This archive report was first published on 24 August 2019.
August 24, 2019 - Milk sales in Nakuru County have experienced a steady increase, driven by the adoption of good agricultural practices in the dairy value chain.
This transformation has turned many smallholder farms in the region into profitable ventures, with farmers benefiting from embracing new dairy technologies.
According to the county's department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, 70 per cent of the total land acreage in Nakuru is agriculturally productive, with a huge capacity for livestock production, especially for dairy cows.
Many farmers in the region are making good profits, with all the country's major processors collecting milk in both the lower and high altitude regions of the county.
Mr Samuel Ruto, the chairman of Kuresoi Dairy Co-operative Society, attributes the re-emergence of dairy as a strong pillar to the area's economy to sustained empowerment by processors through training on good dairy practices that encourage growth in milk volumes.
“In recent times, we have seen an upsurge in the number of farmers targeted by processors for extension services in the dairy enterprise, with a corresponding growth in milk production,” said Mr Ruto.
Brookside Dairy's director of milk procurement, John Gethi, emphasized the importance of climate-resilient practices, such as fodder establishment, in sustaining milk production throughout the year.
