Chicken, cattle feed prices rise as supply falls

Dairy cows feed at a shed in Eldoret. Livestock feeds have gone up by between Sh50 and Sh70 per 50kg bag. PHOTO | FILE

Higher maize prices have hit cattle and chicken farmers with manufacturers forced to raise the cost of animal feeds due to a sharp decline in the supply of the raw material.

Unga Group CEO Nick Hutchinson said prices of the feeds were revised two weeks ago to match the rising cost of maize.

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