AGRIBIZ:-

Ask any farmer and they will tell you, gharama kubwa ya kufuga wanyama huwa ni chakula chao. Most hu-estimate ya kwamba inawa-cost about 70% ya total expenses.

Good news is that, you can source for that feed through farm waste. Example:-

1. From rice you get rice bran for starch.
2. From Wheat you get wheat germ as a by-product and feed for starch.
3. From maize, you get maize-germ or husks for starch.
4. From cotton plant you get cotton-seed cake as a protein and energy supplement for cows.
5. From soya bean you get soy-bean oil cake for protein.
6. From Omena you get ochonga as a good and cheap protein feed for animals.
7. From Kichinjio/abbatoirs, you can get dried animal blood as a good source of iron for your livestock.

Mix it all up with salt licks and mineral supplements and you have a balanced diet for your livestock. Which feeds do you traditionally use for your livestock?