Farms: The Brachiaria Hay Embraced Worldwide Originated In Kenya

A tropical grass species known as Brachiaria that originated from Kenya, and was improved and embraced by dairy and beef farmers in Brazil, Colombia and Australia, is back into the country. The grass is already changing the fortunes of livestock farmers in Machakos county as well as 5 other parts of the country where it has been grown for two years now. Commonly known as the Maasai, Tanzania and Mombasa grass, the improved species produces palatable and nutritious biomass and increases both milk and meat production. Our reporter Violet Otindo caught up with a 32-year-old dairy farmer in Kangundo whose fortunes have been transformed almost overnight by the wonder grass.