the soil has been replisished, and ere's s a w producucon model.l.fenced-in paddocks, rotationalal grazing, anand, t importanantly, a new s sourcef water and a specl cattle feed. owowner cÉlslso belÁqwput hiss faith in micol, the environmental conservationist, as many here view him. the experiment paid off. now the ranch can sustain 3500 head of cattle, a larger herd on much less land. and they're ready for slaughter after just two years. laurent: this is how the cattle management works. when the grass has reached a height of about one meter or 80 centimeters, we let the cattle into the paddock. they eat the best part of the grass, thehe leafy part at the top. after two or three daysys,e close that paddock and open the gate to the next one, where the grass has reached the optimal height. reporter: in the meantime, the other pasturure areas can recov. this system is easier on the soil. the farmers also grow a different type of grass than is usual for the region. mombasa grass is rich in protein, but requires the grazing cattle to be rotated regularly.