Dairy Development
Kenya Coast Portal
Section:
Reviews
Category:
Agriculture & Animal Husbandry
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Number of pages:
16
Year of publication:
2000
Print title:
Leegwater P. & Hoorweg J. (2000). Dairy Development. In Hoorweg J., Foeken D. & Obudho R. eds. Kenya Coast Handbook: Culture, resources and development in the East African littoral. (pp.359-372). Hamburg: LIT Verlag.
For reference purposes, cite the following link:
https://www.ascleiden.nl/kenya-coast/reviews/leegwater-hoorweg/dairy-development
Summary/abstract:
The growth of the dairy sector as it has occurred in Kilifi and Malindi Districts is one of the few examples of successful agricultural development in the coastal region in the past decades. Between 1985 and 1997 dairy cattle have more than doubled in number. Three livestock systems are described: conventional grazing, zero-grazing and fenced pastures. Particular attention is given to intensive dairy farming by smallholders. Household and herd characteristics are discussed together with the necessary feeding regime and labour requirements. Milk production is reviewed in terms of milk destination, local demand and local consumption. It is argued that the success of dairy development in the districts is the result of three converging factors: the start of a large dairy farm with a dairy factory near Kilifi town; the start of a programme of technical support for intensive dairy farming by smallholders; and the deregulation of the milk trade.