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Category: Livestock

Dairy Cream Market to experience substantial growth of 3.5% p.a, sales to hit $20,875.7M by 2033

The dairy cream market is poised for substantial growth, with an anticipated value-based compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5%. By 2033, revenues are projected…

Young Ugandans invent Smart Kuku brooder system

A team of innovators from Uganda could transform poultry farming in Africa with their Smart Kuku Brooder System. The project follows a collective ambition to…

Race against time: Farmers, operators in tight deadline to comply with EU deforestation regulations

Affected commodities will not be allowed into the EU if land used for production was deforested after 2020. Proof must be given by deadline As…

A stoic parade of bulls, fit for the president

They were majestic, huge, sturdy, and strong, beautiful to look at. One by one they came. The Boran, Sahiwal, Jersey, Ayrshire, Friesian, Guernsey, and Magic50…

Broiler farmers get tips on raising chicken from international expert

By Smart Farmer Writer Broiler farmers were the recipients of an engaging and insightful training session organised by Isinya Feeds and Essential Drugs at Nairobi’s…

Investors express an appetite for funding the Kenyan livestock sector despite challenges

Kenya’s vibrant livestock sector, which supports an estimated 25 million livelihoods and contributes 42% to the national agricultural GDP, continues to attract attention from investors…

Boran Cattle: The ‘mother’ of Africa’s meat industry

They are often referred to as God’s gift to the cattleman due to their ability to withstand prolonged droughts, high temperatures and scarce vegetation, yet…

Beyond aflatoxin: Unseen dangers of other mycotoxins in livestock feeds

While much attention has been rightfully paid to aflatoxins, experts warn that they are not the only threat under the mycotoxins umbrella. Fusarium trichothecenes, ochratoxins,…

Fowl Typhoid and Fowl cholera

Does chicken get typhoid and cholera like humans? That maybe the question running in your mind as you read the heading to this piece. Well,…

Fish farming set  to get a boost with the planned production of 10 million fingerlings annually by Kisumu’s aquaculture centre

By Zablon Oyugi The newly inaugurated Kabonyo Fisheries Aquaculture Service and Training Centre of Excellence in Kabonyo, Kisumu County is set to produce up to…

Feeds your cow requires for optimum production

By Smart Farmer Writer Cows need a daily supply of all the nutrients required for maintenance and production of milk, meat, growth and pregnancy. This…

Kenyan government invests Shs2B in Modernising New KCC factories, boosting dairy industry and farmer income

By Rodgers Omondi The Kenyan government has spent Kshs 2 billion towards the modernization of the New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC) factories to revamp the…

Kenyan village transforms neglected land into thriving beekeeping and farming venture

By Zablon Oyugi In most places in Kenya, due to rural-urban migration, there are some places where arable lands are just left untilled as owners…

Controlling Varroa Mites improves honeybee health, reduces susceptibility to insecticides, study finds

By Smart Farmer Reporter Controlling for Varroa mites, the parasitic mites that feed on honeybees and serve as vectors for viral diseases like deformed wing…

How alternative protein sources like insect-based feed and lab-grown meat are impacting animal agriculture

Year by year, decade by decade, the world is ever changing. The global population continues to increase, economic status is rising, thus creating change in…