Why you should consider rearing local dairy breeds
Embracing Sahiwals and other indigenous animals or their crossbreeds should be a matter of urgency for farmers, especially due to the increasingly unpredictable weather patterns. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
With the unpredictable and sometimes harsh climate conditions, it is becoming expensive to keep the hybrids.
Animals such as Sahiwals have higher quality products.
Stakeholders also noted there is need to put tough measures against bio-piracy.
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro), Naivasha, is an enchanting place. We toured the livestock section recently, with our interest being on the Sahiwal animals kept there.
The well-fattened animals, the kind that leaves one yearning for some roasted ribs, grazed leisurely at one section of the farm.
