Kiambu County is popularly known for various agricultural activities due to the favourable climatic conditions.

Dairy farming is one of the ventures thriving in Kiambu, with the county boasting as the leading producer of milk in the country, with 430 million litres annually.

Paul Njau is one of the farmers practicing dairy farming on his farm in Githunguri. His three-quarter-acre land in Kiaria hosts 72 dairy cows and about 58 calves.

The farmer who doubles up as a milk vendor and a dairy cow seller, has adopted modern techniques to boost his income.

His secret is in crossbreeding a Friesian heifer with semen from a Fleckvieh bull, and the offspring, he says, not only has high milk production rich in proteins but is also resistant to diseases.

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Njau adds that the offspring boasts other superior characteristics, including efficient feed conversion rate (it eats less and produces more), disease resistance, is not prone to mastitis, and a longer production life.

The farmer notes that social media has played a significant role in the success of his business as a big chunk of his customers are drawn from social media platforms.

“I get customers from all over the country and beyond the borders. Our vision is, therefore, to introduce to farmers a breed that will give them higher returns and hence encourage them to practice dairy farming as a profitable business,” Njau said, as reported by Farmers Trend.

He sells a six- and above-month pregnant cow for Sh150,000 while one that’s not pregnant sells at about Sh120,000.

From selling dairy cows and heifers, Njau reportedly earns profits ranging from Sh8-10 million annually.

“Kiambu has many advantages; it greatly benefits from being near Nairobi. This gives it a huge market for dairy products, The county gets enough rainfall and has fertile soil and good roads. It also has easy access to vet services therefore making it ideal for this venture,” Njau said