Archives for Livestock Farming
Beekeeping In Kenya, The Significance Of The Industry
Beekeeping, also known as apiculture, is an important agricultural practice in Kenya. With a favorable climate and abundant flowering plants, Kenya is an ideal location for beekeeping. Bee farming provides…
Mathematician finds formula for profitable fish value chain
Dave Okech studied Mathematics and Statistics at the university but his heart was in the fish industry. He started small, as a fish farmer, then saw a business opportunity in…
Rabbit Farming In Kenya, How To Make Serious Money
Rabbit farming in Kenya can be a very profitable agribusiness for anyone knowledgeable in animal husbandry. Unlike other livestock farming, rabbit farming requires a low capital investment to start up.…
Cannibalism In Poultry
Cannibalism in Poultry is a separate problem that may occur long after dominance relationships have been established. Cannibalism differs from dominance as it actually causes physical harm. Cannibalism may begin…
How to prevent Newcastle disease from killing your poultry farming
Kenya farms are home to thousands of chickens, which are a source of income and food production for many families. Naturally, eggs, together with other ingredients such as flour or…
Sheep Farming In Kenya; 7 Key Challenges
Sheep are valuable livestock in Kenya as they produce food, such as meat, milk, fleece, and other products. In addition, sheep are important both for agriculture and biomedical research. Even…
4 Tick Borne Cattle Disease
Tick Borne Cattle Disease: Livestock is an integral part of the livelihood of smallholder farmers in Kenya ranging from the high potential areas where mixed crop and rearing of various…
Pig Farming Pros & Con
Pig farming business is one of the most lucrative agribusinesses around the world and pigs are kept in one form or another almost everywhere in the world. In rural areas…
Llama Production In Kenya
In Kenya, the llama population – a crossbreed of a camel and sheep, stands at a population of around 500 with most of them in the central plains of Kenya.…
Dairy Farming In Kenya 23 Key Topics
Dairy Farming In Kenya: The growth of the Kenyan dairy industry is private sector–led with participation of a large population of smallholder farmers and small traders linked in the value…
