Archives for Livestock Farming - Page 34
What you need to know regarding dairy goat farming in Kenya
Dairy goat farming is the rearing of goats for milk. It is one of the easiest types of dairy farming and therefore good for farmers in the urban and peri-urban…
Where to find market for your rabbits in Kenya
Many times when an agribusiness idea is labelled a money spinner, people venture into it without considering the dynamics involved, particularly where to sell their products. It happened with quails,…
General information on rabbit farming in Kenya
For a long time, rabbit farming in Kenya has not been taken seriously. In many African societies, rabbits are considered as pets for young boys. This is however not the…
Which breed of dairy cow can produce the largest volumes of milk in Kenya? READ HERE
Which breed of dairy cow can produce the largest volumes of milk? And which breed will give you the highest amount of milk per kg bodyweight? And the best quality…
How poor nutrition in Livestock is hurting production in Kenya today
As Kenya totters in boosting livestock production—poor nutrition is hurting productivity. Across counties, a majority of the animals kept by small holder farmers are not getting adequate feed both in…
STEP by STEP on starting a chicken business in Kenya today
It’s one thing to start a chicken farm, but to start an actual business out of it is something else entirely. You are not only going to become a chicken…
Nyando Composite Goat breed promises high yields
Its copious fur and big ears make it look like half a goat, half a sheep. The new animal being bred by farmers in Nyando, Kisumu County, has become a…
LEAH MUTHONI: I make Sh. 120,000 per month from my kienyeji chicken
The first thing that catches your eye when you arrive at Leamose Poultry Farm is a flock of multi-coloured indigenous chicken darting joyously from side to side inside a wire…
GRACE MUMBI: My five cows give me 90 litres of milk everyday
Very few dairy farmers can boast of getting 90 litres of milk per day from five cows. But Grace Mumbi, 45, is doing just that. She started out with two…
Why farms that mix crops and livestock could hold the key to successful climate change adaptation.
Cross-post from Trust AlertNet Climate blog. For millions of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and other parts of the developing world, deciding between growing crops and rearing animals…