A Canadian veterinarian’s 17 trips to Kenya to teach dairy farmers on good livestock management have not been in vain for it has tripled the milk yields of over six thousand small holder farmers who owns one to five acres and between one and three cows. Dr John VanLeeuwen a professor of Epidemiology and Ruminant […]
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The laying cycle of a chicken flock usually covers a span of 12 months. Egg production begins when the bird reaches about 18 to 22 weeks of age depending on the breed and season. Flock production rises sharply and reaches a peak of about 90 percent at the sixth or eighth week from day they
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Africa’s quest for improved food security and reduced dependence on rice imports is receiving a significant boost from South Korea. In an effort to address concerns over food security on the continent, South Korea is poised to sign an agreement with eight African nations. The ambitious initiative, known as the K-Ricebelt Project, aims to enhance
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A unique bean variety is helping fertilize degraded soils due to its nitrogen-fixing traits. Mucuna beans are capable of fixing 150kgs of nitrogen for every hectare. Kenyan soils are currently ranked amongst the worst due to exploitation and overuse of conventional fertilizers. Soil Regeneration Through Abundant Organic Matter: Mucuna not only fixes nitrogen but also
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An initiative to get East African youth to earn a living through the construction of haymaking machines which they then sold to farmers is not only providing them with meaningful income but assisting farmers with more than tripling their milk yields at a time when dwindling pasture is taking a toll on milk production in
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All-film double-furrow sowing, an agricultural technology originating from China’s arid Loess Plateau, is now being applied to agricultural production in Kenya and other countries based on local conditions to help relieve the impact of severe drought on food production. “In Kenya for example, if the technology of all-film double-furrow sowing is effectively promoted in the
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Fish production in Kenya has for long been heavily reliant on wild fish in Lake Victoria which accounts for 76 per cent of fish production in the country but stocks, particularly of tilapia are dwindling setting stage for a potential market for fish pond farmers to bridge the biting shortage. According to a 2016-2019 report
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Jackson Keitany, a dairy farmer from Kiplombe in Baringo County is now making Sh19,000 profit a month from milk sales, compared to Sh27,000 loss per month three years ago, due to planting his own Boma Rhodes grass fodder. Kiplombe, where Keitany has over 40 acres of land under dairy production, is a semi-arid area where
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By George Munene Kenya’s launch of its first earth observation satellite tomorrow (Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 9:44 am Kenyan time) is expected to enhance the collection of data on agriculture, vegetation cover, research, and disaster management. “The 32-meter multispectral and 16m panchromatic camera mounted on the satellite will enable Kenya to collect data on
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An increase of between a half a kilo and one kilo of the dairy meal improves the food reserves in the cow, although its appetite remains low in the first two month of delivery. According to Mr. Kiriga Samuel, founder of Jangara Farming Services (JFS), an animal feeds commercialization company in Voi, this gradual increment
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