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Stephen Lapian displays Opuntia cactus, an invasive species that has colonised the grassland affecting efforts to ensure feed for livestock in Mukogodo Division, Laikipia county. [File, Standard]
The government has termed as worrying the spread of invasive species in rangelands due to continued overstocking that has reduced land available for grazing in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs).
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Andrew Karanja said data indicated a worrying trend of overstocking within the pastoral communities.
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