Farmers count losses as cartels flood market with cheap eggs
Poultry farmers in Gatundu, Kiambu county, want the government to impose a total ban on the importation of eggs to save their business. Cheap imports from Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa have forced the farmers to sell their eggs at throwaway prices, they complain. At times they give eggs to…
Livestock feeds price to rise as UG maize price up
Livestock farmers should brace for increased cost of animal feeds following a steep rise in cost of imported Ugandan maize the manufacturers are currently using following a shortage of local grain. Association of Kenya Feeds Manufacturers (Akefema) says the cost has shot up from Sh1,400 per 90-kilo bag two months…
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Urban Farmer supports conservation in Africa
The Elephant Charge is an annual event which challenges teams of cars and motorbikes to complete a gruelling course through the Zambian bush. The Charge is held to raise money for conservation in Zambia, focussed on conservation through education, and in the ten years since it began the event has…
Urban Farmer hosts key clients in South Africa
Urban Farmer recently hosted a group of its key clients from Kenya and Zambia in South Africa. The guests participated in a technical workshop hosted by Urban Farmer, as well as the Animal Feed Manufacturers Association (AFMA) symposium, World Poultry Science Association (WPSA) technical day, numerous meet-and-greet opportunities, and factory…
Animal feed firms wary of NCPB toxic maize stocks
Animal feed manufacturers have opposed blanket release of contaminated maize held in government siloes, saying it could hurt their local market share and across East Africa. Association of Kenya Feed Manufacturers (Akefema) manager Humphrey Mbugua said members were wary of secret release of the commodity. “The people entrusted with sourcing…
Experts raise concern over toxic poultry
A poultry farmer is losing more than Sh100 for a kilo of chicken meat due to reported cheap imports that have recently flooded the market allegedly from the United States. This means billions of shillings of investment are going down the drain. From Sh300 per kilo of chicken meat, farmers…
Animal feeds prices drop on yellow maize imports
The prices of animal feeds have started falling after shipping in of duty-free yellow maize although the imports are only trickling in. The price of a 70-kilogramme bag of layers marsh has dropped by Sh400 from June price to Sh3,000. Growers marsh is retailing at Sh2,800 from Sh2,600. Animal feeds…