Partnership and NASOLAN, with international support from the US and Japan. The event aims to bolster …
- 2026-09-30 Media challenged to follow climate solutions from research labs to farmsKALRO urges journalists to track and evaluate climate solutions beyond their release, ensuring they reach farmers and actually improve livelihoods by following their adoption, access, and impact through field demonstrations and sustained engagement with …
- 2026-09-25 From Laboratory to Farm: KALRO Conference Pushes for Research That Changes Lives | Kilimo NewsKALRO is pushing to translate agricultural research into real-world farmer gains in Kenya, urging stronger linkages with farming communities, improved extension and digital advisory services, and robust commercialization of innovations. The conference …
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Ownership & investors 1
| parent | Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development |
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