Dairy farmers in West Pokot earned Sh330 million from raw milk sales to Brookside last year, the country’s largest processor said yesterday. Brookside said resident households, largely nomadic pastoralists, are increasingly turning to the enterprise as a source of income. Brookside Dairy attributed the growth to commercialisation of dairy farming in the higher altitude areas of the county. Brookside’s director of milk procurement John Gethi (pictured) said the farmers have formed dairy groups, enabling them enjoy economies of scale. “The existence of a number of dairy co-operative societies and self-help groups in West Pokot has played a role in the growth of raw milk volumes procured from the county,” Gethi said during a tour of Brookside in Pokot.

Source: The Star May 01, 2017 21:11 UTC