Nakuru County Government has applauded dairy farmers for joining hands to form cooperative societies

Jubilant Starlight cooperative farmers attending AGM in Nakuru County.

Dairy farmers

Nakuru County Government has applauded dairy farmers for joining hands to form cooperative societies to reap benefits therein and pledged to strengthen the sector to better serve the residents.

Emphasizing the importance of cooperatives, County Executive for Agriculture Leonard Bor said they enabled farmers to collaborate, negotiate collectively, share knowledge, and address common challenges, leading to a more sustainable and resilient dairy industry.

Jubilant Starlight cooperative farmers attending AGM in Nakuru County.

Speaking today during the Starlight Cooperative Annual General Meeting (AGM), the officer noted that the County administration led by Governor Susan Kihika would use cooperative societies to facilitate the subsidized artificial insemination services to farmers.

He urged the farmers to adopt the new technology in feeding and breeding so as to boost dairy farming and also practice proper agronomic practices to increase productivity.

Starlight Cooperative Society has a membership of 720 members focusing on dairy and potato value chains collecting an average of 800 litres per day.

However, despite the profitability of the dairy industry, the majority of the players are over 60 years and above because a number of their children were not willing to continue with the family business, preferring white collar jobs.

Jubilant Starlight cooperative farmers attending AGM in Nakuru County.

For the dairy farmers, the ongoing heavy rains come as a boom because it increases silage, hence lowering the cost of feeds since the farmers do not have to purchase hay and water.

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