CURRENT REALITY of Dairy Farming in Kenya Calculated at international prices, cow milk is the most significant agricultural commodity for Kenya. (FAOSTAT) The formal Dairy Farming in Kenya industry is now the fastest growing agricultural sub-sector in Kenya. There are over thirty registered Dairy Farming in Kenya processors in the country, but four large processors … [Read more...] about Dairy Farming in Kenya – An Overview
Runner Bean Farming in Africa
Runner beans like most of the beans do well in warm (15-25?C) and well drained and fertile soils. If you farming in Africa, warmth is available throughout the year and water! Well, depends on where you are. Contrary to popular believe, growing of runner beans if fairly easy in the tropics and especially in Africa. Beans can be used ideally as a rotation crop to add more … [Read more...] about Runner Bean Farming in Africa
The Borlaug LEAP fellowship for graduate students from the developing nations
The Norman E Borlaug Leadership Enhancement in Agriculture Program (Borlaug LEAP): This is a scholarship funded by the United States Agency of International Development (USAID) to improve the standard of research by student graduates from developing nations. The program has been developed along with the Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows … [Read more...] about The Borlaug LEAP fellowship for graduate students from the developing nations
Rabbit Farming in Africa
Farming in Africa requires innovation and resilience to succeed. One of the sometimes neglected goldmines in farming in Africa is Rabbit keeping. Rabbits are easy to keep since they do not require acres of land and their diet is pretty simple. Rabbits don’t have many diseases like many other animals bred in Africa. The demand for rabbits far outstretches supply and therefore … [Read more...] about Rabbit Farming in Africa
Kenya Dairy Farming Questions
QUESTIONS I have a couple of question regarding operations in Dairy farming. Farming method - I have read a lot about Zero grazing generally producing more yields than semi or open grazing. Is this a fact? And why so? If not, other than scarcity of land, what other factors are there to consider when one is deciding what kind of farming to go for? Sheds/Premises - What … [Read more...] about Kenya Dairy Farming Questions