×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Informed Minds Prefer The Standard
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Farmer eyes higher returns with new dairy breeds

Emilio Gathura feeds dairy cows at Kariuki Gikonyo’s farm in Maombi village in Nakuru. [WILLIES MWANIKI]

Kariuki Gikonyo’s farm is located in Maombi village in Subukia Nakuru County and Emilio Gathura manages it. The farm has various farming projects, and previously, we featured the pig rearing story, and our focus this time is on dairy farming.

In this dairy farm, they specialise in rearing the new, improved dairy breeds which they ventured last year and have been advancing gradually. During our time of visit, there were ten improved dairy breeds in a zero-grazing system with well-constructed cattle sheds.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Unlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans Today
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in