Kenya: Growing fodder helps dairy farmers increase milk production
It’s partly cloudy and the morning sun is shining intermittently on Samuel Mbogo’s green field of brachiaria fodder. The 55-year-old […]
Storing dairy fodder for the dry season increases farmers’ income
Dairy farming is an important agricultural enterprise in Kenya. It provides milk for consumption, hence improving nutrition, and earns farmers’ […]
Resources on fodder
Access Agriculture has posted a number of videos on various aspects of fodder production on its website, including the following […]
Uganda: Lawmakers work to ease tensions between farmers and herders (GPJ)
Alice Aber runs a small food business in Gulu district’s Palaro town. Last November, Mrs. Aber was expecting a big […]
Rotational grazing
Pastures that are grazed continuously are soon exhausted. Over time, they won’t be able to provide for animals. But rotational […]
Uganda: Including people with disabilities in farmer trainings increases family incomes (IPS)
Lawrence Akena enters a shed to set his goats free to graze alongside two brown zebu cattle. The 32-year-old recently […]
Backgrounder on dairy production
One of this edition’s stories from Zambia focusses on dairy farming and climate change. Dairy production is a complex and […]
Storing dairy fodder for the dry season to increase income
Dairy farming is an important agricultural enterprise in Kenya. It provides milk for consumption, hence improving nutrition, and earns farmers’ […]
Zambia: Livestock farmer copes with climate change by keeping fodder for use in dry season
It is a hot sunny morning on a cloud-free day. Dressed in a red blouse and green chitenje, a cloth […]
Animals’ diseases can affect people
This week’s Farmer story from the DRC refers to zoonotic diseases, diseases that can spread back and forth from animals […]