{"id":15251,"date":"2024-06-13T13:09:44","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T13:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=15251"},"modified":"2024-06-13T13:09:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T13:09:45","slug":"president-ruto-increases-dairy-sector-funding-by-ksh2-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=15251","title":{"rendered":"President Ruto Increases Dairy Sector Funding by Ksh2 Billion."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448322877_1036630971155577_3313113188664681080_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448322877_1036630971155577_3313113188664681080_n-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448322877_1036630971155577_3313113188664681080_n-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meru County, June 13 \u2013 President William Ruto has announced an additional Ksh2 billion allocation for the dairy sector to support cooperatives and improve farmers&#8217; access to credit. &#8220;We have demonstrated our commitment to supporting the dairy sector by allocating an additional Ksh2 billion. This funding will boost dairy cooperatives, ensuring they pay better prices promptly, and enhance farmers&#8217; access to credit,&#8221; Ruto stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking in Mitunguu, Meru County, where he laid the foundation stone for the Meru Maziwa Millers processing plant, Ruto highlighted the plant&#8217;s capacity to process 12,000 tonnes of milk monthly. Earlier this year, Ruto underscored his administration&#8217;s dedication to reforming the dairy sector to increase farmers&#8217; earnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government is also investing Ksh5 billion in modernising the New Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) to enhance its efficiency in meeting farmers&#8217; needs. &#8220;Our goal in bolstering KCC\u2019s processing capacity is to ensure it handles the entire volume of milk produced by farmers,&#8221; Ruto said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President directed KCC to begin paying milk farmers Ksh50 per litre starting March 1, 2024, and to maintain consistent pricing. &#8220;From July 1, farmers will be paid every 15 days. This is how we will eliminate milk hawking, which arises when farmers are not paid for two to three months,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the government will enhance farmers\u2019 access to seasonal credit through the Agricultural Finance Corporation, which has been allocated Ksh10 billion for this purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This increased funding follows the launch of the Kenya Dairy Sustainability Roadmap 2023-2032 by Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi. The roadmap aims to leverage modern technology and climate-smart approaches to boost the dairy sector, with a goal of producing an additional 2.5 billion litres of high-quality milk annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This roadmap signifies our deliberate shift towards modern farming, advanced research, increased financial support, and expanded trade opportunities, aligning perfectly with the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda. It&#8217;s not just about meeting the growing demand for quality milk but also addressing challenges like declining production, import dependence, climate change, and empowering young farmers,&#8221; Linturi said optimistically.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meru County, June 13 \u2013 President William Ruto has announced an additional Ksh2 billion allocation for the dairy sector to support cooperatives and improve farmers&#8217; access to credit. &#8220;We have demonstrated our commitment to supporting the dairy sector by allocating an additional Ksh2 billion. 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