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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi takes over leadership of the Council of Patron Ministers for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) from his Ugandan counterpart Frank Tumwebaze. [Ronald Kipruto, Standard]
Kenya has been selected to chair a body mandated to improve livelihoods in the region, through agricultural reforms and sustained economic growth.
The body, known as Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), also champions exclusive development in the region.
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