This archive report was first published on 1 November 2021.
November 1, 2021, marked a significant milestone for smallholder dairy farmers in Taita Taveta as the County administration, the National Government, and the World Bank launched a partnership to boost milk production in the county.
The Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP), a joint project by the national government and the World Bank, aims to provide support to small-scale farmers through mobilization, training, and operational expenses to increase their productivity and enhance supply of products.
County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation, Davis Mwangoma, assured farmers of the county administration's dedication to uplifting the welfare of various dairy cooperatives in the county.
'My department will continue working closely with several development partners to uplift the welfare of farmers. We have initiated various programs like subsidized Artificial Insemination that has seen over 7,000 dairy farmers benefit,' he noted.
The Mwafuga Dairy Cooperative received modern milk equipment, including two motorcycles, eight milk containers, two digital weighing machines, and lactometers, as part of the equipment flagged off under the KCSAP programme to benefit different dairy cooperatives across the county.
Samuel Dwaluma, Chairperson of Mwafuga Dairy Cooperative, hailed the county's move to support them and encouraged farmers from highland areas in the county to focus on fodder to supplement their dairy produce.
