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BY JOSEPH MUCHIRI / SMART HARVEST A few years ago, there was a craze on rabbit urine. Every rabbit farmer in town claimed how they had found a ‘minefield’ in rabbit urine. Some fell into scams but others hit some ‘jackpot’ with this liquid fertiliser. One...

Before you pick a system, you need to consider the breed of chicken, production purpose, growth rate and number of chicken reared. The commonest methods of poultry rearing fall under...

Mango farmers in Kenya can now export their produce to China following a trade pact between the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

Dairy farmers who deliver milk at the Brookside Nyahururu plant have seen their eaarnings increase by 12 per cent. This is after Brookside paid out...

1. Plan for feed resources Since feed constitutes the biggest cost element in milk production, ensure that most of the nutrients come from well-grown, timed...