The Ministry of Agriculture has announced that it will lease land to large-scale farmers who are willing to engage in extensive dairy feed production.
In a statement on Thursday, July 24, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe confirmed that the government will lease land to farmers willing to grow fodder and sunflowers, which are among the critical ingredients for sustainable dairy farming.
According to Kagwe, the move is among the key initiatives the government is implementing to address significant challenges, such as inadequate livestock feed, post-harvest losses, and climate change-related issues, that have long plagued dairy farming in the country. "We must adopt practical and viable interventions to transform the dairy sector.
We must synergize our efforts to increase production and productivity through the commercialization of pasture and fodder production," Kagwe said.
