By ELIZABETH OJINA More by this Author One farm is in Bukura, another in Matungu and the third in Kabras, giving dairy farmers in Kakamega County options when they want practical lessons.These are the model farms established by the county government in a bid to lift up dairy farming in the region, which is picking up after the collapse of the cane sector.The county calls them smart farms and at the Bukura facility, Seeds of Gold meets Jane Matangala, the farm manager, and her team of four workers. The workers are in the process of milking their 13 cows for the second time, a process that lasts an hour-and-a-half.“We do the first milking at 6am and sell the milk soon after to schools and vendors, who in turn sale the produce in the markets and various centres,” says Jane, noting the farm sits on 10 acres.It hosts 25 cows and 13 are lactating, from which they milk 300 litres daily, with the highest yielder offering 25 litres while lowest 17. Related Stories Do you want to quit your job to farm? Well, here are my lessons Farming as professionals: dairy chama shows way Top farm where heifers fetch Sh600,000 What… Read full this story
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