Farmers explore co-operative in turning around milk supply
Tuesday March 09 2021
An employee of Elburgon Progressive Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society sanitises a milik truck. PHOTO | FRANCIS MUREITHI NMG
By FRANCIS MUREITHI
Summary
The venture was started in 2010 as a self-help group to fight poverty and help members survive the harsh economic reality.
The farmers started supplying as little as 700 litres of milk to the Brookside Dairy Ltd under the umbrella of a self-help group but five years later it was registered as Elburgon Progressive Dairy Cooperative Society.
The consistent supply to the milk processor has seen the farmers get better returns and now own two modern cooling stations which can handle up to 5,000 litres of milk.