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How to avoid farm milk spoilage

Small scale farmers can avoid farm milk spoilage by observing high quality hygiene standards so as to prevent rejection of milk by dairy processors. The International Livestock Research Institute in June 2017 released a research showing high levels of aflatoxin in Kenyan foods such as meat, milk and maize. The ILRI study established that Kenya […]

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Understanding East Coast fever in animals

Many smallholder farmers in various parts of the country which receive much rainfall such as Muranga, Laikipia, Kakamega, Narok, Kiambu and Kisii among other places every year experience tremendous losses to East Coast Fever (ECF), a disease which causes fever, enlarged lymph nodes, anorexia, laboured breathing, corneal opacity, nasal discharge, diarrhoea and anaemia in animals.

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International research organization warns of killer chemicals in Kenya’s milk, meat and maize

The International Livestock Research Institute last month released a research showing high levels of aflatoxin in Kenyan foods such as meat, milk and maize. The ILRI study established that Kenya had aflatoxin levels of between 0.02 parts per billion (ppb) to 9661 ppb with positive samples ranging from 75-100 per cent. The study revealed that

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New planting method increases Napier grass yields by 20 per cent and milk yields by 50 per cent

Farmers in dry areas can increase Napier grass yields by 20 per cent and milk yields by 50 per cent using the tumbukiza (pit planting) method to grow the fodder. The procedure is ideal for marginal areas because it allows for moisture retention than other conventional methods such as row planting. In the Rift Valley

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