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Critical link between rain and quality of milk

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Maasai woman milking a cow. Milk is a source of nutrition to vulnerable populations in Africa. [iStockphoto]

Have you wondered why the thickness of packet milk in the recent dry season was not the same as it usually is when the weather is good?

This week I had a chat with experts in the milk industry and learnt of a silent strain by dairy processors.

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