Listen Shrinking lands, scarce pasture, unpredictable weather conditions and consumer appreciation of milk from other animals besides the cow have elevated the goat to a new pedestal of importance. According to the Dairy Goat Association of Kenya (DGAK), the future of goat-keeping in Kenya is already here. The best breeds to keep for milk are […]
Listen High-yielding animals require a lot of energy to sustain their bodies and produce at the desired level. Many farmers, resort to providing carbohydrate-rich feeds, especially maize, barley, wheat, and oats. In appropriate quantities, grains enhance production. However, too much can be harmful to livestock. Laminitis Feeding animals on a diet rich in highly-fermentable carbohydrates […]
Listen Dairy goat milk is a nutritious income earner, fetching prices as high as Sh200 a litre compared to cow milk which only fetches Sh50 a litre at most. Yet, few farmers have embraced dairy goats due to various challenges, such as lack of market and an acute shortage of buck. Dairy goat milk is […]
Listen Thanks to science, a simple and accurate 21-minute test using blood from the animal’s tail is enough to determine whether your cow is pregnant or not and can be carried out at your farm. The advanced “Rapid Visual Pregnancy Test” enables dairy and beef producers to establish whether their animals have conceived or not, […]
Listen Hybrid dairy cows like Holstein Fresians and Ayrshires require shelter from the elements and a comfortable area for sleeping. As we drive on the dirt road off Kiminini shopping centre, in Trans Nzoia County, nothing prepares us for the urban farm and animals we are about to see. We branch off through a small […]
Listen Wagechi Mutu is a hugely accomplished contemporary artist and sculptor whose work is internationally recognised. Her brand of art is usually classified under Afrofuturism, basically a blend of science fiction to portray imaginative realities for people of African descent. Born in Nairobi in 1972, she currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, where […]
Listen From nurse to artist, Lady Susan Wood is remembered for doing good everywhere she went. A perennial experimenter, many of her trial projects brought a new lease of life to their beneficiaries. She was awarded an MBE from the Queen of England for her service to destitute women. Lady Susan Wood may have died […]
Listen Rosemary Karuga is an artist who specialises in making collages, which are so intricate they are often mistaken for paintings. Her work has been featured both at home and in the UK, Ireland and at various exhibitions, including the International Francophone Festival in France and the First International Show by Six African Artists in […]
Listen Phllda Njau is an American-born Kenyan whose passion for the arts gave birth to the famous Paa ya Paa Art Centre. A seasoned pianist, she is the picture of how one can immerse herself in another culture and bring out the best of both worlds. Phillda Njau’s life journey started as a country girl […]
Listen German-born Nani Croze is one of the pioneers of the stained glass industry in Kenya. She has also been instrumental in the curation and promotion of local art at a time when the art scene was nearly non-existent. Her passion has led to the creation of jobs and education opportunities for under-privileged children. […]