Migori County residents urged to take up dairy farming amid milk shortage

A worker milks a cow at Kisii Agricultural Training Center on 27/1/2021. (Sammy Omingo, Standard)

An acute milk shortage has hit Migori County, with the regional government urging locals to venture into dairy farming.

Data from the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries department shows the county produces on average 25 million litres of milk annually, which is way lower than its demand of 88 million litres.