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Dairy farmers in Kenya to benefit from milk cooler set to be rolled out by the government
PHOTO BY: Dairy farmers will benefit from a government plan to provide 1,000 cooling machines as part of efforts to enhance sale of quality milk. Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Cabinet…
The Fisheries Department in Kisumu set ablaze illegal fishing gear worth Sh2.5 million on Lake Victoria
The Fisheries Department in Kisumu set ablaze illegal fishing gear worth million. This followed a swoop carried out on Lake Victoria to ensure that fishermen are using the right nets.…
Researchers have developed a simple test to detect mastitis, a disease that costs farmers huge losses.
Researchers in the US have developed a simple test to detect mastitis, a disease that costs farmers huge losses. The test detects subclinical mastitis by screening a sample of a…
Where cows watch television and listen to radio to produce more milk in Nakuru
Beautiful bungalows and maisonettes line up Section 58, an upper income estate in Nakuru. Most of the homes have neat lawns and flower beds, making the environment classy, the reason…
Poultry farming huge losses that made me wiser and richer after all
Walking into Juliana Langatโs farm in Njerian village, Bomet County, one cannot stop to marvel at her numerous chickens. In one of the pens, the chickens squawk loudly as they…
Technology Farm in Nakuru-Njoro, where dairy cows live on the fast lane
Many travellers on the Nakuru-Njoro Road marvel at the black and white cows because they are spotlessly clean and have huge udders sagging with milk. This is Technology Farm, where…
Is the Llama – an animal that has high economic value – the new viable entity in Kenya? Find out
It is gentle, intelligent, social, gracious and easy to handle. Those who have encountered this animal that looks like half a camel and half a sheep become fascinated by its…
VET professionals in Kenya raise red flag over an incurable fatal ailment in livestock
Veterinary professionals are raising the red flag over the rise in Johneโs disease, an incurable fatal ailment. Dr Joseph Omega, a veterinary surgeon, says there is increased incidence of the…
Know the best dairy cow breed that suits your county
It is always a dream come true for any farmer to have a cow breed that gives high returns. Such a cow must be of a particular quality breed, suited…
MEET Dr Joseph Muga, who is revolutionising the small-scale fish industry with Lockable and portable ponds
On the left side of the guesthouse overlooking the Safaricom Stadium Kasarani at the Sports View Hotel sits a tiny farm that hosts sukuma wiki (collard green) and indigenous vegetables.…