Often times the community asks AYEN to train their members in varying skills. To us, this is a way that we are able to give back to our community through…
During COVID-19, we were stuck with our milk. We couldnt access the market because the clients were not earning either and many shops has been closed. MIlk is a perishable…
Organic farmers have shown an increasing interest in growing herbs in their pastures because they potentially can have health benefits, positive influence on the milk and the milk yield, and…
Sharing a few things that we do to prevent ticks on our farm…. Ticks are small, blood-sucking bugs. They bite people and animals and may spread disease. 1. Vaccination Weaning or branding…
Meet Sam, our herdman as he goes about taking the calves to graze. A herdsman is one of the most important staff members on a farm. He must be responsible, detail-oriented,…
It’s a common scene across many African countries’ rural areas: cows grazing peacefully. But, by 2050, heat stress induced by climate change may drastically alter this familiar picture. New findings from the…
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries –MAAIF is unable to carry out the mass vaccination of cattle against Foot and Mouth Disease-FMD due to vaccine shortage. Dozens of districts…
In addition to livestock feed shortage, free grazing contributes more for soil erosion and land degradation. Zero grazing or stall feeding is one of the feeding systems that prevent the above…
Farmers from three sub-counties in Nakaseke District can now earn from their respective livestock after government lifted a two-year long livestock quarantine slapped on the areas to contain the spread…