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Goats scavenge at Balesa Trading Centre in North Horr, Marsabit County. Starting a goat and sheep project is significantly cheaper than setting up a dairy cow unit. [Photo: Ali Abdi, Standard]
Recently I connected with my childhood friend Dennis who has always desired to venture into dairy farming.
A while back, Dennis got some sizeable cash and bought five acres of land in Isinya. What came to mind was dairy farming. When he finished all the land paper work, he invited me to his farm complete with his fundi who was to do the structures for a dairy farm. He wanted some professional assistance on the farm design.
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