Laikipia County

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Law graduate builds processing plant to cash in on camel milk demand

A law­yer cum agro-en­tre­pren­eur is bank­ing on the nu­tri­tious value and unique­ness of camel milk from other ru­min­ant’s milk, builds Whit­eGold, a camel milk pro­cessing fact­ory in Nany­uki which has since offered mar­ket for over 20 farm­ers in the area. Jama Warsame who is a holder of bach­elor’s de­gree in Law from Uni­versity of Geor­gia …

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Farmer makes Sh50,000 more a season from tomatoes by avoiding sales orders

Livingstone Ng’ang’a makes an extra Sh50,000 a season from selling his tomatoes in Muthurwa market in Nairobi and Daraja Mbili market in Kisii, as opposed to waiting for orders during harvesting time from local traders. The move has seen his earnings climb to Sh2.06m a season from Sh2.01m.   He started tomato farming in 2013 …

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Microchip tags to tame cattle theft, spur sales in Laikipia

A microchip tag device is being fitted on a cattle’s ear. The device helps in tracking the animal’s movement hence helps in curbing livestock thefts and boost sales. Photo: Mwangi Ndirangu | NMG. The county government of Laikipia in collaboration with Kenya Veterinary Association (KVA) on Monday unveiled an electronic and traceability project that will …

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