Dairy Board, ILRI sign pact to boost milk output, safety
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 13 – The Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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The Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance Kenya’s dairy sector by improving milk production and safety standards.
- Kenya's dairy industry produces 5.33 billion litres annually, contributing 4.5 percent to GDP.
- The collaboration aims to double milk consumption by 2030 and increase output from 8 billion litres to over 18 billion litres.
- The pact will focus on upgrading production, processing, and consumer awareness, while empowering smallholder farmers and processors, and exploring export opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa.
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