In Asia, milk production has almost tripled, from about 110 million tons in 1990 to nearly 300 million tons in 2013—accounting for more than 80 percent of the world’s increase in milk supplies during that time. Continue reading
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Call to scrap VAT on dairy products in Tanzania to increase their consumption
High taxation could be hampering efforts to promote the consumption of dairy products in Tanzania. Continue reading
Tanzania livestock minister pledges government support for the country’s dairy farmers
The Tanzania government is committed to addressing challenges associated with milk production and marketing so that more dairy farmers will benefit from the country’s growing dairy sector. Continue reading
New study calls for more awareness and promotional campaigns to boost milk consumption in Tanzania
Greater awareness on the health benefits of milk and dairy products is needed to raise their consumption in Tanzania. Continue reading
African dairy conference and exhibition taking place in Nairobi this week
This week, from 23 to 25 September 2015, the Eastern and Southern Africa Dairy Association in collaboration with dairy industry stakeholders will be hosting the 11th African Dairy Conference and Exhibition in Nairobi, Kenya. Continue reading
Tanzania dairy sector gets USD1.5 million boost through East Africa Dairy Development project grant
The East Africa Dairy Development (EADD) project, a regional dairy industry development program, has received USD1.5million grant from Elanco Animal Health to support on-going dairy development work in Tanzania and East Africa. Continue reading
Linking poor livestock keepers to markets in Africa and Asia
Writing in the November 2014 issue of Rural 21, Isabelle Baltenweck argues that the growing global demand for animal products also offers poor livestock keepers the opportunity to switch from the subsistence to the market economy. Continue reading