Kenya is set to begin exporting hundreds of thousands of live sheep to Algeria this year, ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Adha.
This follows engagements between Kenya’s Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe and his Algerian counterpart Farid Ouahid Dahmane, aiming to strengthen livestock trade between the two countries.
The discussions come a week after a technical delegation from Algeria visited Kenya to assess the country’s livestock sector and evaluate its capacity to supply sheep to the North African market.
Algeria is currently implementing a major government-backed livestock import program that could require up to one million sheep, particularly to meet demand during the Eid celebrations.