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Earnings dip for farmers as KCC cuts milk prices
Kenya Dairy Board MD, Mr Machira Gichohi and New Kenya Cooperative Creameries acting MD, Ms Milcah Mugo. Photo/FREDRICK ONYANGO
By Zeddy Sambu
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Posted Wednesday, February 3 2010 at 00:00
Posted Wednesday, February 3 2010 at 00:00
Officials say it takes up to seven months to build a powder scheme.
The revival and strengthening of the farmers’ cooperative as well as better pricing have influenced the growth of the dairy industry.
“The performance of the dairy sub sector has registered up to 179 per cent over the last four years,” said Mr Gichohi.
Milk production had risen from 2.8 billion litres in 2004 to 3.8 billion litres in 2006.
The price of milk has also shot up to between Sh18 and Sh22 this year from Sh8 and Sh12 in 2003.
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