EU milk producers are selling their surplus to East Africa as powder , sparking concern that cheap milk could kill the regional industry . Analysts claim the EU is exploiting erratic milk production in the region by flooding the region with cheap milk powder , as it did in West Africa . Kenya imposed a 60 % tax on powder to help protect local milk producers , but last year had to suspend the tax after local production dropped by 17.5 % after a prolonged drought . The country is now becoming a key target for the EU after a sharp decline in milk production due to the end of apartheid .
EU milk producers are selling their surplus to East Africa as powder, sparking concern that cheap imports could kill the regional industry. Analysts claim the EU is exploiting erratic milk production in the region by flooding the market with cheap milk powder, as it did in West Africa. Kenya introduced a 60% duty on powder to help protect local milk producers, but last year had to suspend the levy after local production dropped by 17.5% after a prolonged drought. The country is now becoming a key market for the EU after a sharp rise in milk production due to the end of quotas.