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Brachiaria is better than Napier in push-pull technology
Body: Brachiaria grass is slowly replacing Napier grass because it grows fast with less water. It produces 18 to 20 tonnes of forage per acre and has been found to tolerate dry conditions better than...
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How to make hay from Brachiaria Push-Pull plots
Body: Apart from providing the day-to-day fodder requirements for the farmer, excess forage from Brachiaria can be dried and stored as hay for use during the dry season when pasture is scarce to...
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The Fall Armyworm Early Warning (FAMEWS)
Body: The Fall Armyworm Early Warning (FAMEWS) application provides important information to help farmers understand how the pest changes over time and space, to improve farmers’ knowledge on its...
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How to make quality feed for your dairy cows
Body: To make feed for your heifers and dairy cows, farmers have to know the percentage of Digestible Crude Protein (DCP) in each of the ingredients they want to use The following are some of the...
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Home-Made Concentrate Formulations For Dairy Cows Guideline For Concentrate...
Body: How can you make dairy cow concentrates at home? i)List down all the available ingredients ii) Group the ingredients according to the nutrients they provide iii) Identify a good mixing area iv)...
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Taking Care of your Heifer
Body: Although farmers feed their dairy. Most farmers do not know whether they are underfeeding or overfeeding; in most cases underfeeding is the most common especially among our small-scale farmers...
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Where can you have animal feeds analysed?
Body: Feed analysis is very important for farmers who make their own feeds. It helps the farmer to know if they have used the right ingredients. It also helps the farmer to know if the feeds have the...
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Farmer cuts cost of production with home-made feed
Body: David Kiruhi is a dairy farmer in Ruai village in Ngobit ward in Laikipia County. He rears dairy cows, sheep, goats and chickens. But he cannot remember the last time he went to an agrovet shop...
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Chicken can stop laying eggs due to poor diet.
Body: Water and a balanced diet are important for healthy chicken. A balanced diet contains energy giving foods, proteins, vitamins and minerals. If a farmer has recently changed their chicken feeds...
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Make Hay While The Sun Shines
Body: With the onset of climate change ,it is no longer possible for farmers to predict when they will have rains next. It is important that farmers plan their fodder requirements at the beginning of...
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