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Fodder shrubs, enrich feeds and improve livelihoods

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Earn more money from milk production (by up to Ksh. 7000 per year). Nurture healthier cows goats and chickens (even during droughts). Reach markets assuredly with higher quality milk. Improve your income by selling seeds seedlings and leafmeal. Control soil erosion. Harvest more honey from your beehives. Lessen your work load with ready source of fuel wood. Invest in other activities with money saved on commercial feeds. Vitalize and fertilize your soil with better manure and litter fall. Enhance the beauty of your farm. Save your land by establishing boundaries around your property
    Publication year

    2006

    Authors

    Wambugu, C.

    Keywords

    Living standards

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