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Mzuzu Dairy Limited Boosts Milk Production in Malawi through Farmer Training and Support
By 2024, the company hopes to have 1,000 farmers receiving its assistance.
Malawi: Despite efforts to increase milk production in Malawi from a variety of stakeholders, a 2011 study by the International Livestock Research Institute found that it is still insufficient, writes Susan Moyo.
The report also highlights issues with animal health, reproduction, and the lack of dependable markets that the dairy industry in the country's north must deal with.
Mzuzu Dairy Limited is assisting smallholder dairy farmers in resolving these problems by offering them training in subjects like animal care, heat detection, nutrition, and record-keeping, as well as connecting them with dependable markets.
Denis Chitowe, the founder and managing director of Mzuzu Dairy Limited, emphasised the company's emphasis on empowering and promoting women in dairy farming because they make up 85% of the industry in the northern region.
In order to boost milk production, Chitowe also mentioned that the business is teaching farmers how to make local animal feeds like cassava silage.
Additionally, the business buys milk from cooperatives.
Timothy Gondwe, an expert in agriculture, praised Mzuzu Dairy Limited for giving dairy farmer women access to these training opportunities.
By 2024, the company hopes to have 1,000 farmers receiving its assistance.
Yogurt and chambiko are among the dairy products made by Mzuzu dairy farmers.