Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe speaks in Parliament on government measures to advance agriculture reforms. PHOTO| Courtesy

Kagwe outlines new measures to boost dairy farmer incomes

Government outlines measures to cut dairy production costs New investments target milk losses, breeding and animal feed Farmers set to benefit from wider support across the dairy value chain The Government has rolled out a Ksh1.428 billion dairy investment plan targeting lower production costs, higher output and better incomes for farmers. Speaking before Parliament while…

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A range of milk brands in a Kenyan supermarket's shelves./ Courtesy

Milk vanishes from shelves as COFEK warns of price surge

Milk brands are disappearing from shelves as shortages push prices higher. Falling formal milk intake is putting pressure on supplies and farmers. COFEK wants urgent government action to stabilise production and prices. Popular milk brands have grown scarce on supermarket shelves across Kenya as an intensifying shortage pushes prices higher, the Consumers Federation of Kenya…

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