The shortage brings into sharper focus the question of what alternatives exist for Kenyan consumers.
By
Hadassah Saya
Contributor
Nation Media Group
With the current supply constraints in the country, milk has become harder to find on some retail shelves. At Jaza supermarket, Willy Kimani, the founder and director, says reduced supplies have been noticeable for about a month and a half now.
Consumers settle for alternatives as popular milk brands disappear from supermarket shelves.
The impact has been more pronounced on pasteurized fresh milk than long-life varieties, resulting in low stocks and rationing in…
Kenyan households are being forced to spend more on basic foods while buying less as shortages of milk, vegetables, meat and eggs…
The question should not simply be how we increase milk production. It should be how we manage milk production throughout the year.
Fears are rife that unscrupulous traders are seeking to plug the gap by adulterating the product.
Concern is mounting over a milk shortage that has persisted for the last two weeks, with retail stores in major towns around the…
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