The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) and other partners in Tanzania are embarking on a 4-year (2013-2016) research-for-development (R4D) project targeted at improving rural based livelihoods through milk. This comes after the 2012, 1-year successful inception phase of a collaborative research project titled, ‘More Milk in Tanzania’ between ILRI and … Continue reading »
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Dairy Development Forum established to further more inclusive dairy development in Tanzania
Last month, the Tanzania Dairy Board (TDB), Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Heifer Project International (HPI), SNV – The Netherlands Development Organisation, Land O’Lakes, Inc., and the Tanzania Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development (MLDF) organized a national dairy stakeholders’ meeting to present the Dairy Development Forum (DDF). The DDF … Continue reading »
Tanzania dairy value chain stakeholders map outcomes
On 6-7 August 2012, the ILRI-led project called ‘More Milk in Tanzania: Adapting dairy market hubs for pro-poor smallholder value chains in Tanzania’ (More Milk IT) held an outcome mapping workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The workshop brought together project collaborators, consultants and potential key stakeholders. The aim was to create a vision for both … Continue reading »
Smallholder dairy the focus of Livestock and Fish Research Program meetings in Tanzania
Dairying offers opportunities for rural livelihoods and nutritional security, particularly in societies already having a tradition of cattle-keeping. Perhaps uniquely amongst agricultural pathways out of poverty, it offers many pro-poor benefits from small-scale production and marketing. These include opportunities for intensification and enhanced productivity and incomes, employment in services and marketing, and nutrition both for … Continue reading »
Enhancing dairy livelihoods in India and Tanzania through feed innovation and value chain development
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) recently funded a project on feed enhancement for dairy value chains in India and Tanzania. The project will be implemented by ILRI with CIAT as a major partner. We are calling the project MilkIT (Milk in India and Tanzania). The overall goal of the project is to contribute … Continue reading »
Small-scale dairy options for the poor in Tanzania
Small-scale dairy production and marketing benefits the poor in many ways, especially where increasing demand enhances those opportunities as in Tanzania. These include opportunities for intensification and enhanced productivity leading to livelihoods improvement, including through employment, besides nutrition benefits for the poor. Continue reading »