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How to make poultry Kenya's new cash cow

Help farmers identify and access cheaper, best chicken breeds and feeds

The poultry sub-sector has the potential to transform Kenya’s economy and improve the well-being of Kenyans. While agriculture contributes 26 per cent of the GDP directly and 27 per cent indirectly in Kenya, 30 per cent of this comes from the poultry sub-sector. This is a big contribution to Kenya’s GDP.

The market for chicken and eggs is huge locally. In one particular community, no special occasion or festivity is complete without a delicious serving of chicken stew. The best for this kind of occasions is always mostly indigenous chicken.

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