In our earlier posts, we looked at how to prepare your pond before stocking fingerlings and how to stock fingerlings, manage mortality, and feed them right. By now, your pond should have healthy fingerlings swimming… Post-Stocking Pond Management: Water Quality, Health, and Fish Growth
If you’ve been following our fish farming journey, you’ll remember that in our previous post on pond preparation before stocking fingerlings, we looked at the critical steps to take before introducing any fish into your… The Next Step in Fish Farming: Stocking, Mortality Control, and Feed Management
After building your fish pond, the next step before introducing fingerlings is proper pond preparation. Many new fish farmers rush to stock fish immediately, only to face high fingerling deaths, diseases, or poor growth. Preparing… Pond Preparation Before Stocking Fingerlings: Simple Farmer’s Guide
Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) is one of the most important fodder crops for dairy and livestock farmers in Africa and beyond. It is fast-growing, high-yielding, and can be harvested several times a year, making it… Napier Grass: Establishment, Management and Utilization
Pig farming is a lucrative venture, but the biggest challenge for most farmers is feeds. Whether you buy commercial feeds or prepare your own, feeding remains the single largest cost in pig production—accounting for 60–70%… The Truth About Pig Feeds: Costs, Challenges, and DIY Formulation
Learn how to grow lettuce in Kenya: climate needs, step-by-step farming, pest control, uses, and health benefits for better yields and profits.
Dairy goat farming is fast gaining popularity in Kenya. Farmers and consumers alike are turning to goat milk for its rich taste, impressive nutrition, and premium market price. Goat milk isn’t just different — in… Dairy Goat Farming in Kenya: Breeds, Benefits, and Why Its Milk Beats Cow Milk
For some time now, I’ve been thinking seriously about starting a fish farm. But I didn’t want to go the traditional route of digging an earthen pond in the backyard — I wanted something modern,… 6 Modern Fish Farming Methods That Are Revolutionizing Aquaculture
Last Sunday I went fishing in the old swamp in my ancestral village at Khadoda village, Kisoko. It is something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time but given my busy schedule I’ve… Fishing in the swamp
Every morning and evening in Nambale, I come across frustrated faces — people walking from shop to shop looking for fresh cow milk, only to go home empty-handed. There’s increasing demand for fresh milk in… Fresh Milk Scarcity in Nambale: A Call to Embrace Serious Dairy Farming in the Region
