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Dos and don’ts when feeding your cows with cabbages
Crops in the brassica family are commonly offered to livestock, especially in the cooler regions of the country, which experience surplus production. They are also used in seasons when perennial…
Kenya dairy farmers set to benefit from low interest financing from UKaid to help boost productivity
Smallholder dairy farms in Ngorika, Nyandarua County are being supported by UKaid with low interest financing to help increase dairy productivity. The UK in Kenya Facebook page have highlighted the…
Nairobi Maringo estate city farmer who makes Kshs 2,000 per day from dairy goat rearing
Francis Wachira’s passion for dairy goat rearing started by chance back in 2012 after meeting a group of women in Ruai. Wachira was so impressed by the nutritional value of…
From hawking second-hand clothes in Nakuru to a to top dairy farmer – Success story of Monica Wambui
It is easy to find Monica Wambui’s farm on the Nakuru-Nyahururu Road at Maili Saba. All I did was ask to be shown where “Wang’ombe” (the one who rears cows)…
Dairy farmers in Kakamega are set to benefit from Sh9 billion funding from a Dutch investor and Equity Bank.
Governor Wycliffe Oparanya said the investor from the Netherlands has set aside Sh7 billion to put up a mega ultra-modern milk processing plant in Malava Constituency, as well as to…
Learn the success behind Silas Mwirigi’s dairy farm that makes 200,000/= profit per month from his 30 cows
The first thing that catches your attention when you enter Silas Mwirigi’s dairy farm in Kalalu village, Laikipia is its cleanliness. All the farm’s five workers are always dressed in…
Poor artificial insemination techniques are some of the reasons hindering the growth of the dairy industry in Kenya.
Poor artificial insemination techniques are some of the reasons hindering the growth of the dairy industry in Kenya. The inferior semen in use and inefficient distribution mechanisms to farmers has…
Serious silent disasters Kenyan dairy farmers ignore
Many farmers judge the efficiency and profitability of their dairy animals by looking at the milk production, but place little emphasis on the herd’s fertility. Put it differently. Many farmers…
Things to look for before purchasing a dairy cow in Kenya
While it is true you can mint millions selling milk produced by your dairy cows; farmers fail to attain this for lack of good planning at the foundation level. At…
Things you should know to SUCCEED in Dairy Farming in Kenya
Dairy farming has grown tremendously in the last couple of years. From being a hobby activity, dairy farming in Kenya has been transformed into a full blown business venture. There…