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Cost of feed pushes farmers to the edge

Hannah Njambi takes record of her dairy. The farmer has raised an issue with high cost of dairy production. June 26, 2019. [Mercy Kahenda, Standard]

Hannah Njambi, a Nakuru based dairy farmer is contemplating disposing of her animals due to the high cost of running the farm and poor returns.

Despite her milk having a ready market, it has become hard to run the farm as the amount that goes into buying feeds among other needs that outstrip returns.    

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