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How poor nutrition in Livestock is hurting production in Kenya today
As Kenya totters in boosting livestock productionโpoor 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
Itโs 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 aย chicken…
Many small-scale farmers across Africa face the threat from “failed seasons”,
Africa is forecast to be one of the regions that will bear the brunt of future climate change Many small-scale farmers across Africa face the threat from "failed seasons", a…
Africa’s farmers ‘need urgent climate-proof investment’
A lack of investment will derail efforts to ensure Africa's farmers can feed future generations in the face of climate change, a report has warned. Food shortages, malnutrition and migration…
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…
Who thought livestock farming could be connected to the internet! This is an innovative concept you’ve got to see
Every cattle rancher deals with the same problem: how do you tell monitor the health of your herd without personally inspecting every single cow? Quantified Ag developed an innovated solution…
Agroecology is Working โ But We Need Examples to Inspire Others
Using the wrong measure of success is certain to lead to the wrong solutions being adopted. In the economy at large, the narrow pursuit of GDP growth remains the primary…
Time is not yet ripe to embrace GMOs
Debate on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) has generated heat in the country in the last weeks as proponents and opponents advance their arguments. We would like to add our voice…
Find out what to do when crops fail or prices fall
When you run a commodity-based business like farming, it is a sure reality like death and taxes that prices will fluctuate. When prices are high, farmers can make a profit.…
Graduate couple who started a dairy farming empire in Nakuru
Talk about modern dairy farming in Kenya and anyone who knows Lelgut Farm will quickly point you to Olenguruone, Nakuru County, where the farm is located. The farm lies on…