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East Africa dairy sector at stake as Europe floods market with cheap powder milk

A consumer shops for dairy milk products in a supermarket in San Rafael, California. European dairy processors like Nestlé, Lactalis, Danone, FrieslandCampina, Arla Foods and Sodiaal have a presence in Africa. AFP PHOTO | JUSTIN SULLIVAN

By  NJIRAINI MUCHIRA

East Africa is becoming a frontier market for milk exports from Europe, a development that is posing a threat to the region’s farmers and processors.

Milk exports from the European Union member states account for a significant proportion of the value of agricultural output, which is about 15 per cent. 

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