Village des Nations

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Over more than four centuries, millions were forcibly taken, exploited and denied their fundamental human rights.

The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is to be commemorated on 25 March, when the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act was passed in the United Kingdom on 25 March 1807. From that day on, “all manner of dealing and reading in the purchase, sal...

18/03/2026

The interesting math of farming

Let me show you how and why I prefer doing goats and sheep farming in Kirinyaga.

Yesterday I bought 3 acres of rice grass at KSh 2,000 ($20) per acre. The grass had already been cut, so the only job left was baling.

We baled 1 acre and got 148 bales of hay. The other 2 acres I didn’t bother baling because they are not for sale and I already have a rough idea of the quantity.

From experience, about 150 bales can feed 25-35 goats for around 3months.With the amount I secured, I now have feeds that can comfortably last over 7 months.

Now here is the important part many farmers miss.
Rice grass is mainly fiber, it helps the stomach but it doesn’t have enough nutrients. So I balance the diet by adding:
Alfalfa (lucerne) - high in protein
Full corn silage - for energy and small minerals.

That combination gives the animals a balanced diet even under zero grazing.

The interesting math of farming:Sometimes selling just three sheep can comfortably feed the other 35 animals for seven months.

Even better, I grow my own silage and alfalfa, which keeps feed costs under control.

Simple systems. Clear numbers.
We are in business.



~Village-based investor (VBI)

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