PREMIUM The hidden cost of livestock feed and strategies to cut it The key strategies to make meat, milk, and eggs more affordable in Kenya. Seeds of Gold Just now Listen

Newton Nyaga, Head of Animal Feeds and Nutrition at the State Department for Livestock, said that the government is collaborating closely with the Association of Kenya Feed Manufacturers (AKEFEMA) to address this issue through policy reforms and by increasing the local production of feed raw materials.

Article Reducing the cost of livestock feed, increasing the local production of feed ingredients, and embracing new technologies are among the key strategies that industry players and the government believe could increase livestock productivity and make meat, milk, and eggs more affordable for consumers.

In order to address this challenge, the government has introduced a five-year National Feed Strategy which aims to promote the local production of feed ingredients and support manufacturers in accessing cheaper imported raw materials via the East African Community duty remission programme.