Milk industry 95% dependent on imports
Thursday, June 05, 2014
To address this shortage, Rabasha said last year the government came up and implemented a strategy that focuses on development of the appropriate dairy support infrastructure.
In the strategy, ‘Viable Competitive and Profitable Dairy sector’ the MOA has set a local milk production target of six million litres per annum up from the current output of 2.4 million litres. Currently national demand stands at 48 million litres. “The country is not able to meet the target due to the challenges that we have, hence continues to import such products to meet the local demand,” Rabasha said.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...