Series 15 - Ep 19: Broiler, Poultry Production and Seaweed farming

Series 15 - Ep 19: Broiler, Poultry Production and Seaweed farming

Welcome to the 15th season of Shamba Shape Up!

This week, Shamba Shape Up travels to the coast for a special edition that spans from poultry farming to the ocean itself!

Meet Rehema Kalama, who runs a successful broiler chicken business in Watamu but is struggling with high chick mortality and a coccidiosis outbreak. With expert help from Kenchic and CKL Africa, we help her shape up her poultry unit by:

  • Improving her chicken shed for healthier birds.
  • Introducing naked neck broilers, which are perfect for hot coastal climates.
  • Teaching her how to manage disease prevention, hygiene, and proper feeding for better growth.

Blue Economy Special: Seaweed Farming

From Watamu, we head south to Shimoni, Kwale County, where we meet farmers literally farming the ocean. With support from World Fish, we explore:

  • What seaweed is and how it’s grown in 'ocean shambas.'
  • Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA), a smarter and more sustainable way to farm seaweed.
  • Value Addition: how cooperatives turn seaweed into products with strong market demand.

From chickens on land to seaweed in the ocean, this episode showcases the incredible diversity of Kenya’s coastal farming."

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Show times

Kenya

Sunday 1:30 pm (Swahili)
Saturday 1:30 pm (English)

on Citizen TV Kenya 

Zambia

Saturday at 3:00 pm (Tonga),
Sunday at 3:00 pm (Bemba)

on ZNBC TV 1

Uganda

Thursday 8:00 pm (Luganda)

on Bukedde TV1 and 2

Sunday 6:30 pm (English)
Wednesday 12:00 pm (English)

on NTV Uganda