Benat Farms

31/12/2023

Happy new year everyone

24/12/2023

Merry Christmas everyone

18/11/2023

Immense congratulations to HRH Kyabazinga of Busoga and HRH Mutesi Jovia upon your holy matrimony. We wish you a blissful marriage.

06/11/2023

Brachiaria/ Signal grass splits

•Brachiaria is a highly palatable and nutritious pasture that can be grazed directly or fed fresh or as hay (dry grass) suitable for your Goats🐐 ,Cows 🐄 & Rabbits 🐇, horses 🐎, camels🐪.

It's also used to control erosion, restore soil structure, improve organic matter levels

It's a Rainy Season and best for planting Brachiaria.

Get genuine planting materials and plant for your animals at affordable prices.


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28/10/2023

𝐂𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐚/ Rhodes grass 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬

•Chloris Gayana is a pasture and mainly fed as hay (dry grass) which is suitable for Cows,Goats,Sheep horses,Rabbits, camels etc..

It is also used to restore soil structure, improve organic matter levels.

It's a Rainy 🌧 Season and the best for planting Chloris.

Get genuine seeds and plant for your Goats🐐 ,Cows 🐄 & Rabbits 🐇, horses 🐎, camels🐪.

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22/10/2023

It's the right season to establish pastures for your livestock & for all pasture seeds (grasses, legumes, fodder trees), propagation materials and technical guidance on establishment and management, we're your plug.

Contact us any time


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02/01/2022

25/12/2021

19/08/2021

Your land isn't too small for any agricultural projects, you just need experts like Benat Farms to help you do the planning, designing and implementation.

This is a 1.19 acre plot, don't sit on gold!

The first step to commercial farming is planning, don't investment and plan later.

02/08/2021

A new week with new resolutions to help farmers transition from subsistence to commercial farming.

Farming should be a business not a prestigious venture and as Benat Farms it's our mandate to help farmers realize this dream.

20/07/2021

To the Muslim community and associates,







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13/05/2021

To our Musilm community.






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11/05/2021

Every innovation in Agriculture should be embraced by the youths and women who are the final implementers.

Benat Farms training women on how to mix animal feed so that animals get all nutrients in every bite.

Quality nutrition is one of the pillars for transformation from subsistence farming to commercial livestock production.

It's a well fed animal that gives quality products.

These trainings can be offered to individuals or groups.

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Phone: +256 778967576 / +256702544365

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Sylvia Damalie Owori UN Women World Vision International Frank K Tumwebaze NAADS Secretariat UGWomenEmpowered

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06/05/2021

The first step into successful commercial livestock production is proper planning. This involves hiring experts like Benat Farms who will do meticulous planning and and draw all your farms structures. They even help you establish the farm until all systems are in place for smooth running of the farm.

: Prior Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance in Farming business.

We're doing a site visit to capture exact measurements of the site that we shall base on to draw a master plan of the farm and detailed plans for different farm structures.

We shall establish a state of the art mixed farm for our client in Luwero comprising of;

© Dairy farm
©Poultry farm
©Piggery farm
©Quality pasture gardens.
©Pasture preservation and Feed production facility.

We hope to work on the plans as soon as possible so that we can commence with establishment.

All these services can be accessed by everyone Willing to do commercial production.

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Mobile: +256778967576 / +256702544365

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03/05/2021

"Feeding accounts for 70-80% of daily farm production costs" This should always be in every farmer's mind.

This will help us understand how important it is to know the nutritional needs of our animals and how to give the right feed for quality products.

Taking our "students" (farmers, feed sellers and extension workers) through basics of ingredient , their nutrient , determination, proper and feed .

It's critical to understand the different ingredients and what nutrients they supply to a given animal.To avoid competition for human food by animals, Farmers should use low cost non conventional feedstuffs which are highly nutritious for their animals.

This helps livestock farmers do production at low costs after know which non conventional ingredient substitutes the conventional ones( especially those eaten by both humans and livestock like maize, soya, fish, etc)

All these trainings and more can be delivered to everyone interested or doing livestock production.

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30/04/2021

Commencing with facilitating livestock farmers, Feed sellers and extension worker's practical training workshop.

Learning about feed formulation, formula interpretation, rationing and proportioning for Poultry and piggery feeds as a fundamental driver for quality feeding and livestock production transformation.

It's key that livestock production stakeholders understand the process of feed production and all the precautions taken along the value chain to ensure quality Feed is given to our animals. This will facilitate the transformation of the sector to commercial production.

Feeding according to the nutritional requirements in reference to the particular animal's physiology and the digestive system in the simplest way.

This enables farmers to understand the compatibility of different feeds with the digestive systems of different animals at different stages for better feed utilization.

Benat Farms

26/04/2021

Day one.

Facilitating a modular training workshop for farmers and extension workers in piggery and poultry feed formulation, feed resources, feed production and feeding plans as a community transformation tool to commercial production/farming.

Livestock farming is one of the most profitable businesses if knowledge and good research about the cause are sought.

Feeding/feed accounts for 70-80% of daily farm production/operational costs. Therefore it's good for farmers and extension workers to understand what, how, when to feed for maximum production at the farm.

Everyone in the livestock industry sector deserves such refresher trainings. This will help streamline the sector mainly in as far as addressing the core aspect of feeding and nutrition.

World Vision International Private Sector Foundation Uganda- (PSFU) NAADS Secretariat
United Nations Development Programme - UNDP

07/04/2021

ANIMALS ARE SENTIENT BEINGS LIKE US HUMANS!

When animals are subjected to extreme conditions like poor feeding, poor housing and harsh climate, they get stressed.

Imagine an animal living in such a shelter! With nowhere to rest. He or she can never give you the expected output since alot of energy and time is spent battling stress than converting it into meat, milk, eggs or reproduction.

All animals should be free from discomfort if they are to maximize production.

Please get in touch with Benat Farms to help you on planning and designing Quality affordable livestock structures.



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06/04/2021

HOW FEED IS PRESENTED TO THE ANIMAL IS AS IMPORTANT AS THE FEED ITSELF.

Unlike humans, animals don't have well developed arms to help them hold, break and manipulate food for proper feeding. Food should be presented in the easiest way Possible to the animal.

This enables the animal to use less energy in taking food that can satisfy it and reserve more energy to make products like meat, milk, eggs etc.

Animals waste alot of energy in trying to eat and more still eating poorly presented feed (imagine giving a big particle of cassava to a hen and you expect it to break it into pieces on its own!!!! ). By the time an animal eats half of what it requires, it's already tired and exhausted thus eating less, and producing less in turn!!!!

NB: Different animals at different stages have different feeding behavior.

Quality of Feed will be discussed subsequently.

Benat Farms is here to guide you on how best you can feed your animals to maximize production.

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04/04/2021

Dear livestock farmers and everyone interested in livestock farming, Benat Farms wishes you a blessed Easter season.

May the risen Lord bless your lives and guide you on your farming journey.



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30/03/2021

Animals require balanced feed like humans do, to;
1. Sustain their lives.
2. Increase production.
3. fight disease and infection.

Livestock farmers should know these key feeding factors to have successful farming business.

Animals shouldn't be given food for the sake but rather for these three key reasons to transform from subsistence to commercial livestock production.


Benat Farms

09/03/2021

Site visit was conducted, specifications taken and recommendations made to our client to implement His dream. We are progressing with designing structural plans and artistic impressions to establish a state of the art dairy farm.

Don't let your Livestock farming dream die because you lack good and credible implementing partners. Benat Farms is here to walk with you on your farming journey for better results right from;

© Planning
© Designing all farm structures.
© Pasture establishment and feed supply.
© Implementation and farm management.
© Value addition
© Farmer trainings

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06/03/2021

AFLATOXIN CONTAMINATED FEED ISN'T SAFE FOR ANIMALS EITHER!!

Contaminated feed like cereals and poorly preserved pastures are major sources of aflatoxins in Animal production.

When animals are fed aflatoxin contaminated feed, they excrete aflatoxin metabolites into their products like milk causing aflatoxicosis to both their young ones and humans who consume such products.

Aflatoxin contaminated animal products are not safe for processing and human consumption. Such contaminated products cant be exported anywhere in this world as well.

Animal product contamination can primarily be addressed by feeding animals on quality feed free from molds.
GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES START WITH ME AND YOU!

Dairy farming in Uganda
NAADS Secretariat
Dairy Development Authority - DDA

01/03/2021

Feeding high quality feed to dairy animals and sufficient supply of nutrients in the last two months to parturition ( last two months of pregnancy) and first lactation period increases milk production. This also helps the animal to have enough energy reserved in the body and prevent poor body condition score after calving.

Unbalanced nutrients and low quality feeds decrease milk production and prolong calving intervals which limit profitability of dairy farming.




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26/02/2021

Pastures are the main component of Ruminant animals' feed since they can digest fibrous plant materials. Also feeding only concentrates to ruminants is both unprofitable and may cause nutritional disorders.

Gliricidia Sepium is a leguminous fodder pasture that has high crude protein content of 20-35% which easily digests in the rumen. It is also rich in minerals, fibre and other nutrients. This makes it a good feed for ruminant animals like cattle, goats, sheep etc.

Gliricidia Sepium leaves can also be processed into a meal and incoporated in rations for monogastrics like Pigs, Chicken, etc and monogastric herbivores like rabbits

24/02/2021

Cotton seed meal (CSM) is a byproduct of cotton oil extraction industry. It can be used as an animal feed basically as a protein supplement since it's Crude protein ranges from 26% to 50% and above depending on the extent of hulling and oil extraction process.

Cotton seed meal is also rich in minerals like Phosphorus and amino acids like methionine. It can be used up to 30% and above depending on the processing method.

Undecorticated CSM however has high fibre content which limits protein quality and digestibility in young animals when used at high levels. It also has anti nutritional factors like gossypol which limits its utilization.

23/02/2021

Sunflower meal is a by-product of crushing sunflower seed for oil extraction. Sunflower meal is a potential ingredient in animal feed rations as a protein source.

Sunflower doesn't have antinutritional factors but has high fibre content and low metabolizable Energy and lysine. High fibre and bulkiness of sunflower meal is not good for young monogastrics like chicks, piglets etc since their digestive systems have limited capacity.

High protein decellulosed Sunflower can successfully be incoporated in animal feed rations to replace soya meal from 50-100% as a protein source provided lysine is supplemented.

Sunflower variety, method of processing, age of animals and feed formulation techniques affect sunflower nutritive value and utilization.

22/02/2021

Spent Brewer's Yeast(SBY) is a by-product of the brewing industry and can be used as an animal feed. SBY is rich in protein, B vitamins and minerals which are essential in animal feed production.

SBY can replace some of the conventional protein feed ingredients for different animal rations if supplemented with amino acids like methionine and tryptophan.

Inclusion of SBY in dairy animals' rations increases milk fat percentage.



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21/02/2021

High inclusion rates of fibrous feeds like coconut meal, dehulled sunflower meal, decorticated cotton seed meal, etc when fed to high production potential animals like broiler, beef cattle, pigs raised for meat and any other animals raised for meat production, affect the weight gain period and performance.

Fibrous feed are bulk and have high water holding capacity. They occupy bigger space in the digestive system of those animals and take long to be broken down making them feel satisfied for a long time. High water holding capacity makes animals take alot of water than feed thus having nutrient imbalance.

All these properties of high fibrous feeds affect the performance of animals raised for meat production. This in turn affects profit gain by farms.



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20/02/2021

In the recent years and months, demand for animal protein (meat) for human consumption has increased. But as the demand increased, the prices for all meats drastically increased Making meat a preserve for only the rich.

This is basically due to increased farm production costs and as I have always said, feeding accounts for 70-80% of daily farm production costs. The increase in meat prices is directly proportional to increased costs of conventional feed ingredients like soyabean, maize, wheat, etc which are the same feed for humans.

Therefore to address the drastically increasing meat prices, the feeding industry and nutritionists have to play a key role of educating farmers about the use of cheaper alternative feed ingredients as the only way to reduce feed and farm production costs.