TheCattleSite Latest News: Kenya
04 May 2022
Genetic finding could help beat fatal African cattle infectionA section of DNA found to protect native African cattle against East Coast fever could safeguard breeds introduced to the region....
27 August 2021
Moving milk in East AfricaArticle taken from Heifer International; read more and or support their causes at Heifer.org. ...
27 July 2021
Milking opportunity in the foothills of Mount KenyaWhen 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
New study highlights the struggles facing Kenyan farmersA new study from 60 Decibels, a tech-enabled impact measurement company, shows an economic crunch for Kenya's farmers....
27 June 2020
"They know the importance of the soil”"Living Farms": Rudolf Steiner School in Kenya applies biodynamic farming...
02 March 2020
Dairy Board to launch revised milk laws; processors step up milk tests to cut antibiotic residuesKENYA - 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
Brookside Increases Producer Prices of Milk to Sh35KENYA - 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
Dairy Farmers Back Imports DirectiveKENYA - 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
Dairy Processors Milking Farmers DryKENYA - Ten years ago, for every litre that a farmer sold to milk processors, they were paid Sh28....
17 December 2019
New Livestock Regulations to Boost Trade on Global StageKENYA - The new livestock regulations being formulated have been lauded as crucial to opening Kenya to the international market....
10 December 2019
Dairy Farmers Protest Another Sharp Drop in Raw Milk PricesKENYA - Leading milk processors are currently buying raw milk for Sh17 a litre, down from Sh30 two months ago....
09 December 2019
MPs Demand Ban on Dairy ImportsKENYA - A parliamentary committee wants the government to stop importation of milk, saying cheap imports are killing the local industry....
21 November 2019
Murang'a Farmers Milking Profits as Others Decry Falling Milk PricesKENYA - 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's Demand for Cattle, Poultry Products to RiseKENYA - 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
Product Differentiation 'Can Double Beef Earnings'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
Rising Meat Appetite Pushes Livestock Turnover to Sh146bnKENYA - 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
Dairy Rules Put on Hold Pending TalksKENYA - The dairy draft regulations will undergo a review after Kenya Dairy Board offered to open fresh talks with farmers....
16 April 2019
Dairy Farmers Visit Kenya to Benchmark Best Farming PracticesKENYA - 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
Drought Pushes Dairy Processors to Milk Kenyans DryKENYA - 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
Herders Advised to Ditch Traditional Cattle for Grade CowsKENYA - President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged livestock farmers in Narok to shift to keeping grade cows to maximize their profits....
19 April 2018
Kakamega Banks on Sh240m New 'Smart Dairy' InitiativeKENYA - The Kakamega county government has embarked on a Sh240 million Smart Dairy farms initiative. ...
06 March 2018
Milk Prices to Remain Unchanged, Dairy Board AssuresKENYA - The Kenya Dairy Board has sought to assure consumers milk prices will not change despite low production....
12 January 2018
New Milk Plant in Makueni to Provide Market for Dairy Farmers 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
Fears Over Chicken, Beef Being Sold in Some EateriesKENYA - 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
Dairy Cows Die After Eating Poisoned GrassKENYA - Six cows belonging to a Marakwet West farmer died after eating grass sprayed with pesticides....
04 July 2017
Govt Committed to Help Farmers Improve Quality of Beef, DairyKENYA - President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the Government is committed to help farmers improve the quality of beef and dairy produce....
09 June 2017
Kenyan Dairy Farmers Told Not to Rely on Rains for Livestock FeedsKENYA - 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
Raw Deal for Dairy Farmers Despite Hike in Milk PriceKENYA - 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....
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