The 11th African Dairy Conference and Exhibition in Kenya

23-25 September 2015. Nairobi. The three day conference saw a convergence of 120 local and foreign firms which consisted of 500 delegates from 42 countries.

It was an opportunity for Kenya to exhibit the steps it has taken to have its small scale farmers make a multi billion industry based on milk production. According to Eastern and Southern African Dairy Association (ESADA) who were the organisers, the conference also offered networking opportunities for industry players such as farmers, heads of co-operatives and manufacturers of equipment among others. The conference got more farmers to come together and form Co-operatives to enable farmers process milk directly instead of transporting and storing it as they wait processing.

“Kenya produces five billion litres of milk but only 55 percent to processors. The rest is sold at throw-away away prices to middlemen who sell them from door to door hence affecting the quality of milk,” Chief Executive Officer of ESADA Peter Ngaruiya.

The conference will also give Co-operatives a chance to experience the importance of cooling plants which will be showcased at the conference, which is hoped will lure them into buy the equipment.

Extract of the program

• OUTLOOK OF THE GLOBAL DAIRY MARKET, THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE AFRICAN DAIRY MARKET; STEEN HADSBJERG;VICE PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA REGION - ARLA FOODSDENMARK
• BACKGROUND OF PILOTING MILK QUALITY PROJECT OR QBMPS; ANTON JANSEN; SNV KENYA
• RAPID MILK TESTS WITHOUT NEED FOR ADVANCED LAB ; DR. RAJAN PARIKH ; AMIKEN LTD.KENYA
• VISIONS ON DAIRY CAPACITY BUILDING IN EAST AFRICA.ADRIAAN VERNOOIJ
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