Milk intake by processors up 28pc on increased production

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

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The quantity of milk purchased by processors from farmers went up by 27.7 percent in the first quarter of the year as dairy production significantly increased due to sufficient rainfall.

The Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) data shows milk intake by processors hit a record 216.646 million litres between January and March, marking a sharp growth from 169.556 million litres in the first quarter of last year.

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