DairyPost Africa • May 2014
She explained: “Demand for milk in Ngong
is very high. I sell the fresh milk and yoghurt,
which I make at home, to my neighbours.
A litre of milk will goes for Sh60 and that of
yoghurt is double that.”
Her zero grazing dairy business is proof
that indeed space is not an issue for anyone
looking to get into dairy farming. “The area
that is holding the cows is slightly under
40x80. The remaining three quarter acre that
I have planted napier grass can actually hold
another 72 cows and I intend to expand to
that point,” she revealed.
A Human Resource Manager by profession,
Grace said her professional skills have come
in handy to keep her business a float. She
explained: “I have learnt that one can do
business even when they are away. The
trick is to motivate your employees. I have
two employees who look after things when
I am away. They work with targets and
keep records of income and expenditure.
The cows make enough money to feed
themselves, pay the workers and expand the
business. I only spent my salary for the first
six months but now the business is stable.”
She said her employees understand that
if they meet their targets they will receive
bonuses. The opposite also applies; if one
does not meet set targets then the salary
and benefits reduce.
Grace is however not keeping knowledge
about the business to herself. She has
mentored her workers to get into the
business. She revealed most people she
has worked with are young and fresh from
university.
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The area that is holding
the cows is slightly under
40x80. The remaining
three quarter acre that I
have planted napier grass
can actually hold another
72 cows and I intend to
expand to that point