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Farmers In Trans Nzoia Turn To Dairy Farming With Guaranteed Payment
Guaranteed payment for milk delivered to processors in Trans Nzoia has seen more farmers venture into the dairy enterprise as a source of regular family income. The farmers, who were…
Is keeping camels for milk the future of dairy farming?
While keeping camels for milk production has been a traditional practice in some parts of the world, it's important to note that the future of dairy farming is a complex…
Graduate Turns To Modern Dairy Farming In Vihiga County
Every year, tens of thousands of university graduates enter the Kenyan job market. After graduation, many of them are optimistic that they will secure white-collar jobs. Unfortunately, not many of them…
From one pedigree heifer to a profitable dairy farm – Success Story Of Gilbert Ngetich
Farmer’s greatest secret is making own dairy feeds, proper farm management which has helped keep diseases at bay. When Gilbert Ngetich bought his first Friesian cow in 2009, little did…
How i scaled up from two cows to a dairy enterprise – Success story of Joy Farm in Nakuru
Situated some 2km from Nakuru-Dundori Road in Mua estate, Joy Farm Lanet can best be described as a dairy wonder. The sun is scorching hot when the Seeds of Gold…
Understanding Lactation And Feeding Strategies for High Producing Dairy Cows
There are main stages in the lactation cycle of the dairy cow: 1. Early lactation (14-100 days) 2. Mid lactation (100 to 200 days) 3. Late lactation (200-305 days) EARLY-LACTATION…
From Politics To Dairy Farming – Success Story Of Former Makueni MP Stephen Kyonda
A drive along Makindu-Wote Road in Makueni County during the dry season exposes visitors to a sleepy countryside dotted with acacia, stunted shrubs and thorny bushes, the signature vegetation in…
How You Can Make That Small Dairy Farm A Model Farm
Initially, most dairy farms only focused on maintaining healthy cows by proper feeding and disease-control, routine milking and getting calves for future generation. However, this is changing as nowadays, building…
The Business of Dairy Farming – A Case for the Modern Dairy Farmer
Most people are aware that dairy farming in Kenya bears little resemblance to yesteryears. As with other forms of livestock farming, such as poultry farming, beef production and crop farming…
Single animal gives birth to Ksh10m farming business in Nyandarua – success story of Rose Kagondu
On one part of the well-kept homestead in Kirika, Nyandarua County, sits a heap of animal manure and on the other are cowsheds. Next to the animal sheds are chicken…