Question
State three problems facing dairy farmers in Kenya.
Answer
- Insufficient feeds
- Poor management of dairy co-operative societies
- High cost of production. Especially cattle feeds, drugs and veterinary services.
- Poor infrastructure
- Shortage of proper milk storage facilities
- Attack by pests and diseases eg ECF. Ticks.
- Inadequate / veterinary services
- Inadequate veterinary training to fairly farmers
- Collapse of the diseases control system ie cattle dips in most parts of Kenya.
- Poor management of dairy co-operative societies
- High cost of production. Especially cattle feeds, drugs and veterinary services.
- Poor infrastructure
- Shortage of proper milk storage facilities
- Attack by pests and diseases eg ECF. Ticks.
- Inadequate / veterinary services
- Inadequate veterinary training to fairly farmers
- Collapse of the diseases control system ie cattle dips in most parts of Kenya.