Expanding an African Success Story

This is a Smallholder Dairy Project (SDP) commissioned article in one of the leading newspapers in Kenya, describing SDP activities and outlining the fact that small-scale milk producers make profits in Kenya. It also argues that import of milk powder is not threatening the livelihood of Kenya's dairy farmers. It tells the story of supply and demand of both raw and pasteurised milk over time, and highlights the true impact of milk to public health and lists the benefit of dairying in Kenya. It closes the argument with an upbeat statement: 'Given enabling policies and well-functioning institutions, Kenya's successful and large dairy sub-sector will continue to grow and help drive the economic recovery of this country. Through this wide-ranging and high-quality research, the Smallholder Dairy Project is providing reliable information to support dairy smallholders, consumers, planners and the dairy industry as a whole.'