The only reliable way to produce more food is to use better technology
Farmers queue to deliver milk at Kabiyet Dairies. The dairy plant has been lauded as a successful agricultural venture
Kabiyet Dairies, one of EADD’s dairy hubs has been featured in a special world report on feeding the world’s future 9 billion people.
The report by The Economist looks at ways to boost yields of the main crops, considers the constraints of land and water and the use of fertiliser and pesticide, assesses biofuel policies, explains why technology matters so much and examines the impact of recent price rises.
The Economist mentions Kabiyet dairies as one of the agricultural success that is using better technologies to improve the economic status of farmers while contributing to feeding the world.
The article recognizes that even though the dairy opened only 18 months ago and may seem basic, it has just struck a deal to sell milk to an international processing plant in Nairobi. Farmers get 26 shillings a litre, more than twice what they were paid before the dairy opened its doors. Read more
Life today is all about technology, Kabiyet is on the right path.
I grew up with milk cans like these in USA. Great to see objects that can fall off a truck and remain so useful!
Bruce Scholten
Durham, England, UK
I grew up in Kabiyet, and I’m excited to see that great things are happening right on my backyard. Kaprose as we call it. is about to wake up. I aplaud you al for the vision.
Simon Sawe