Kenya’s highly lucrative dairy sector almost entirely relies on intensive and semi-intensive farming (zero-grazing and stall feeding), producing roughly 4.5 billion liters annually. Conversely, Nigeria's dairy industry is dominated by pastoral open grazing, yielding just 0.53 billion liters despite having a similar cattle population to Kenya.
Milk Production & Cattle Yield
Kenya: Through cross-breeding high-yielding dairy cattle (like Friesians and Ayrshire
s) and feeding them in controlled stalls, Kenyan dairy cows average 8 to 30 liters per day. Kenya is a net exporter of dairy products in East Africa, heavily supported by industry oversight from the Kenya Dairy Board.Nigeria: Nigeria has a cattle population of over 20 million. However, the indigenous breeds used in open-grazing systems yield only about 2 to 2.5 liters per day. As a result, Nigeria spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually on imported milk to meet its nutritional needs.
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