25,000 to get 10 months to a one-year-old dairy Dairy goat farming kenya diaspora business centre dairy goat farm changing farmers lives through trainings dairy goat farming kenya diaspora business centre mkulima young we connect farmers to markets without brokers haria the urban dairy goat farmer kilimo news. Alpine because it is a hardy goat and it can survive anywhere. The programme has changed the fortunes of many dairy goat farmers, Ocharo included. A private company, Manufacturing on Wheels Limited, has teamed up with the Dedan... By George Munene family. Unlike Ocharo, many locals have small parcels of land making goat farming ideal as opposed to keeping dairy cattle. Galla goats deliver Sh40k+ each in nine months for semi-arid farmers, Kabete farmer moves into all-year, organic strawberries through vertical farming. FarmBiz TV:Grano peas earns Narok farmer Sh240,000 in two and half months. 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He says he has encountered veterinary officers who appear like they are not Know that unlike local goats, dairy goats are bred for milk production and can produce up to 10 times that of the locals. This was to help his family get nutritious milk even as he embarked on hustling for other daily needs. All of these files have been created to improve our services. 50,000 and above. He is also a trained agronomist. FarmBiv TV:Farmer earns 525k per season from adopting the modern vertically shaped langstroth bee hive. “I am inspired because I love farming and it is what keeps my family going and pays for my children’s education,” said the father of five. Goat milk brings more income per litre than cow’s milk. When Charles Wathobio who now sells 40 litres of goat’s milk weekly started out ... By George Munene Moringa trees deliver cure-all health food and earnings for Kilifi farmers, Ministry of Agriculture gives kitchen garden kits to a million households to create food security. 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