Dry period in diary production refers to the 50 to 60 days when a lactating but pregnant cow is given…
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Agri-news
Kenya School of Agriculture receives Sh100m to begin operations
by admin September 17, 2019The government has allocated Sh100 million to operationalise the Kenya school of Agriculture headquartered in Nyeri. Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri…
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CNN’s Marketplace Africa meets Kenya’s avocado farmers
by admin August 28, 2019This week on Marketplace Africa, CNN International investigates the growing avocado industry in Kenya. This “green revolution” has seen farmers…
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A milk factory owned by Sameer Agriculture and Livestock Limited has been shut down indefinitely for failure to comply with…
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The cut in milk prices by the dairies is gradually crippling Nyandarua farmers-owned co-operatives and companies yet to fully recover…
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To improve farrowing rate and increase litter size, it is critical that sows cycle fairly quickly after weaning. Several factors…
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PIG FEEDING- General It’s tempting to think that you can make money from pigs by feeding them kitchen scraps and garbage.…
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National Biodigester conference and Exhibition on 21-22 August 2019.
by admin July 9, 2019THE NATIONAL BIODIGESTER CONFERENCEAND EXHIBITION The Kenya Biogas Program, national implementing entity of the Africa Biogas Partnership Program in Kenya in…
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How to read the rumen fill “hunger groove” in Dairy cattle
by admin July 4, 2019Rumen check The rumen check (also called hunger groove) is a way of checking food intake and the speed at…
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