Dairy farmers call for cut in tax on animal feeds

Dairy farmers in Gatanga, in Murang’a County, have called on the government to reduce taxes on animal feed. The farmers say the high cost of production is reducing their earnings and undermining the sustainability of the dairy farming sector. Speaking in Kigio during the launch of newly installed milk coolers by the government, the farmers also called for amendments to co-operative laws to prevent milk processing companies from buying milk directly from farmers, arguing the practice is weakening societies.