For years, Kenyan farmers have been complaining of expensive and poor quality livestock feed that is eating into their profits.
They say the feed weakens livestock, reducing milk production from animals.
The Association of Kenya Feeds Manufacturers (Akefema) said the low supply of raw materials have contributed to the high cost of feed.
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Prices of maize and soybeans, key feed ingredients, have been rising over the years and increased by 30 per cent just last year alone.
Chairperson Joseph Karuri said the challenges are worsened by erratic weather patterns in different parts of the country.
“The result of all these challenges is unaffordable feed and loss of livelihoods that have affected the national food security,” he said.
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He said most food secure countries that have a competitive livestock sector have embrace GMO maize and soya bean meals in production of feed.
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But locally, production of GMOs has been affected by misinformation.
