Dairy farmers lose Sh14.7bn on record milk glut

The quantity of wasted milk in 2023 rose to a four-year high of 290 million litres.

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The quantity of wasted milk in 2023 rose to a four-year high of 290 million litres, translating to an income loss to farmers of Sh14.7 billion, as dairy producers grappled with a glut that resulted from favourable weather.

Fresh data from the Economic Survey 2024 shows that the milk loss last year increased by 50 per cent from 193 million litres in 2022.

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