About 2 million rural households in Kenya produce milk. With about 1800 liters per cow and year, average annual milk production per cow on smallholder dairy farms is low. As a result, production costs per kilogram of milk are high, and profit margins for many farmers are slim. Low cow productivit...
Wilkes, Andreas
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Dijk, Suzanne van
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Odhong', Charles
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[Finance for on-farm investments in dairy production in Kenya]
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Finance for on-farm investments in dairy production in Kenya
Kenya’s dairy processors have begun to invest in providing extension services to small holder dairy farmers in their own supply chains. Investment has positive returns for both processors and farmers.
Each processor is developing their own model of extension service delivery and financing that co...
Odhong’, Charles
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Wilkes, Andreas
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Dijk, Suzanne van
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[Private-sector led extension in Kenya’s dairy sector]
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Private-sector led extension in Kenya’s dairy sector
Kenya’s dairy processers are increasingly paying attention to energy efficiency in their operations. This is driven by a squeeze on profit margins due to falling international milk prices and high domestic production costs, and energy efficiency requirements of newly enforced regulations on large...
Wilkes, Andreas
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Dijk, Suzanne van
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Odhong’, Charles
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[The potential for reduced consumption of high- emission energy in Kenya’s dairy sector]
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The potential for reduced consumption of high- emission energy in Kenya’s dairy sector
Feed and fodder production, supply and feeding practices are among the most important constraints on the development of the Kenyan dairy industry. Increasing fodder supply, supported by advice provided to farmers on feed ration balancing has great potential to enable farmers to increase on- farm ...
Dijk, Suzanne van
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Wilkes, Andreas
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Odhong’, Charles
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[The potential for commercial hay production in Kenya]
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The potential for commercial hay production in Kenya