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The Ministry of Co-operatives and MSMEs Development has allocated Ksh500 million to Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) to purchase excess milk after a dairy boom following the heavy rains being experienced across the country. While addressing the press in his office, Cabinet Secretary (CS) Simon Chelugui announced that the funds will be immediately disbursed to KCC…
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mithika Linturi has said that the government is committed to supporting dairy farmers to boost their production. Linturi was speaking on Thursday where he presided over the launch of the Kenya Dairy Sustainability Roadmap 2023-2032, which seeks to leverage modern technology and climate-smart approaches to boost the dairy sector, aiming to…
Githunguri Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society, the manufacturer of Fresha milk products, has gotten an international market for their UHT milk and will be exporting 250,000 litres per month to Oman, Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Speaking during the society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Githunguri Stadium, Chairman George Kinuthia said that they have dispatched off 113,750…
By John Majau The Gankumbu Dairy Farmers Group in Tharaka Nithi County has received a donation of 1,000 packets of free semen, a milk ATM machine and milking cans from the Ministry of Agriculture. Delivering the items to 2,500 farmers in Chuka town recently, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya’s personal assistant Kofia Kaunani said the…
The government has moved to protect farmers from low milk prices By Our Report Co-operative societies income is expected to dip as the Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) has capped the amount they can deduct from farmers at Sh2 per litre. Some co-operatives are currently charging up to Sh3 a litre as administrative cost to the…
By Dennis Bett The county government of Elgeyo Marakwet has partnered with Non-Governmental Organizations to add value to milk, honey and tomatoes. Through the partnership, farmers and businesspeople will be mobilized to join cooperative societies. The county government has started reviving dormant cooperatives by injecting funds to strengthen their operations to benefit famers through value…
