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Kenya banks on partnerships to build strong dairy sector

Dairy cows at an exhibition at the Eldoret National Polytechnic. The Sh450 million USAid funded Accelerated Value Chain Development programme aims to boost dairy farming in nine high potential counties. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA

Poor animal breeds, high cost of feeds and treatment have dampened the multibillion-shilling dairy industry with experts now warning that Kenya could end up being a net importer of milk by 2019.

Accelerated Value Chain Development (AVCD) programme projections indicate that although Kenya is currently self-reliant, it will face a deficit of 61.3 million litres by next year growing to 382 million litres by 2022.

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