Certificate in Animal Health and Production at Animal Health & Industry Training Institute - Nyahururu
This Animal Health and Production course offered at Animal Health & Industry Training Institute - Nyahururu, is a 2 years Certificate program accredited by CDACC.
Certificate holders in Animal Health and Production are important in animal value chains since they comprise the Frontline Extension Workers. The certificate graduates play a major role in capacity-building livestock producers on good husbandry practices to assure optimal production while minimizing animal health risks. Specifically, they participate in animal disease control, disease surveillance, animal welfare, animal food safety assurance, livestock breeding, and breed improvement and training of farmers in modern livestock production technologies that enhance productivity and access to markets.This... ...read more
Entry requirement
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a mean grade of C minus (C-)
- and a minimum of C- in Biology or Biological Sciences;
- Division III of a maximum of 36 points and a credit pass in Biology or its equivalent;
- Any other qualification recognized by the Kenya Veterinary Board.
About Animal Health & Industry Training Institute - Nyahururu
Animal Health Industry Training Institute (AHITI) Nyahururu was started on the land currently occupied by Laikipia University in 1979. The Institute took over from the phased out Large Scale Farm Managers Training College.The Government of Kenya acknowledged the great need for frontline personnel in the Livestock Sub-sector while the demand for managers of large scale farms was diminishing due to... ...read more
