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May 09, 2011

Rising animal feed costs in Kenya hit industry hard

Animal feed manufacturers in Kenya are shutting down all over the country and many others are operating at half capacity and struggling to cover their costs, according to the Association of Kenya Feed Manufacturers (Akefema).

Due to a shortage of grain, by-products and oil cakes and price of animal feed has on average, gone up by 50-94 percent since October 2010. The result being an increase in the cost of animal feeds to a point where most farmers are not able to sustain their livestock.

Akefema has on several occasions alerted the government to the critical consequences facing the livestock industry if no action is taken. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers

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2 comments:

  1. joenganga10 September 2011 at 01:33

    The government is politics..."Akefema has on several occasions alerted the government to the critical consequences facing the livestock industry if no action is taken"
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  2. Unknown3 March 2015 at 01:14

    nice blog !! i was looking for blogs related of animal feed suppliers . then i found this blog, this is really nice and interested to read.

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