From Dependence to Independence: Handicapped Women Beating All Odds A group of 65 visually and physically impaired women are among the dairy farmers in Longisa, Kenya who have joined hands to buy a new milk cooling plant. Longisa Set Kobor Women Group has beaten all odds of dependency to become successful dairy farmers. They are members of the SOT Dairy Company which recently launched their milk cooling plant. Read More
EADD Kenya Launches Lelan Highlands Dairies Limited and Kabiyet Dairies Company Limited EADD is celebrating the launch of two new operational dairy farmers companies; Kabiyet DairiesCompany Limited and Lelan Highlands Dairies Limited on 27th August 2008. The two cooling plants were officially launched by the Kenyan Minister for Livestock Development, Dr. Mohamed Kuti, assisted by Minister for Agriculture Hon. William Ruto. Read more
Artificial Insemination in Rwanda: Exploring Opportunities, Overcoming Challenges Rwanda is not only a country of a thousand hills; it is also a country of a thousand opportunities and challenges for dairy development. Artificial insemination using high quality bull genetics, and improving milk hygiene and quality are some of the major production and market access enhancement activities being undertaken by EADD. In this article we highlight the Rwandan experience with regards to AI and its intake. We also give an in-depth insight on why AI is good for the country and highlight the best AI strategies applicable. Read more
Preparing for the Dry Spell Lack of adequate and high quality feed is a major constraint to dairy cattle production on smallholder farms, particularly in dry periods. In north rift, south rift regions and parts of central Kenya, the prolonged dry season can last up to 6 months and during that period dairy cattle can be sustained on conserved forage and fodder from the high yields produced during the rainy season, when there is often an excess. Conservation can be through tube silage technology, appropriate for the smallholder dairy farmers with less than 10 animals.Read more
Ugandan Elder Woman is Passing on the Gift of Knowledge EADD’s unique approach of using farmers to train other farmers has successfully taken off. One such successful trainer is 54 year old widow, Sara Kawere. Sara has trained over 30 farmers in a period of two months. Farmers learn more from fellow farmers whom they easily identify with and whom they believe share similar problems and challenges. Sara shares her success story. Read more
EADD is celebrating the launch of two new operational dairy farmers companies; Kabiyet DairiesCompany Limited and Lelan Highlands Dairies Limited on 27th August 2008. The two cooling plants were officially launched by the Kenyan Minister for Livestock Development, Dr. Mohamed Kuti, assisted by Minister for Agriculture Hon. William Ruto.
Rwanda is not only a country of a thousand hills; it is also a country of a thousand opportunities and challenges for dairy development. Artificial insemination using high quality bull genetics, and improving milk hygiene and quality are some of the major production and market access enhancement activities being undertaken by EADD. In this article we highlight the Rwandan experience with regards to AI and its intake. We also give an in-depth insight on why AI is good for the country and highlight the best AI strategies applicable.
Lack of adequate and high quality feed is a major constraint to dairy cattle production on smallholder farms, particularly in dry periods. In north rift, south rift regions and parts of central Kenya, the prolonged dry season can last up to 6 months and during that period dairy cattle can be sustained on conserved forage and fodder from the high yields produced during the rainy season, when there is often an excess. Conservation can be through tube silage technology, appropriate for the smallholder dairy farmers with less than 10 animals.
EADD’s unique approach of using farmers to train other farmers has successfully taken off. One such successful trainer is 54 year old widow, Sara Kawere. Sara has trained over 30 farmers in a period of two months. Farmers learn more from fellow farmers whom they easily identify with and whom they believe share similar problems and challenges. Sara shares her success story.
