Nakuru is set to benefit from a Sh 200 million initiative that aims at transforming the devolved unit's informal dairy sector, which accounts for about 70 percent of the county's milk supply.
The four-year initiative rolled by the Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) targets to improve milk safety and quality in Kenya's informal dairy sector.
Livestock Fisheries and Veterinary Chief Officer Dr Michael Cheruiyot said the County Government's long-term vision was to have a formalized dairy sector in Kenya that provides safe milk and contributes to nutrition security, health and economic growth.
The More Milk for Lives and Livelihoods (More Milk 2) initiative is expected to deliver significant changes, including improved milk safety standards, increased regulatory compliance, and greater participation of informal businesses in regulated markets. "It will also empower consumers by increasing demand for safer, high-quality milk and strengthen gender equity by fostering collaboration between men and women in the informal sector," said Dr Cheruiyot.
