Milk production by smallholders in Africa has a high carbon footprint (CF) and is predicted to
increase significantly in the coming decades. This study, based on data from a sample of …

Background Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, one in two people in Africa were food
insecure. The burden of malnutrition remains high (eg childhood stunting, anaemia in …

There is a growing interest in protein supplementation of dairy‐cow diets using leguminous
shrubs. The study objective was to ascertain the association between diet supplementation …

There is increasing need for knowledge on the utility of information and communication
technology (ICT) for improved agricultural productivity and enhanced income in smallholder …

The growth rate of female calves on dairy farms is one of the crucial factors which influence
age at first calving, affecting lifetime lactation productivity of a dairy cow. Diets with adequate …

Sixteen selected small-scale dairy farms were investigated in Kiambu County (Kenya)
during the short rains season to develop a snapshot of the types of rations fed, milk yields …

Dairy farming contributes about eight percent of National Gross Domestic Product with an
annual milk production of 3.43 billion litres in Kenya. It supports the livelihood of …

Calliandra calothyrsus and Sesbania sesban shrubs as feed supplements was introduced to
semi-commercial SDFs in Meru, Kenya, as part of a field trial. The objective of this study was …

Dairy farming complements both food and cash crop farming in Kenya. Due to limited land
sizes, smallholder dairy farming is popular and dominates the dairy sector in terms of milk …

Promotion of technical, organizational and institutional dairy practices by the dairy
stakeholders could address the continued decrease in milk quantity and quality in Kenya …