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Agroecology is Working – 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…
With little knowledge in dairy farming, Kezia is making it big
Kezia is a middle aged successful dairy farmer that hails from the Miharati area in Central Kenya. This lady who has now become a passionate crusader and practical dairy farmer…
POKOT: This is a dairy farming success story from an area you would list expect it from
Pokot! Mention that name and what comes to the mind of any informed Kenyan is a hot and dry hell where cattle rustling is the only viable economic activity. Who…