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Hass Avocado Yield Per Tree While Taking Advantage Of Rains
The demand for Hass avocado has been soaring locally and in the export markets. With the growing markets for Kenyan fruits in Asia and Europe, perfect growing conditions, and government…
3 ways to improve the efficiency of egg production
Egg Production: The egg industry is currently dealing with its fair share of challenges. With production outstripping consumption and prices being squeezed, producers are looking for more ways to improve…
Kenya to host international Poultry Expo
Demand for poultry products is on the rise in Kenya driven by an emerging middle-class created in existing and new urban settlements as a result of Devolution. To feed the…
Why you need to source seedlings propagation services from reputable seedling propagators
We grow different crops in our farms and for some crops we do direct seeding yet for some crops we MUST start with a nursery bed then proceed to transplant…
Q & A with a successful poultry farmers under the battery cage system in Nyeri
Cecilia Wangui,60, keeps some 5,000 chickens in Nyeri County under the battery cage system. Her layers and Kienyeji birds offer her some 2,800 eggs in a day and she also…
Why you should not rush to adopt animal production technologies
As farmers turn to new technologies to enhance their poultry yields, experts are urging that the innovations must be comfortable and should not expose the birds to diseases. Some of…
Kenya in a race against time to restock Sahiwal cattle breed
SAHIWAL, a dual-purpose cattle breed indigenous to Pakistan and India, were imported into Kenya in the 1930s and 1940s. Mostly found in semi-arid areas and in major ranches in the…
From teaching to a top commercial farmer in Kajiado – Success story of Margaret Njenga
A cool breeze wafts from the plains yonder as one approaches Corner Baridi in Kiserian, Kajiado County. The area is cool, as the name loosely suggests. Tens of bungalows and…
Natural Medications In Poultry Rearing (Ethno-Veterinary Methods)
Once again I am posting this article to help you poultry farmers who are into indigenous chicken / village chicken / road runners / kienyeji chicken farming. Misuse of antibiotics…
A Poultry Farming Enterprise That Helps Farmers Thrive – Success Story Of Andrew Makatiani From Kakamega County
When Andrew Makatiani, 38, started Lianfam Africa at Musonga village in Lurambi, Kakamega County, four years ago, he did not expect the business to grow as fast as it did.…