TheCattleSite Latest News: Kenya
04 May 2022

A section of DNA found to protect native African cattle against East Coast fever could safeguard breeds introduced to the region....
27 August 2021

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27 July 2021

When Simon and Sylvia Kiruja started their farm three years ago, they never imagined it would get so big they would need a bigger plot....
11 September 2020

A new study from 60 Decibels, a tech-enabled impact measurement company, shows an economic crunch for Kenya's farmers....
27 June 2020

"Living Farms": Rudolf Steiner School in Kenya applies biodynamic farming...
02 March 2020

KENYA - Exactly one year after the controversial draft dairy regulations were rejected by milk producers, the Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) will undertake a fresh public participation across the country to convince producers to support the new rules....
05 February 2020

KENYA - Milk processor Brookside Dairy has increased the price of milk per kilo paid to farmers by Sh7 in what is expected to spark a pricing war among processors....
15 January 2020

KENYA - Stakeholders in the dairy sector now want authorities to move with speed and implement President Uhuru Kenyatta’s directives on milk imports that have disadvantaged producers....
27 December 2019

KENYA - Ten years ago, for every litre that a farmer sold to milk processors, they were paid Sh28....
17 December 2019

KENYA - The new livestock regulations being formulated have been lauded as crucial to opening Kenya to the international market....
10 December 2019

KENYA - Leading milk processors are currently buying raw milk for Sh17 a litre, down from Sh30 two months ago....
09 December 2019

KENYA - A parliamentary committee wants the government to stop importation of milk, saying cheap imports are killing the local industry....
21 November 2019

KENYA - Even as dairy farmers across the country decry the decreased milk prices, Murang'a farmers are smiling all the way to the banks thanks to the milk policy and initiatives by the devolved unit which stabilized milk prices at Sh35....
18 July 2019

KENYA - Demand for beef, dairy and poultry products will rise by 90 percent in 30 years as the population increases, a report has shown. ...
11 June 2019

KENYA - Product differentiation during beef production can bring farmers up to twice their buying price if they exercise proper handling, Kenya Markets Trust's sector manager of livestock Boniface Kaberia has said....
14 May 2019

KENYA - Kenyans’ growing appetite for meat and dairy products saw the livestock sector turnover hit Sh146 billion in 2018 from Sh135.6 billion, supported by private and county government value chains....
29 April 2019

KENYA - The dairy draft regulations will undergo a review after Kenya Dairy Board offered to open fresh talks with farmers....
16 April 2019

KENYA - Farmers contracted to supply milk to Fresh Dairy have benefitted from a benchmarking visit to Kenya where they learned ways of growing milk production through investing in animal feed preparation and conservation....
15 April 2019

KENYA - Processors have reduced the prices of raw milk despite a high demand for the commodity, which is in short supply because of the prolonged drought, leaving farmers angry and analysts puzzled....
05 December 2018

KENYA - President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged livestock farmers in Narok to shift to keeping grade cows to maximize their profits....
19 April 2018

KENYA - The Kakamega county government has embarked on a Sh240 million Smart Dairy farms initiative. ...
06 March 2018

KENYA - The Kenya Dairy Board has sought to assure consumers milk prices will not change despite low production....
12 January 2018

KENYA - Kikima Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society has commissioned a dairy plant in Makueni County with a capacity to process and back 300 litres and 6,600 litres in a day....
17 November 2017

KENYA - Lunchtime and early evening see fast food outlets in the city bustling with people, with chips and fried chicken among the most popular meals ordered. ...
07 July 2017

KENYA - Six cows belonging to a Marakwet West farmer died after eating grass sprayed with pesticides....
04 July 2017

KENYA - President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the Government is committed to help farmers improve the quality of beef and dairy produce....
09 June 2017

KENYA - Small holder farmers are yet to fully adopt feeding practices that are less reliant on rain, the Kenya Dairy Board has said....
03 May 2017

KENYA - Dairy farmers are worried as the prices of processed milk more than doubled in most outlets across the country, yet they are not reaping the windfall....