Imani Dairy Farm

31/12/2023

2023 started with a drought and was very difficult for most farmers. We are thankful that it has ended well, and look forward to a prosperous New Year.

07/11/2022

Free range poultry farming along with dairy farming

28/03/2022

Jersey cows can produce lots of milk too……..demystifying the myth here at Imani……….

27/01/2022

January has been kind to our cows.

01/12/2021

Mbele iko sawa.
We are very grateful for the current rains. Our hay farm looks promising and will ensure our cows are grass fed next year.

16/11/2021

Exactly 15 Years ago, the journey of Imani Dairy Farm started with three pedigree Cows from Marula Farm in Naivasha. Later we bought 5 more pedigree cows from Sasini Farm in Mweiga Nyeri County. We are happy to note that the investment has paid off, and the farm now has a herd of around forty at every one time. That said, the journey has been one of joy and hapiness, ups and downs, frustration and despair, but most of all hope and optimism. It has been a long learning experience and a fulfilling one.

However, since Covid 19 struct, alot has changed. The economy tumbled, the markets shrunk, the feeds became expensive, labour became scarce, and milk became a luxury in most homes. The climate conditions have not been favourable, thus most areas are experiencing insufficient rainfall. The end result is that, most dairy farms are not sustainable any more, and farmers are giving up. Lately, so many reputable farms and young up coming farmers are selling their cows and calling it a day. It is not just hard but sad.

All is not lost though. Milk value addition, raising of quality heifers, marketing of quality dairy products to health conscious clientelle at a premium,and production of own forrage and hay for storage purposes in the form of silage or Hay, is the only way to stay afloat and make some money in dairy at the moment. Selling raw milk to the hawkers/ cooperatives/ processors is a raw deal for any dairy farmers who is not practicing subsistence farming. The young generation who are the majority are consuming dairy in the form yoghurt and cheese, and not milk.

Our journey continues, and we hope to encourage and give hope to those who are giving up. Resilience is key during hard times…………………….

22/08/2021