Animal Feeds Act Kenya
Following rising demand in commercial animal feed, farmers’ groups in Kirinyaga which have hitherto been making dairy feeds have ventured into full commercial feed production.
Two of the groups which were supported by the County government of Kirinyaga are now manufacturing poultry feeds to tap into the growing market for chicken feeds.
Initially, the groups had been supported with feed mixers and single-phase motor machines for manufacturing of the dairy feeds but have re-invested their income to expand production.
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The county government has also supported many farmers to venture into poultry farming and the groups hope to tap onto the rising demand for chicken feeds.
One of the group, Wiukirie Self Help Group says that apart from expanding its dairy feeds market, it is now making poultry feeds.
Chairperson Jane Muthoni, says the group which started its operation in 2020 has now mastered the art of making feeds and it is expanding its share of the market.
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“We have expanded our operations to making of poultry feeds. Our market for dairy feeds has grown and we plan to increase production, ” she said.
Muthoni says demand for feeds manufactured by the group has been on a steady rise due to the high quality of the feeds.
“We are selling the feeds to almost every village in Kirinyaga, what we have done is to remain consistent with our high quality mark because we have realized the market is flooded with poor quality animal feeds which are over-priced, ” she added.
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Paul Wanjohi, the chairman of Kabaru Dairy Feeds says that members of the group have started reaping benefits of the economic empowerment program launched by Governor Anne Waiguru, which has seen them earn money.
“We have not only increased our own milk production, but we have helped farmers reduce the cost of dairy farming. Because we manufacture the feeds in the village, the farmers do not incur cost of transport, ” he said.
Paul Muthii, another member of the Kabaru Dairy Feeds says that for many years, he has been grappling with problem of low milk production since feeds bought from other commercial dealers had compromised quality, a challenge that made them aspire to manufacture their own feeds.
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“If it were not of the county government, we would not be here. This is a success story, I never thought as a group we could reach here because the equipment are too costly and beyond our reach, ” Muthii said.
Susan Mithamo, says that since she started feeding her livestock with products manufactured by Kabaru Dairy Feeds, her daily milk production has risen from four to six litres.
“We are re-investing all the income we are getting from selling livestock feeds back to the projects, we are expanding big to capture the market because the demand for quality feeds and milk is so huge, ” she pointed out.
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The initiative is one of Governor Anne Waiguru’s Wezesha Kirinyaga economic empowerment programme that is transforming lives of the local community through various agriculture value chain projects.
She said the support to dairy farmers has been extended to the upgrading of dairy cattle breeds through provision of quality Artificial Insemination services.
“We are expanding the AI services from the initial 50, 000 cows to another 50, 000 cow this year. This will ensure that as we give the animals quality feeds, we also have quality breeds. The county aims at increasing milk production from the current average of five liters per cow per day to 12 litres per cow per day, ” she added.
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KENYA – The Kenyan government has given eighteen millers a one-year window exempting them from paying import duty on 577, 050 metric tonnes of raw materials used in the manufacture of animal and chicken feeds.
The exemption is meant to cushion farmers against the high cost of animal feeds that have been triggered by drought in various parts of the country and which was declared a national disaster by President Uhuru Kenyatta on September 8, 2021.
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To this end, from November 1, 2021, up to October 31, 2022, the licensed millers have been given the green light to import raw materials used in the manufacture of animal and chicken feeds duty-free.
The millers will be allowed to import 225, 950MT of yellow maize, 126, 300MT of soya bean meal, and 58, 250MT of soya bean for use in the manufacture of animal feeds.
Additionally, they will import 20, 500MT of cotton seed cake, 83, 300 of sunflower seed cake, 34, 000MT of white sorghum, and 28, 750MT of fish meal, reports KBC.
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The companies selected include Belfast Millers Limited, Unga Farm Care (EA) Limited, Pembe Flour Mill Limited, Mombasa Maize Millers Limited, Economy Farm Feeds Product (K) Limited, Isinya Feeds Limited and Bidco Africa Limited.
Others are Treasure Feeds Limited, Sigma Feeds Limited, Rift Valley Products Limited, Organic Proteins Limited, Muringa Limited, Maisha Flour Mills Limited and Kitale Industries Limited.
The yellow maize is further required to have a moisture content not exceeding 135% with aflatoxin levels shall not exceed ten parts per billion (ppb) as specified by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS).
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The imports are also required to have certificate of conformity issued by KEBS and be used exclusively for the manufacture of animal and chicken feeds.
Under the EAC Common External Tariff, a kilogram of soya bean, cotton seeds, as well as sunflower seeds, attract a duty of 10% while yellow maize attracts an import duty of 25%.
Livestock farmers have raised alarm over the escalating feed prices which according to Githunguri Dairy Famers Co-operative Society Chairman George Kinuthia, had jumped from Ksh.500 (US$4.4) for a 50kg bag of animal feeds to Kshs.1200 (US$10) within a year, a factor that has continued to suppress farmer earnings and cause shortage of food.
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This according to reports by The Star, is attributed to Zambia, a key source of animal feed imports to Kenya, banned the exports of soya and sunflower, which are the major raw materials used in feed production.
With the ban, the price of soya rose to Ksh130 (US$1.15) per kg from Ksh65 (US$0.58)a year ago, while sunflower increased from Ksh25 (US$0.22) to Ksh35 (US$0.31) per kilo.KENYA – The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has said that it has opened an investigation into an alleged cartel among animal feed manufacturing companies to limit competition for livestock feed.
According to the watchdog, the objective of the probe is to assess “the market interactions, market structures, market outcomes, and other factors that may be affecting competition in markets along the animal feed value chains.”
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Adano Wario Roba, CAK acting Director General in a public notice published in the Kenya Gazette noted that the specific objectives are to assess—the prices, costs, and quantities produced, supplied and purchased at different levels from inputs supply to production and sale of different animal feed products.
In addition, he said the probe will look into the market shares, concentration, ownership relationships, joint ventures, and marketing agreements for the different products and services related to animal feed and its inputs (and) different terms and conditions of supply for feed producers of different sizes.
The prices of animal feeds have skyrocketed, hitting farmers hard and leading some farmers to abandon farming or pass on the higher input prices to their customers.
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Price fixing and output restriction are illegal under the Kenyan Competition Act – the law that guides market conduct in the country – since they hinder competition in the market.
Some manufacturers have also closed shop amid low demand from farmers due to high prices while some wholesalers have opted to diversify their sourcing from neighboring countries to mitigate the high cost.
The CAK probe will also look into barriers to entry and growth of smaller feed producers, information availability and any information exchange practices by companies, associations, and other formal or informal groupings relating to animal feed and its inputs.
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CAK will also investigate arrangements, including licensing and other supply terms, which may affect the sourcing and supply of animal feed including breeding stock and animal feed as well as trade flows of feed constituents, including maize, soybeans, and derived products.
The watchdog will also investigate what may be affecting the flows from other countries in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa and East Africa Community regions.
“In conducting the study, the Competition Authority of Kenya shall hold such number of meetings and key informant interviews in such places at such times as it may consider necessary for the proper discharge of its functions; and may receive views from all stakeholders through oral and, or written submissions from any person with relevant information, ” it said.
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It added, that members of the public with relevant information are invited to submit oral or written submissions to the watchdog within 21 days from September 29.
Meanwhile, President William Ruto has announced that the government is planning
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