By Reuben Olita
A 14-year grade 7 student of St. Marks Kidek Primary School in Amagoro Division, Teso North Sub County, has taken the Gen Z generation by storm to launch a pig farming project.
Master Alex Imwene, from Kong’or village, has stunned his fellow colleagues who overely on their parents for every need in fending for their education needs both at primary and secondary levels.
Master Imwene admitted that rabbit farming is a very profitable business, which has enabled him to pay his school fees without relying on his parents.
” A part from solving fees challenges rabbit farming is of great benefit as it provides manure which has improved agricultural productivity which is better to chemical fertiliser that has adverse effects,” he said.
Master Imwene added:” To confirm the profitability of pig farming, a piglet goes for Ksh250. This is no mean achievement for those who venture into this rare business.”
Elizabeth Aujat admires the rabbit kits.
Imwene, who is aspiring to be an engineer, said he heeded to advise from a distant neighbour, which catapulted him to start the pig farming project with start-up capital from his parents.
He said rabbits are rare species, which is not easy to get, forcing him to go far and wide, adding that he started with two rabbits, with the number now rising to eight.
” I sold some of the pigs which enabled me to buy two chicken. I have also managed to construct a sty shelter for pigs where they stay,” Master Imwene said.
” It’s cheap to keep pigs as they are used to eating black jack, which is found easily. They also like leaves of kales (sukuma wiki) and potatoes,” he said, adding that something very funny is that pigs don’t like water but only food.
Rabbit farming in Kenya
is a sustainable and profitable agricultural venture with far-reaching benefits for both the individual farmer and the broader community. It can be a goldmine for those willing to explore it.
Master Alex Imwene holding two of his rabbit kits.
Starting rabbit farming in Kenya requires very little capital or investment. Even you can start rabbit farming business in a well ventilated small space.
Feeding costs for commercial rabbit farming in Kenya is also very less. You can easily feed your rabbits with kitchen waste materials, grasses, plant leaves etc.
