AGRIBUSINESS
What you need to know about cross-breeding chicken
Poultry farmers are now crossing indigenous chicken with commercial hybrid birds (broilers and layers) to produce the so-called ‘improved indigenous chickens’.
It is a desperate...
From 2 cows to Sh. 1 million dairy business
With its udder seemingly about to burst, the dairy cow named Kayole leaves its shed walking in measured steps as if it is in...
Easy maize planting tips for maximum harvest
The long rains season has started, and as expected, it is time for farmers to plant maize – the country’s staple.
The first step towards...
John Muthui: How I’ve made losses fish farming the wrong way
It has not been easy for fish farmer John Muthui Mbiriri who ventured into fish farming in mid-2011. For the last two years, he...
We make money from selling heifers than milk
The over 10 calves graze leisurely on the 26-acre farm in Siongiroi, Bomet County. A shepherd watches keenly from a distance and then moves...