Kenya Animal Genetic Resources Centre

Industry

Seeds & genetics

Topics

Livestock & poultry production/genetics, Hybrid seeds & crop breeding

Role

Producer — “…( ) - Training ( ) - Semen processing ( ) - Preservation ( ) - Animal genetic resources ( ) - Semen production…”

Parent / group

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

Why it is bioeconomy

KAGRC is a state corporation in Kenya mandated to produce, preserve, and distribute animal genetic materials and related breeding technologies.

Found via

ILRI; icipe

Products: Semen (Cattle and Goat); Liquid Nitrogen; AI Equipment and accessories; On-farm semen collection and storage; Testing of liquid Nitrogen containers; Refresher training; Assistance for county livestock programs; Extension services

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015

Applications

Animal breeding · Research · Genetic conservation · Training · Semen processing · Preservation · Animal genetic resources · Semen production · Conservation and distribution · National livestock resources gene bank · Information and training on genetic resources · Certification and testing of animal genetic materials

Certifications (website)

ISO 9001:2015

Customers & partners

Agents · AI inseminators · Government ministries and institutions · Farmers · KAGRC agents · Artificial insemination (AI) service providers · The Kenyan public · Stakeholders in agriculture · Training · Commerce · Research · Kenya

Production sites

Lower Kabete, Nairobi County — Semen and breeding materials · Goat AI Centre, Kirinyaga County — Semen production for goats · Sotik Substation, Bomet County — Semen production and distribution · Eldoret Substation, Uasin Gishu County — Semen production and distribution · Tharaka Nithi Sales Outlet, Chuka, Tharaka Nithi County — Semen and breeding materials · Wundanyi Outlet, Taita Taveta County — Semen and breeding materials · Sotik-Bomet County — Liquid Nitrogen · Ndomba-Kirinyaga County — Liquid Nitrogen · Lower Kabete –Nairobi County — Liquid Nitrogen · Kakamega County — Liquid Nitrogen · Voi County — Liquid Nitrogen · Marimba -Meru County — Liquid Nitrogen

Products (website)

Semen (Cattle and Goat) — Sale of disease-free semen from various breeds. · Liquid Nitrogen — Sale for use in semen preservation. · AI Equipment and accessories — Sale at subsidized prices. · On-farm semen collection and storage — Available at affordable rates. · Testing of liquid Nitrogen containers · Refresher training — Training on safe handling of semen, LN2, and AI equipment. · Assistance for county livestock programs — Helping counties revive livestock breeding programs. · Extension services — Provided through field days, ASK shows, and exhibitions. · Liquid Nitrogen — Used in semen processing and preservation

Read from the company's own website: about · production · quality · rnd · contact · topic

• 2026-05 Latest status: The organization is currently undergoing structural reforms and modernization efforts, including digitization and audit-related governance reviews, following its historical transition to a state corporation. ↗ ↗ ↗
• 2026-05-05 KAGRC Participates in KALRO Dairy Research Institute Naivasha Open Week 2026 | kagrc
  The Kenya Animal Genetic Resources Centre (KAGRC) showcased its quality livestock genetics, AI services, and advisory support at the KALRO DRI Naivasha Open Week 2026, highlighting its role in improving herd productivity, breeding outcomes, and contributing to …
• 2026-06-22 Goat Artificial Insemination Centre drives profits for dairy goat farmers in Kirinyaga County | kagrc
  The Kenya Animal Genetic Resources Centre (KAGRC) Goat AI facility in Ndomba, Kirinyaga, launched to upgrade dairy and meat goat breeds with high-quality semen, boosting farmer productivity and incomes by making affordable AI services (about Sh500) accessible …
• 2026-08-04 Busia County in partnership to boost dairy production – Kenya News Agency
  The Kenya Animal Genetic Resources Centre (KAGRC) will supply AI semen (including sexed semen) to boost dairy cattle productivity, encourage adoption of improved breeds, and support farmers through capacity building and access to government programs.
• 2026-02-13 Kakamega County strengthens partnership with KAGRC to revitalise dairy farming | Dairy Business Middle East & Africa - No.1 Dairy Industry Website & Magazine
  The article states that Kakamega County, Kenya, is partnering with the Kenya Animal Genetic Resources Centre (KAGRC) to revitalise dairy farming by expanding access to high-quality genetic materials and AI services, including sexed semen, to boost milk …
• 2026-01-21 Government Strengthens Livestock Breeding and Genetics to Boost Productivity - PNTV Africa
  The Kenya Animal Genetic Resources Centre (KAGRC) is engaged in collaborative efforts with the government to strengthen livestock breeding and genetic improvement, supporting high-performing, climate-resilient breeds and enhanced quality assurance to boost …
• 2025-09-18 Kenya bets on genetics: Inside the country’s bold plan to rule the global beef and hide markets - News 9
  The Kenya Animal Genetic Resources Centre (KAGRC) is a longstanding state institution (established 1945, restructured as a state corporation in 2012) that develops, conserves, and distributes superior animal genetics to boost productivity, train farmers and …

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