Category Archives: Animal feeding

How DFAs are rejuvenating the dairy industry in Homa Bay and Siaya counties
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How DFAs are rejuvenating the dairy industry in Homa Bay and Siaya counties

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Before 2019, Kasbondo Dairy Cooperative, in Oyugis, Homa Bay County used to receive 300-350 litres of milk per day from less than 25 farmers with only three of them able supply 60 litres per day. Across the region in Siaya County, SAM Malanga Dairy Cooperative was equally struggling, only able to receive about 280 litres … Continue reading →

Cash Crop: Women Farmers in Kenya Beat Drought with Native Grass
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Cash Crop: Women Farmers in Kenya Beat Drought with Native Grass

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While farmers around Kenya struggle to grow enough maize to feed their families and their cattle, some women dairy farmers are boosting milk production and making money by growing and selling native grasses as cattle feed Maize Stover – the stalks, leaves and cobs left behind after a harvest – is popular cattle feed in … Continue reading →

Village-based dairy advisor Priscilla Ouma launches a ‘restore milk campaign’
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Village-based dairy advisor Priscilla Ouma launches a ‘restore milk campaign’

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Priscilla Ouma is an inspiration and proof that when you give women farmers a few tools, the entire community benefits. Through her hard work, the wind of change is blowing across the village and soon farmers in Muyeye B will be milk rich. Continue reading →

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Creating access: AVCD dairy technical team engage with media in western Kenya

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  In an effort to promote engagement with members of the press the AVCD program held it’s first media round table on Wednesday 19th October 2016 in Kisumu city. The topic of discussion for this inaugural event was the dairy value chain with a emphasis on the improved technologies and interventions under way in the … Continue reading →