Bungoma County - Utilization of Mucuna Pruriens as a livestock feed

Benjamin Nyongesa, a 44-year-old farmer from Ndengelwa sub-location, Kanduyi sub-county has been feeding his sheep and dairy cattle on Mucuna leaves, stems and pods for a length of time. He was first trained on the benefits of Mucuna in 2022 and allocated a portion of his farm on pure Mucuna. Being a farmer with a large number of livestock he decided to introduce the leguminous plant to his animals and was impressed when he saw the sheep and cattle enjoying the Mucuna with no side effects.