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From Narok to Kajiado, Makueni, Machakos and parts of the dry northern Kenyan rangelands where sheep farming is pre-dominant, the Dorper sheep is taking the pride of place on farms thanks to its ability to withstand the vagaries of climate change.
Moses Oletip, a sheep keeper on the border of Kajiado and Makueni counties, said that he embraced the Dorper sheep after learning of its resilience from fellow farmers.
"I was surprised that even during times of drought when pasture is scarce, the Dorper sheep still retains its big body. This is good for the farmer because it fetches more in the market since most buyers tend to offer less money for animals that have small body frames," Oletip said recently.
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"We imported our Dorper sheep from South Africa and our goal is to breed them to increase the numbers so that we can start selling them for meat," Paul Sosoika, a manager at Osiligi Farm in Kajiado County, said.
In the county, Arroi Dorpers Farm is one of the places where farmers in search of the hardy sheep can buy them for rearing or breeding, with the animal springing up business opportunities.
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