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.
The website of National Cereals And Produce Board is at Continue reading ...
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 ...
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