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They say charity begins at home. That’s why half a litre of milk costs Sh70 on the shelf, while farmers earn Sh40 for a full litre. Milk processors, including the biggest suppliers of processed milk in the country, claim that supplies are low, but dairy farmers tell a different story.
Yes, the long-anticipated drought dealt the industry a huge blow, and output is a fraction of what it was before the dry spell. Even then, the disparity between what farmers are paid and what consumers are charged is inexplicable.
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