Daily Nation ­ Monday
Date: 22.05.2017
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Milk price set to fall in August as supply improves
BY GERALD ANDAE
and this is the reason milk
Milk production has in­
creased 10 per cent following
the onset of rains, but consum­
ers may have to wait until the
end of July for the prices to drop
significantly, according to the
industry regulator.
Kenya Dairy Board (KDB)
managing director Margret
Kibogy says the rains have
not been sufficient to enhance
pastures.
"Rains have been erratic
production has just increased
marginally since it started rain­
ing; normally at this time of the
year supplies are supposed to
Ms Kibogy said the cold
season in July would cut pro­
duction, but added the impact
on production, however, will
not be big.
Most farmers practise free­
range grazing and depend on
have normalised," said Ms Ki­
bogy in an interview with the
Daily Nation.
The KDB says milk volumes
rains for pasture, meaning the
drought hits them hard.
The price of the commodity
has hit a new high as the short­
fall in production bit following
low supply of animal feeds.
The price of fresh milk has
will stabilise at the beginning
increased from an average
of August and the prices could
go back to Sh45 for fresh
brand and Sh50 for the long
life type.
of Sh45 in January to Sh65,
marking the sharpest rise in
the prices recorded in Ken­
ya's history.
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