We visited Francis Wanjohi, a small scale dairy farmer, in Kenya’ central region, who has succeeded in increasing his income by cleverly keeping fewer dairy cows, taking advantage of a local cooperative to market milk and practicing mixed cropping. When … Continue reading
A main challenge facing East African dairy farmers, who have opted for cross bred or exotic animals, is the ease at which these animals die due to hunger, diseases or other factors. Consequently, compared to the hardy indigenous animals, many … Continue reading
In just three years, Tanykina Dairy Plant, located in Kipkaren Division, Nandi North District, in the Rift Valley province of Kenya has made several entrepreneurial highs in small business dairy industry. Recently, shareholders celebrated commissioning of a newly constructed-farmer owned- … Continue reading
We at Nestle believe in creating value and we look forward to a long term sustainable relationship with Kabiyet Dairies Company Limited… Mr. Peter Brabeck Letmathe, Chairman, Nestle SA Kabiyet Dairies Company Limited is continually reaping fruits from its hard … Continue reading
Patrick Sitonik, a farmer from Chongenwa Village, Konoin District, Bomet County is a happy man. The reason being that he has started enjoying the returns from his dairy project which had been lying dormant for over 30 years. In 1982, … Continue reading
Bubusi Dairy Cooperative which is a traditional market hub (TM) and Namayumba Integrated Farmers’ Association (NIFA) have formed a joint venture called the Busiro Bulemezi and Singo Farmers’ Association (BUSIFA) to set up and operate a new feed enterprise. The … Continue reading
Pulverizer machines can help small-scale farmers in East Africa transport, store and stall-feed their ruminant animals with the bulky dry forages they may have at hand, such as grass and legume hays, fibrous crop residues such as cereal stovers of … Continue reading
By Fidelis Zvomuya Sixteen years after blood flowed, it’s now water under the bridge as milk is flowing in ‘the country of a thousand hills’, Rwanda’s Jocelyn Ingabire says. This increase in milk production, is attributed to favorable government policies … Continue reading
By Patrick Mudavadi EADD Kenya dissemination facilitator Lack of adequate and high quality feed is a major constraint to dairy cattle production on smallholder farms, particularly in dry periods. In north rift, south rift regions and parts of central Kenya, … Continue reading
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