The government and dairy sector players have launched a milk safety initiative geared towards improving quality for small-scale informal dairy businesses by ensuring access to regulated markets and capacity development through a certification scheme.
The 'MoreMilk 2' initiative is designed to also empower consumers to increasingly demand for safer, high-quality milk and strengthen gender equity by fostering collaboration between men and women in the informal sector.
The initiative, being led by the Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), aims to enhance milk safety, regulatory compliance and market access for small dairy businesses.
KDB Managing Director Margaret Kibogy said that Kenya is a top producer of milk in the continent with an annual production of 4.6 billion liters.
