By Bob Aston
Kanja Waweru, a
farmer in Muhotetu Division, Laikipia County is set to start supplying rabbit
meat to Mugo Supermarket in Nyahururu from Friday next week. Kanja has already
bought packaging materials and has hired a cooler box that will be used to
transport the rabbits.
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| An employee feeding the rabbits |
“I approached the
supermarket sometimes back and inquired whether I could supply rabbit meat to
them. We held a lengthy discussion and finally from next week this will now
become a reality,” said Kanja.
Kanja is set to deliver
10 kilos to the supermarket on May 30, 2014. Subsequent deliveries will depend with
demand of the meat. A kilo of the meat will be sold at Ksh 400.
The rabbits will
be slaughtered at Muhotetu slaughter slab. After inspection from veterinary
officers he will then transport them to the supermarket.
“Kenyans are not accustomed to eating rabbit meat
despite the numerous nutritional benefits. They are cholesterol free and have
high protein content,” said Kanja.
Kanja started
rearing rabbits in 2010. He
has been a member of Rabbit Breeders Association of Kenya (RABAK). He has
attributed the emergence of rabbit farming to RABAK which he says has been at
the forefront of marketing rabbit farming.
“Most people like rabbit meat but
they do not have a place to buy. From next week residents of Nyahururu will now
have a place where they can buy the meat,” said Kanja.
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| Some of the rabbits feeding |
Kanja said some of the benefits of
rabbit meat include; Low in cholesterol, calories, sodium and saturated fats. Has
vitamin B2 and vitamin B12, has high protein content, contains Potassium that
helps with fluid regulation and helps remove salts from the body, contains
selenium that works as an antioxidant by removing free radicals before they can
do damage to someone’s body and they also contains calcium and phosphorous.
He is now planning to expand his
rabbit rearing agribusiness in order to meet the expected demand from the
public.
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