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Originally published by The Standard BusinessOctober 1, 2025
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Fodder farming: The new frontier in agri real estate

Landowners, including institutional investors, are buying idle land to convert into perennial fodder farms, leasing out portions to livestock farmers or supplying feed to dairy cooperatives.  ..
✨ Key Highlights
Changing weather patterns are pushing Kenyan farmers toward fodder farming as a new agricultural real estate frontier, offering a sustainable solution for animal nutrition amidst unpredictable climate conditions.
- Githaiga Kihara, a farmer from Tetu, Nyeri, has established a commercial seedlings fodder farm.
- He cultivates twelve varieties of animal fodder, including Napier grass.
- The increased interest in fodder farming is a direct response to challenges posed by extreme temperatures and unreliable rainfall.
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