Dairy

Best Dairy Farmers in Kenya: BY FARMERS TV: When Gilbert Ngetich bought his first Friesian cow in 2009, little did he know that 10 years later, he would be feted for his outstanding performance in a field he had...

Dairy Farms in Kenya: This feature was first published by the Saturday Nation: Gita Farm hosts 74 dairy cows. This dairy farm is owned by Evans Gitau, who is a former tout and matatu driver. A majority of the...

Dairy farming in Meru Kenya: SEEDS OF GOLD/ KENNEDY KIMANTHI: David Mukindia’s dairy farm is situated in Muriatine village, Meru. He keeps 13 animals (four of them calves), 11 which are Friesians and two Ayrshires, all under zero-grazing on his one...

Zero Grazing Structure: Jacklin Iyanji / The Standard: As door to the cattle shed opens, Baha and Obama, the cows, mow loudly after seeing their three-months-old calves outside. The dairy farmer, Martin Aswani who hails from Mwinaya village in Butere...

On March 3 2019, Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina lost Sh. 200, 000 to a conamn on Facebook who had posed as a dairy farming trader. It all began when the Senator saw a post by the conman who...

Dairy Farming Kenya: Muturi Njoroge, is the proprietor of Tassels Dairy Farm, which is located in Ruiru. Nicknamed Israel because of its alluring farm structures and ultra-modern zero grazing units, Tassels Dairy Farm prides itself in raising pedigree Friesian...

Zero Grazing in Kenya: To begin with, proper planning is necessary before starting a zero-grazing system. Generally, the benefits of this system include cows being confined, therefore using most of the energy from feeds for growth and milk production, enabling...

Dairy Cows for Sale: Most farmers are forced to painstakingly traverse the country searching for ‘good cows’ that can enable them to reap the maximum benefits from their investments. However, before you embark on such a trip, you need to...

Starting a Dairy Farm: BY BIKO KITHINJI: How do you go about starting a successful farming venture for dairy cows? 1) Make a business plan. Do a SWOT analysis of yourself and the cattle industry you will be entering. Plan...

Gladys Boss Shollei, the former Chief Registrar at the Judiciary has taken dairy farming by storm. At her farm which is situated at Plateau in Uasin Gishu County, Mrs. Shollei keeps hundreds of pedigree cattle, which include Friesian, Holsteins, Guernsey and Brown...