Nyeri County is part of Kenya's central highlands dairy belt, where cool highland climate and fertile soils support productive dairy cattle farming. Dairy production integrates with crop farming, with farmers keeping 1 to 5 dairy cows alongside coffee and tea cultivation. Dairy cooperatives collect milk and supply major processors including Brookside and others. Dairy provides regular household income and complements seasonal cash crop income.
See Also
- Nyeri County Hub
- Kikuyu Heritage
- Aberdare National Park
- Mount Kenya
- Coffee Production
- Mau Mau History
- Tourism
Sources
- Kenya Dairy Board. (2022). "Dairy Production Report". https://www.kdb.or.ke/
- FAO. (2019). "Pastoral Systems in East Africa". https://www.fao.org/
- ILRI. (2020). "Dairy Intensification in Kenya's Highlands". https://www.ilri.org/