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DAIRY PROCESSING PLANT DEPARTMENT

Kamau Ngure

Kamau Ngure

Ag. Manager, Dairy Processing Plant

The processing plant was commissioned in 2016 

The project sources milk from the  College commercial farm and farmers in the neighbourhood.

The processing plant products are pasteurized milk, yoghurt and mala (fermented milk) sold under the Bukura College Brand (see photos) 

The plant has a processing capacity of 2,000 litres per day

Vision

To be the leading milk dairy processing plant in Western Kenya and beyond

Mission

To generate revenue through the sale of fresh, high-quality dairy products such as pasteurized milk, yoghurt and Fermented milk (Mala) and to stimulate the development of the dairy sector in the region

Strategies

BAC Dairy  has adopted the following strategies towards fulfilling its mission and actualization of its vision

  1. Continuous research on current consumer markets and the latest technologies to develop new product concepts 
  2. Developing food standards, safety and sanitary regulations, and waste management and water supply specifications 
  3. Launching new products or running trials alongside or together with product development
  4. Preparing product costing based on raw materials and manufacturing costs to ensure profitable products

The dairy processing plant as a department is responsible for producing quality dairy products to competitively take advantage of existing and emerging markets and opportunities. The overall function of this department is to increase the business segments by identifying potential clients, markets and products. The aim is to expand the production levels so as to meet the market demands. Specifically, the functions are:

  1. Conducting product and market research to identify new products, emerging demands and customer preferences; 
  2. Mining critical market data & information to form the base of Product intelligence; 
  3. Producing demand-driven products by presenting new products and services that will enhance existing relationships and build relationships with clients; 
  4. Coordination of development and implementation of new business products at the College; 
  5. Analyzing production and quality control to detect and correct problems; 
  6. Ensuring efficient and effective maintenance of the processing plant & equipment 

About

Bukura Agricultural College grew from the former Bukura Institute in 1974 under the Ministry of Agriculture with the mandate of offering certificate courses in Agriculture. In 1992, the Institute’s status was upgraded from awarding certificate courses to awarding Diploma courses in Agriculture and renamed Bukura Agricultural College (BAC). Following the enactment of the Bukura Agricultural College Act, Cap.348 of 1999, BAC became a state corporation under the then Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. The College is currently operating as a State Corporation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation.

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