Dairy processor Brookside Dairies will establish hay production demonstration farms in 25 milk-producing counties to help address a shortfall in animal feeds supply due to the current drought.
“We have increased the number of farms across the country which will be used as demo centres for dairy farmers in those areas. We want farmers to get first-hand information on best practices in hay production from farm management to storage,” said Brookside director of milk procurement John Gethi.
He added that the training would equip farmers in self-help groups with hay production skills to guarantee feeds.
Mr. Gethi further noted that the dairy firm had developed a feed preparation and preservation manual and distributed it to 20,000 farmers who underwent training in the past year.
“Brookside will meet the cost of setting up the demo farms, including inducting the farm owners on record keeping,” he said.
