Teaching was good, but I'm making more from grade milk cows

For many, a quarter-acre of land may not be enough for any meaningful farming. But for Lawrence Njuguna, it is more than enough to keep 40 dairy cattle. After working as a primary school teacher for years, Mr Njuguna quit to venture into dairy farming. He has never regretted.

Retired teacher Lawrence Njuguna shows off some of his prized dairy cows at his farm in Ndenderu village, Kiambu County. (PHOTO: JOHN KARUME/STANDARD)

It all started in 1982 when he bought two cows for Sh2, 000 and spent Sh1, 500 to construct a cow shed on his quarter-acre piece of land in Ndenderu village, Kiambu County.