Smallholder dairy farmers in Kiambu County are set to benefit from a new $3.5 million (Sh451.5 billion) public-private development partnership project.
Dubbed Maziwa Faida (milk for profit), the initiative, launched on Monday at the Githunguri Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society (GDFCS), ushers in fresh hope for smallholder farmers, who account for the bulk of milk producers in the county and the country at large.
While dairy farming remains a lifeline for millions of Kenyan households, many farmers continue to face cycles of poor profitability due to low output and inadequate technical capacity.
Emerging challenges such as climate change and diseases have further exacerbated these challenges.
