Counties stand the best chance in fighting nagana

Most counties, especially those not known for commercial dairy production have put a lot of effort in promoting dairy farming. Bungoma, Homa Bay, Siaya and Kakamega counties, among others, have done well in promoting milk production by supporting farmers to acquire dairy animals, this is a laudable effort. Commercial dairy production has many advantages – it improves household nutrition and serves as a reliable source of income.

Counties are in competition to be milk sufficient and to have more milk means to keep a critical number of good milk-producing cows. Selected model farmers in these counties have received dairy animals. However, without proper livestock disease management, such worthy ventures can easily go down the drain.