James Kibuku, a rabbit farm owner in Maili Sita, Nakuru is smiling to the bank.
Kibuku left poultry farming due to the challenges of costly feeds and diseases.
According to KNA, Kibuku discovered the world of rabbits, which he found to have gentle, efficient breeding and low space requirements.
His farm supplies tender rabbit meat to local restaurants and households.
The farmer also makes money from selling rabbit urine which is an organic fertiliser.
Kibuku advises farmers to reduce pesticide costs by using rabbit urine.
He says it’s effective in killing whiteflies and other sap-sucking insects that attack crops like vegetables, pawpaws, coffee, macadamia, bananas, and avocados.
Kibuku helps his community by hosting free training sessions for aspiring rabbit farmers.
He shares his knowledge generously, empowering others to join the rabbit business.
His farm has become a meeting point for neighbours to exchange ideas on rabbit farming.
Kibuku says some people still struggle to accept rabbit meat on their dining tables but hopes in time many will accept it.
WoK previously covered the journey of 29-year-old Maureen Wanyaga who is the largest rabbit farmer in Nyeri.
There, residents know her as the millennial rabbit farmer.
Her determination and entrepreneurial spirit have seen her rise to the top.
Although she has yet to reach the stars, she says she is on the right track.
Maureen ventured into the rabbit farming business in 2015.
She had just graduated from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology with a bachelor’s degree in Commerce, specializing in Human Resources.
After tarmacking for 8 fruitless months without finding a job, she decided to invest all her savings of about KSh 50,000 into the rabbit farming business.
