Mwingi farmer Charles Kalili has tripled his livestock herd from 20 to 63 goats, and sheep from 20 to 52 after building a water pan to harvest water for his animals. In February 2017, the farmer bought the animals from the International Livestock Research Institute at a cost of Sh200,000 only to find out that …
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Through a Sh18 million grant from the Feed the Future Kenya Livestock Market Systems Activity, Dahir Haret, a farmer in arid Garissa County, has been able to diversify his income from livestock rearing to cultivating 40 acres of Boma Rhodes, Cenchrus Ciliaris, and Brachiaria grasses as well as 10 acres of fruit trees. Chipping in …
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Dairy farmers across the country are counting an increase of milk yield by up to five fold during dry days and a concomitant swell in income, thanks to a training programme that shows them how to manage fodder and improve on livestock management. Dubbed Smallholder Dairy Commercialization Programme the project is helping rebuild profitable small …
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