Farmers who treat livestock feeds with urea increase the nutritional value of their crop residues two times more than those who do not, a research
Research has shown that smallholder farmers can increase milk yields for their animals by feeding them on a mixture of Napier grass and Desmodium. Napier
In meeting household and livestock needs, one farmer has resorted to intercropping fodder and food crops to beat the shrinking land while increasing milk yields
Farmers growing mulberry fodder offer double proteins to livestock than those relying on most Napier grass varieties, which have failed to boost milk production despite
Siaya County farmers have tripled milk yields by feeding livestock on brachiaria grass, which contains more proteins than Napier. Leonard Oremo noted a significant increase
One Kakamega County farmer has cut organic fertiliser costs in maize production by rearing three pigs, which are helping him break down organic waste into
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
Livestock farming plays a vital role in Kenya’s economy, yet traditional feeds have failed to meet productivity challenges. Livestock farmers need alternative options to enhance
Russian comfrey is emerging as the better fodder alternative as it provides livestock with three times protein content and produces double harvest per acre than
With a herd of cattle producing tens of litres of milk and large swathes of lushy green fields, Laban Talam has become an icon in
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