To ensure healthy growth, high productivity, and good reproductive performance in goats, a well-balanced and stage-specific diet is essential. This guide outlines the key feeding and nutrition practices recommended for goat farming in Kenya, helping farmers enhance herd health, milk yield, and meat quality. 1. Balanced Diet Composition – Proteins: Approximately 16–18% protein is ideal…
Introduction Goat farming in Kenya offers great potential but is accompanied by several key challenges. Understanding these hurdles and how to address them can significantly improve farm sustainability and profitability. Disease Management – Goats are vulnerable to diseases like Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP), pneumonia, worms, and parasites.– Solutions: Implement strict…
Goat farming in Kenya has evolved into one of the most profitable and sustainable ventures in the livestock sector. With the country’s diverse climate and increasing demand for both meat and dairy products, farmers are turning to improved breeds that offer better yields, adaptability, and resilience. From the arid lands of Marsabit to the fertile…
Introduction Maize is Kenya’s staple food crop and a cornerstone of household food security and rural livelihoods. Yet maize yields remain well below potential on many smallholder farms because of declining soil fertility, erosion and inconsistent rainfall. Improving soil health is therefore the single most important step toward more resilient, higher-yielding and sustainable maize production….