Sh350 million plan to assist dairy farmers in Murang’a

Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria. Dairy farmers in Murang’a County will benefit from a Sh350 million programme meant to raise productivity and boost cooperative groups in the region. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP 

In Summary

• County officials said they had released the first batch of over 200 dairy cows to various farmers affiliated to cooperatives.

By NATION CORRESPONDENT

Dairy farmers in Murang’a County will benefit from a Sh350 million programme meant to raise productivity and boost cooperative groups in the region.

The county government will buy high-yielding dairy cows that will be sold to farmers at subsidised prices to improve milk production and marketing.

Governor Mwangi wa Iria, who presided over the launch of the programme, said the move is meant to position the dairy sector as one of the industries that will unlock Murang’a’s investment potential.
County officials said they had released the first batch of over 200 dairy cows to various farmers affiliated to cooperatives.

The county chief officer in charge of agriculture and livestock, Mr Joseph Ndung’u, said an additional 340 farmers from various parts of the county had been registered to benefit in later phases.

“The programme is meant to ensure that farmers acquire quality breeds that will lead to increased milk production,” Mr Ndung’u said in a statement.