My simple, low cost zero-grazing farm

Martin Aswani opted for zero-grazing which works out well in a quarter–acre piece of land. [Benjamin Sakwa/Standard]

As door to the cattle shed opens, Baha and Obama, the cows, mow loudly after seeing their three-months-old calves outside.

The dairy farmer, Martin Aswani who hails from Mwinaya village in Butere sub-county, explains it’s time for milking, but today he’s not milking since the cows are on medication and only the calves are allowed to suckle.