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Farmers sell milk at sh30/litre, retailers sell sh110/litre
AlphDoti
#1 Posted : Tuesday, September 03, 2013 9:21:43 AM
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Milk is now retailing at sh55 for 500ml i.e. half litre. This is close to 4 times the price they pay farmers i.e. sh30/litre.

NOTE: don't forget cream has been removed...

My wife used to tell me how so upset with the state of our country. And every time I tell her you just never give up.
Of late, I doubt I have the strength to defend it...

Am I the only one having this bad feeling?

1. wheat vs bread,
2. maize vs maize flour
3. police vs bribes,
4. fuel vs cost of production
5. You name it etc
chemos
#2 Posted : Tuesday, September 03, 2013 9:28:34 AM
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AlphDoti wrote:
Milk is now retailing at sh55 for 500ml i.e. half litre. This is close to 4 times the price they pay farmers i.e. sh30/litre.

NOTE: don't forget cream has been removed...

My wife used to tell me how so upset with the state of our country. And every time I tell her you just never give up.
Of late, I doubt I have the strength to defend it...

Am I the only one having this bad feeling?

1. wheat vs bread,
2. maize vs maize flour
3. police vs bribes,
4. fuel vs cost of production
5. You name it etc



Just accept and move on...
It could be worse....... drinking that concoction found in nyahururu where guys were making milk from formalin and Urea...Sad Sad
Lolest!
#3 Posted : Tuesday, September 03, 2013 9:38:16 AM
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factor in 16pc VAT, started jana!
Laughing out loudly smile Applause d'oh! Sad Drool Liar Shame on you Pray
AlphDoti
#4 Posted : Tuesday, September 03, 2013 9:44:36 AM
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chemos wrote:
AlphDoti wrote:
Milk is now retailing at sh55 for 500ml i.e. half litre. This is close to 4 times the price they pay farmers i.e. sh30/litre.

NOTE: don't forget cream has been removed...

My wife used to tell me how so upset with the state of our country. And every time I tell her you just never give up.
Of late, I doubt I have the strength to defend it...

Am I the only one having this bad feeling?

1. wheat vs bread,
2. maize vs maize flour
3. police vs bribes,
4. fuel vs cost of production
5. You name it etc

Just accept and move on...
It could be worse....... drinking that concoction found in nyahururu where guys were making milk from formalin and Urea...Sad Sad

How can we be so complacent?

We need to be intolerant of tolerance. Break down this habit of accepting and moving on.

I read the below from somewhere:
The Cosby Show... the first African Americans who are not drivers... but dad doctor, mum lawyer, and kids in college.
It changed how whites saw black Americans.
It changed blacks saw themselves.
It sent out positive message to future generation of America.

Then a decade ago, US drama 24
depicted bad white presidents and good black presidents, strong and ethical.
After 4 sessions of 24, Obama became president.
Did 24 put Obama into power? No.
Was it coincidence? No.

It was shift of cultural tolerance!
Young people learnt to achieve all inclusive world.
ZZE123
#5 Posted : Tuesday, September 03, 2013 9:49:56 AM
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This reminds me of the cabbage millionaire thread and how easy it is to become the millionaire by being the broker rather than the farmer - ask our milk king UK.
The man who marries a beautiful woman, and the farmer who grows corn by the roadside have the same problem
The Clown
#6 Posted : Tuesday, September 03, 2013 10:12:55 AM
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I refuse to accept and move on. We must never give up complaining, picketing and questioning where this country is headed. The day we do so, it will mean that we're doomend and all is lost. The complaints we make here on wazua, fb, twitter, karumaindo etc eventually get to the ears of those concerned.

The farmer gets a raw deal because we have failed to empower him or her by denying him the ability to market his produce directly. The likes of KCC were meant to do so but have failed.

There is hope though. Last week I read about a mobile phone application that lets potato farmers interact directly with the end user (hotels and restaurants) and obtain much better prices than what they get from the middlemen.
Lolest!
#7 Posted : Tuesday, September 03, 2013 10:17:53 AM
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milk processors are selling at 94.83. Kshs 15.17 goes to gvt as VAT
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iller
#8 Posted : Tuesday, September 03, 2013 11:43:49 AM
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Lolest! wrote:
milk processors are selling at 94.83. Kshs 15.17 goes to gvt as VAT

something is not right here, milk prices shot up before the elections and it has been going up
Tokyo
#9 Posted : Tuesday, September 03, 2013 12:00:12 PM
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Take your business elsewhere or Accept and move on.
work to prosper
mukiha
#10 Posted : Tuesday, September 03, 2013 12:16:26 PM
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Swali nyeti: What are YOU going to do about it?

1] You can go to the street screaming "Haki yetu! We want the government to take action and reduce milk prices to XXX!"

2] You can buy a "grade"cow @150k and start producing your own milk and selling the remainder.... by the way there are very many "milk" millionaires who are doing this.

3] You can "accept and move on"

Your move....
Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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