Goat farming is very common in Kenya especially in the rural areas. People keep goats for wool, milk and meat. Goats are very hardy and some breeds can withstand adverse weather conditions. The choice that people make for their goat breeds depends on their location and the weather conditions. For example people in north eastern keep a different goat breed than people from the highlands. The three main breeds in Kenya include Saanen, Alpines and Toggenburg.
This is a white goat.it is fairly small and it has black spots on the udders, nose and the skin is black and spotted. This goat Continue reading ...
Poultry farming in Kenya is becoming one of the most profitable businesses in Kenya due to demand of chicken by big hotels and restaurants. This makes the poultry farming an important sector in agriculture industry in Kenya because it creates employment to those Kenyans who are in search of job opportunity, it forms a business platform for entrepreneurs, it brings income to the person involved in this kind of farming and finally this is a type of business that dry up in case it is well managed. He above profits can only be realized by the person who engages in poultry farming in Kenya.
Continue reading ...Coffee is one of the cash crops in the republic of Kenya that earns the country a lot of revenue in terms of exchange. Coffee farming is practiced in highlands parts of Kenya because it requires a lot of rainfall. Coffee farming in Kenya is under the management board known as coffee board of Kenya.
Coffee board of Kenya is located in Nairobi city along Exchange Lane Off Haile Selassie Avenue in a building known as Coffee Plaza Building (10th floor of this building).
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Dairy farming is one of the most profitable types of farming in Kenya. This has been attributed by high consumption of dairy products such as milk, meat and others. Almost all Kenyans rear animals at home so as to get milk which is majorly used to make tea.
Although dairy farming is practiced in many parts of Kenya, large scale dairy farming is practiced in highland parts of Kenya because this is the place that favors new species of cows. Since, dairy farming is the most profitable farming in Kenya, there is need to improve its productivity in Kenya to ensure production of high prod Continue reading ...
Pig farming in Kenya is one of the growing businesses in Kenya and those Kenya who do this type of farming in large scale benefit so much in the market. Majority of Kenya do pig farming on small scale basis, that, they keep few pigs in their farms. Although the general livestock markets are spread throughout in Kenya, there are few specific market places for pigs.
Although people may wonder if there are specific market for pig in Kenya. The truth of the matter is that pig farming in Kenya also market and these markets include:
Pyrethrum was introduced in Kenya by European farmers who settled in the highland regions of the country. It is grown for its white flowers which are precious and are harvested for processing. The flowers contain a substance that is called pyrethrine which is used to manufacture insecticides. It is also a major component in the manufacture of disinfectants that are used to remove unseen germs and prevent infections. Marketing of pyrethrum is done through pyrethrum board of Kenya and it is sold to them through cooperatives among the farmers groups.
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Carrots are gaining demand each and every day in the Kenyan market. It is important therefore for farmers to venture into the project and gain much from the farming of carrots. The following set of information provides the detailed information about carrot growth.
They can be grouped as fresh market for example the chantenary and nantes .Oxhart is another major variety that is grown mainly for the feeding of livestock.
It does well in a wide range of attitudes from 0-2900m above sea level. Requires cool temperatures to wa Continue reading ...
Fishing in Kenyan lakes has been a contributor towards creating employment and as a source of income to the fishermen. Lake Victoria and Lake Turkana are examples of major lakes in Kenya where fishing activities is commonly practiced. The fishing industry is faced by the following challenges which need to be dealt with urgently.
High demand for fish has led to overfishing mostly in Lake Victoria where fishermen have been using mosquito nets to fish hence catching very small fish leading to decline of fish population as an end result. This should be dealt with by teaching the public Continue reading ...
Shortage of milk and milk products in Kenya is a real concern. Fortunately, this means entrepreneurs and farmers can see this as a lucrative venture they can undertake. Essentially, knowing how to take off in this economically beneficial endeavor is the most critical factor.
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Dairy farming can be practiced on a piece of land ranging from 0.1-1,000,000 acres, depending on the scale of farming. This is the first requirement that any prospective farmer ought to meet.
In Kenya there are three channels through which Kenyan beef farmers can market their products instead of selling at the village market for little and no profit at all. The three channels include;
it’s a board created by an act of parliament back in 1990’s to buy animals from farmers, process and sell the meat products. The slaughter houses for KMC are located in Athi River, Ngong (Halal) and Mombasa. Here meat is graded into prime choice, FAQ (Fair on Average Quality), standard and commercial. Farmers are paid according to the Continue reading ...
Irrigation in Kenya has a long history that dates approximately 400 years ago. The traditional irrigation was for subsistence crop growing to supplement the seasonal rains. Among the regions in the country with records of traditional irrigation include lower parts of Tana River and in Keiyo, Marakwet,West Pokot, and Baringo districts. In 18th century, there were rice irrigation activities in Kipini, Malindi, and Vanga where rice schemes were constructed by slaves. The Indian Coolies (railway builders) are also believed to have started irrigation schemes in Kibwezi and Makindu. In 1946 Continue reading ...
Dairy Farming in Kenya type of livestock farming whereby cattle are kept for milk production with sole purpose of selling the milk to the consumer. There are two types of dairy farming in Kenya, namely: Commercial dairy farming. Domestic dairy farming.
Commercial dairy farming in Kenya is practiced in both small and large scale farms. There are two types of commercial dairying in Kenya, namely:
Highland commercial dairy farming is practiced in the Kenya highlands.The major highland dairying areas .
It is located in Mwea and the best in the country. The irrigation schemes popularly known for the production of rice and is loved by many Kenyans in the outcome. It has since grown by the way in which technology is continually replacing the old ways of providing water to crops. Mwea is playing very important roles in the agricultural development of the country and is since growing to be the best in the east Africa market. It has provided a lot of employment opportunities for Kenyans and continues to accommodate new crop varieties.
Rice farming in Kenya has been improved more especially by the discovery of the new breed. Hopes of Kenyan farmers continue to increase hence the country can reduce the continued reliance on foreign imports to have one of the staple food for its citizens. The new breed is known as IR522 that has newly developed strains and further uses less amounts of water than the rest of other varieties. The breed has been noted to deliver high yields and that makes it suitable for many Kenyans as it has been discovered further that it can provide a lot of proteins to majority of Kenyans. Agricultural ex Continue reading ...
Chicken farming is the process of domesticating chicken and providing them with the basics and later using them as a source of meat and eggs. To raise chicken for the purpose of meat you require broiler breed and for eggs you need layers breed. The project starts as a vision and you should have the desire to do it. If you have no doubts that you really want to start a chicken farming project then formulate a plan, write down your goals and missions of starting the project, come up with ways on how you want to operate your business, this should answer the questions of how, where and when.Continue reading ...
Bee farming is the keeping of bees for productive purposes. It is one of the cheapest types of farming that a person can engage in especially here in Kenya. Since Kenya is a country that is approximately 80 percent arid and semi-arid, it is a favorable place for bee farming because bee farming is a type of enterprise that does not require fertile land.
The arid and semi-arid areas in Kenya such as Baringo and Kitui County have proved to be the best counties in bee production because most of the honey that is being sold in Kenyan market is coming from those two counties.
Fish farming is a form of aquaculture in kenya; it is one of the most rewarding farming projects in Kenya. Fish is a very marketable white meat not only in the African Market but also overseas. Fish is known to be a very nice meat to expectant mothers for they help in brain formation of the unborn baby. Anyone can grow fish as long as they have passion of growing it.
Fish farming and harvesting has initially been known to be practiced in Coastal and around Lake Victoria i kenya. The Government, with the aid of ministry of fisheries gives a special assistant to anyone willing to do f Continue reading ...
Tea Board Of Kenya has offices located in Tea Board House on Naivasha Road, Off Ngong Road in Nairobi.
The postal address of Tea Board Of Kenya is P.O. Box 20064-00200, Nairobi.
The Tea Board Of Kenya can be contacted via these telephone contacts; (020) 3874758, 3872497, 3874445, 3874446, 3872861, Wireless phone numbers (020) 2536869, 2536886, Mobile numbers 0722 200556, 0733 600944, Customer Service Line/hotline 0739333019 and 0728068027. The Fax Details are (020) 3862120 and 3876337.
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National Cereals And Produce Board (NCPB) is located on Machakos Road in Industrial Area of Nairobi.
The postal address of National Cereals And Produce Board offices is P.O Box 30585-00100, Nairobi.
The National Cereals And Produce Board email address is info@ncpb.co.ke.
The telephone contacts of National Cereals And Produce Board offices are 555288, 6536028, 0722205756, 557622, 0733333159 and 650710.
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Almost everyone in Kenya has heard about the new craze farming that is quail rearing in Kenya. Some have even abandoned white collar jobs in Kenya to enter into the said million shillings business of quail farming in Kenya. So what exactly is Quail farming in Kenya all about?
Quails in Kenya are small birds that weigh 200g at most when mature. Quails in Kenya are kept for their meat as well as eggs products. Quails have long been a delicacy in Asia and the developed world, with some scientists advocating for their declaration as super foods because of the numerous Quail health benef Continue reading ...
Agriculture is Kenya`s main contributor to GDP (gross domestic product) in Kenya. This means Agriculture is the backbone of Kenya`s economy, due to its significance in economic growth. Farmers in Kenya are involved in both small and large-scale farming of crops and livestock. For many farmers in Kenya, other than cash crops such as coffee, fruits seem to a better economic activity due to demand and high profits in Kenyan Market.
One of the common fruits in Kenya is bananas. Banana fruits in Kenya are extensively cultivated as a staple food and also as an income generating activity b Continue reading ...
Kenya has discovered a new wonder fruit. The pomegranate fruit in Kenya. Pomegranate fruit in Kenya is a red fruit with a tough outer bark like layer, and it originated from Persia a long time ago. Pomegranate fruit is a type of fruit found on many people`s fences in Kenya and probably eaten by birds but not anymore after this breakthrough. Pomegranate fruit is a fruit in Kenya the size of an apple with many small seeds covered by a skin which looks like a tree bark. People in Kenya usually chew the seeds of pomegranate fruit or just make juice with them. Nutritionists in Kenya advice Continue reading ...
When you first meet Wambugu, an apple farmer in Kenya, you at first do not get the impression that he is making a lot of money through farming in Kenya. In fact, when you see him in his apple farm in Kenya with his gum boots tending to his grafted apples, you may mistake him for a peasant farmer in Kenya. But believe you me when I say that this Kenyan apple farmer owns at least twenty acres of land in Nyeri County in Kenya, a large herd of grade cows for dairy farming in Kenya among many other investments in Kenya.
Wambugu started apple farming in Kenya, and later discovered a way o Continue reading ...
You have to agree with me that success in today’s dairy industry in Kenya is volatile and somewhat evanescent. With the give way of the Kenya Cooperative Creameries K.C.C, which was the colossal monopoly in the late 1990’s, there have been efforts to refurbish the dairy sector in Kenya. This was attributed to mismanagement of the sector in Kenya. The government of Kenya, however, reclaimed the assets of this company and made it a parastatal and it is now renamed New K.C.C. The farmers in Kenya believe in the privatization.
How can such a small bird in Kenya be causing such a furore? This little bird is the reason why many Kenyans are smiling all the way to the bank. It is a dream come true in the field of nutrition and alternative medicine in Kenya due to its myriads of benefits, among them curing cancer and a host of other lifestyle diseases in Kenya. With the prevalence of such diseases, people in Kenya have shifted from consuming highly processed foods to natural foods like wild meat, fruits and spring water. No doctor or nutritionist in Kenya in their right mind would advise anyone who wants to eat health Continue reading ...
‘I am looking for a high quality incubator in Kenya for quails and hens with a big capacity preferably above 1000 hatching capacity and preferably with automatic turning and a fun. I won’t also mind if it comes with a generator.’ This has been most people’s wishes and requests. The demand for incubators in Kenya with multiple functions has been going on for a long while since this type of farming hit the market in Kenya. I am here to introduce the eggs incubator trays that are newly created.
The eggs incubator trays in Kenya use both dc n ac power. This means Continue reading ...
If you have a few shillings in your pocket, you have probably thought of ways to double your money in Kenya through business ventures. Breeding chicken in Kenya, once a very lucrative business, has unfortunately turned into nightmares for most farmers in Kenya due to the high cost of chicken feed. Prices on all commodities in Kenya continue to rise, and salaries continue to remain the same. Kenyan youths looking to do chicken farming in Kenya as a solution have been largely disappointed. What if you could engage in a business in Kenya that provides better yields, tastier eggs and meat, and Continue reading ...
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