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More farmers turn to dairy on guaranteed income

Dairy cows

Dairy cows at Meved dairy farm at Rukanga in Kirinyaga County on December 28, 2021.

Photo credit: Joseph Kanyi | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Farmers say regular and guaranteed payments from raw milk sales to processors has enabled them to meet their household budget needs.
  • Brookside Dairy, a leading market player in the North Rift, says it will continue to invest in building the capacity of smallholder farmers in the area.

Guaranteed payment for milk delivered to processors in Trans Nzoia has seen more farmers venture into the dairy enterprise as a source of regular family income.

The farmers, who were previously involved in maize cultivation, said regular and guaranteed payments from raw milk sales to processors had enabled them to meet their household budget needs.