Each farmer was contributing two to three litres raising up to 70 litres,” recounts Gertrude, who holds a Masters in Education degree. To avoid adulteration and ensure quality milk, an alcohol test is conducted at the collection centre every time milk is delivered. The milk vending machine has helped them actualise their dream of doing away with the middlemen and selling their milk directly to the consumer. Limited access to veterinary services further affected productivity resulting to breeding problems to farmers,” Gertrude explains. Some of the milk processors working in Meru are Giant Meru Union, Brookside and New KCC.

Source: Daily Nation January 11, 2019 17:26 UTC