Severe drought in Samburu county has forced pastoralists to embrace a cattle feed supplement dubbed "cattle cake" to boost milk production and meet nutritional needs of the animals.
To ensure the supply of the cattle cake, approximately 30 women within the community have been trained how to manufacture the product, which is designed to be fed to animals daily.
Northern Rangeland Trust (NRT) Regional Director Burton Lenanyokie said they have partnered with USAID to develop modern technology for producing nutrient-rich cattle cake. "The cake is intended to be given to the animals every day after foraging and watering, which improves the digestibility for ruminants.
All that the pastoralists need to do is offer a block for the animals to lick," Lenanyokie said.
