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Milk sales in Juja, Ruiru set to rise as JKUAT launches yoghurt processing plant
From left: Tropikal Brands (Africa) Ltd chairman Linus Gitahi, JKUAT Council chairman Paul Kanyari and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Romanus Odhiambo Otieno during the launch of a partnership deal at JKUAT's main campus in Juja, Kiambu County, on October 13, 2016. The university has launched a commercial yoghurt processing line. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The products are currently trading under the name Maya, a Hebrew word that means "grace".
- JKUAT has already enrolled several farmers’ societies to supply fresh milk to its 10,000-litre-capacity dairy processing plant.
- Ruiru-based Brookside Dairies controls 54 per cent of the national milk market.
Dairy farmers in Juja and Ruiru constituencies are set to benefit from the launch of a commercial yoghurt processing line by Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).
JKUAT vice-chancellor Mabel Imbuga said the university planned to increase the amount of milk sourced from farmers once their products break even in the market.
Speaking last Friday at JKUAT's main campus in Juja during the launch of the university's partnership with Tropikal Africa Brands, Prof Imbuga said the company will market and distribute their products, currently trading under the name Maya, a Hebrew word that means "grace".
The new venture creates a new avenue for locally produced milk, further increasing competition for the commodity in Kiambu County, where several farmer-owned and private companies are engaged in value addition, targeting Nairobi and other major towns.
JKUAT has already enrolled several farmers’ societies to supply fresh milk to its 10,000-litre-capacity dairy processing plant that last week launched its four yoghurt tastes.
Ruiru-based Brookside Dairies controls 54 per cent of the national milk market, with its rival Githunguri Dairy Farmers Co-operative Society continuing to expand its market share.
Other milk processors in Kiambu are Kiambaa Dairies, Limuru Processors, Afrodane Dairies and Palmhouse Dairies, among others.
