10 WAYS DAIRY FARMING DIFFER BETWEEN KENYA AND DENMARK

Dairy farming is a system of rearing cattle for milk and milk products.

Farmers in both Kenya and Denmark involve themselves in dairy farming but there are notable differences in how they conduct dairy farming.

The following are ways in which dairy farming in Kenya is different from dairy farming in Denmark:

In Kenya, cattle mainly depend on natural growing grass/pasture whereas in Denmark the cattle is fed on fodder and commercial feeds
In Kenya mechanization is limited/mainly labour intensive whereas in Denmark mechanization is widely used
In Kenya, most farmers practice mixed farming while in Denmark dairy farming is highly specialized
In Kenya, most of the dairy products are consumed by the domestic market
In Kenya, dairy production is affected by variation in a climate wherein in Denmark, dairy farming is least affected by variations in climate
In Kenya, the dairy cooperative movement is less developed whereas In Denmark cooperative movement is highly developed

In Kenya, artificial insemination/extension services is limited to a few farms whereas in Den mark artificial insemination /extension services are widely used
In Kenya animals graze outdoors throughout the year whereas in Denmark animals are kept in doors during winter;
In Kenya research is limited whereas in Denmark research is extensive;
In Kenya, Dairy farming is mainly practiced in the high lands whereas in Denmark is found throughout the country.