KALRO Disseminates pasture varieties for increased livestock production-Dairy Ireland project

Kenya is experiencing a growing demand for milk and dairy products driven by expanding urbanization, increasing population and a growing middle class. To meet this increased demand means that the output per cow needs to double.
The overall milk production in 2019 amounted to 5.2b litres and only about 55% of this milk is sold either in informal or formal markets. About 80% is consumed as liquid milk.
Unfortunately, the dairy sector is characterized by low-input, low-yield systems, which produce much less than the national herd potential, with productivity per milking cow being low and highly variable, ranging from four to eight litres a day.
A key challenge to improved productivity in the dairy sector is climate change which has resulted in the lack of proper feeds for dairy animals. This has further been worsened by poor feeding habits due to a lack of knowledge on proper forage.
Despite the dairy sector being able to provide income opportunities, particularly for women, and high-quality nutrition the sector still faces several challenges
In an effort to solve some of these challenges, the Dairy Kenya Ireland project was developed through a bilateral Ireland-Kenya Agri-Food strategy.
The project’s three main objectives include developing a new cattle breeding programme, improving production systems that are forage-based and developing an innovation hub in support of the dairy value chain.

[@Adams360]

In Kenya if Agriculture is put as one of the priorities, we’ll be far! 🤲🏾🙏🏾

[@kinawaka6858]

Kindly, I would like to grow the pasture also, how can i get the the seeds?

[@caesarooke]

By why upload the video more than 1 year after the end of the project and yet the video tenses used by the participants is present?

[@kenangwenyi8720]

They have done research and are now reporting based on evidence. Kenya lags behind because of ujuaji mingi. Karlo is doing great.

[@newtonodongo9184]

Hizi pastures ziko wapi!

[@Sir_Rawlings]

How can one be part of this journey? I'm based in Kilgoris. With interest in dairy. Kindly

[@nancymueni8017]

How can goat farmers get proper goat AI services n if possible near them

[@felixkiprotich4564]

Good one kalro

[@kingjoshuamhuamk2559]

Good