FAO/IDF
Dairy Development Newsletter
December 2005 - Issue No. 9
Women selling milk and dairy products at an urban milk market in Guinea (F. Lhoste)
This is the ninth in the series of Dairy Development Newsletters, sponsored by FAO and produced in collaboration with IDF. The growth in demand for the newsletter has been spectacular rising from 500 for the first issue,
to over 4000 subscribers for the last issue. The newsletter is now also distributed in an electronic format in addition to hard copy and is available in English, French and Spanish.
In this issue we have endeavoured to give an up-to-date picture of the most interesting and innovative FAO and
IDF activities in dairy development. This consists of a review of practical field activities and a section on recent
developments in technology, policy and current issues in international dairy development relating to production,
processing and marketing issues. Tributes are included to Jean Claude Lambert, FAO, and Edward Hopkin, IDF,
who both retired in 2005 and Dr. Ernest Mann, who died in September 2005.
Thanks are also due to all those who contributed to this issue and in particular Dr. J.A. Phelan, supported by
FAO, who has compiled and edited both the FAO and IDF inputs.
Comments, critical or otherwise, as well as potential contributions to future issues of the Newsletter, are most
welcome and should be made to: Anthony Bennett, Dairy and Meat Officer, AGAP, FAO, Simon Mack, Senior
Officer, Livestock Production Systems, AGAP, FAO or Joerg Seifert, Technical Director, IDF.
Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations
International Dairy Federation
Diamant Building,
Boulevard Auguste Reyers 80,
B-1030, Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 2 733 98 88
Fax: +32 2 733 04 13
E-Mail: [email protected]
Animal Production Service
Animal Production and Health Division
Viale delle Terme de Caracalla
00100, Rome, Italy
Tel: +39 6 57054701
Fax: +39 6 57055749
E-mail: [email protected]
Animal Production and Health Division
(AGA). As reported in last issue the group
was involved in around 70 dairy activities
including regular programme and field projects in all developing regions. In the intervening period however, there have been
significant changes in the FAO budget
necessitating staff reductions in the group
despite the continuing interest in smallscale dairying in member countries. A current focus of the LPG is on marketoriented small-scale dairying.
MANY
REQUESTS
FOR
FAO
ASSISTANCE IN DAIRY DEVELOPMENT
The rapid expansion in demand for livestock products and the quality standards
being expected by more sophisticated
uban communities is changing the structure of the livestock sector in developing
countries. As policies and public investment improve infrastructure and communication, there will be incentives for production and processing to relocate in rural
areas with concomitant increases in rural
employment. Smallholder dairy producers
will need to organize as groups or enterprises in order to exploit the opportunities
presented by these changes. This has
stimulated interest in the activities of the
Livestock Production Group (LPG) in the
Animal Production Service (AGAP) of the
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published and unpublished data were directed at governments, interested organisations, milk producer organisations and
institutions, individuals and groups involved in milk collection, processing and
academia. The areas of expertise include
public health, milk chemistry and hygiene,
food safety, toxicology, microbiology, economics and application of LP-system particularly in developing countries. The key
data requirements identified were: 1)
microbiological load; 2) economic value
and trade; 3) human Health and Nutrition;
4) processing and technological issues; 5)
any other relevant information.
Total Milk Supply in Developing
Countries has expanded by
122% from 1980 to 2002.
Imports account for 14.5% of
supply.
India accounts for 40% of
increased supply.
India Brazil and China supply
50% of total but milk accounts
for only 3.4% of total animal
protein consumed in China.
In all of Africa total production
increased by 3% p.a. but in SSA
per caput consumption was
static or declined in last decade.
An outline of the programme for a
“Technical Consultation on the benefits
and potential risks of the LP-System of raw
milk preservation” Nov. 28 - Dec. 2, 2005,
is set out below. This programme, organised by the LPG, AGAP in close
collaboration with the Food Standards and
Quality Service and the CODEX group in
ESN, provided an opportunity for these independent experts, who act in a personal
capacity, to review and report on the
potential risks and benefits of the
Lactoperoxidase System.
A limited selection of activities will be
highlighted in this newsletter but further
details can be obtained from a recently
upgraded website. A list of the more
important publications available in print
and electronic form is given at the end of
this newsletter.
http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/subjects/en/
dairy/home.html
Phase II of the Global
Lactoperoxidase Programme
The programme comprised of a welcome,
introduction and background by officials of
the Animal Production and Health, and
Food and Nutrition Divisions, FAO, and six
sessions over four days. Each session had
a chairperson and rapporteur, with
acknowledged expertise in the area covered. Individual session reports were incorporated into an overall report with detailed recommendations.
The Lactoperoxidase system of milk
preservation (LPS) and its application in all
developing regions has been described
and updated in previous newsletters. The
progress towards global acceptance and
application of the system was outlined in
the last issue and reference was made to
the re-examination by the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) of the Draft
Code of Practice for Milk and Milk Products after completion of an expert review
by FAO and WHO. In preparation for the
CCFH review in
2006,
a Joint
FAO/WHO expert meeting on the benefits
and risks of "the use of the lactoperoxidase system for milk and milk products
in international trade” (ALINORM 04/27/41)
was organized by FAO in November 2005.
The first session dealt with the microbiological effects and performance of the
LP-system on raw milk of different microbiological quality and in the context of different animal species and a range of ambient temperatures.
The toxicological data emerging over the
last 15 years was reviewed in the second
session as well as the recorded human
health risks associated with exposure to
the LP-system. This session also
addressed the destruction of milk borne
pathogens and the nutritional implications
In conformity with the guidelines for the
preparation for Technical Meetings, the
FAO/WHO circulated requests for data and
experts in June 2005. These requests for
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of increased availability of safer milk. The
third session identified the technologies
and processes for preserving raw milk using the LP-system and the effect on further
processing. Benefits or otherwise compared with other methods of milk preservation were listed and interaction with nonapproved methods of milk preservation
e.g. neutralizers, hydrogen peroxide etc.
were outlined. Economic value and trade
was featured in the fourth session, which
reviewed evidence of increased milk volumes entering dairies, added value and
reduced wastage due to the LP-system.
This group also reviewed estimations or
evidence of any potential trade losses due
to the existing restriction on international
trade of LP-system treated milk or milk
products.
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Increase the consumable and saleable
products from cattle production;
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Develop processing and marketing
structures for milk and dairy products;
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Develop cooperative organizational
structures for the management of the
three dairy schemes in Kabul, Mazar
and Kunduz; and
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Assist with the development of policies
and strategies for the dairy sector.
Achievements
The fifth session consisted of discussion
and preparation of the reports of each session by the rapporteur and coordinator.
This involved the preparation of a draft report and detailed recommendations. The
final session discussed and amended this
draft and adopted a draft meeting report.
The printed form will be available for the
planned CCFH meeting in 2006.
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In Mazar-e-Sharif and Kabul the average delivery per cow (morning milk),
increased respectively from 1.11 litres
to 5.03 litres and from 3.1 litres to 4.7
litres. In 2005 prices this meant a stable weekly income per family of US$
41.6 and US$ 44.5 respectively.
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In 2005, 1407 mt of milk were collected
from 1159 selected farmers in the targeted areas and farmers were paid on
a weekly basis according to quality and
quantity.
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Pasteurised and boiled milk, yoghurt,
butter, quark, cheese and ghee were
sold via 17 dairy shops.
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567 selected families (567 male and
504 female farmers) and 84 non-selected families (44 male and 84 female
farmers) were trained on improved
animal health, animal husbandry and
farming management issues with specific training in milk hygiene for 260
women farmers.
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17 AI technicians were supported in
their field activities in targeted project
area and technical facilities/equipment
have been provided for another 21 AI
technicians of MAAHF.
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In 2005, 19065 cows inseminated,
11260 cows were followed up for pregnancy test; 6066 calves were recorded,
1009 calves numbered, 2539 cows referred to local Veterinary Field Units
(VFUs) for treatment, 508 villages got
PROJECT INTERVENTIONS WORLDWIDE
Field projects from six countries are highlighted in the current issue.
Development of Integrated Dairy
Schemes in Afghanistan
Surveys showed that for a large proportion
of the rural population, cattle are the most
important animal species and that increased milk production for sale and home
consumption is an important development
opportunity.
The Project (GCP/AFG/040/GER), is supported by a German Trust Fund (GTZ). Its
goal is to improve food security in
Afghanistan by raising the productive capacity of the national dairy sector through
the development of integrated model dairy
schemes. At the project-level the objectives are to:
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DANIDA, when the ‘poor peoples
dairying model’ was developed.
extension visits and an extension
manual for Artificial Insemination was
finalized for publishing.
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52 technical meetings were held with
farmers on early detection of cattle
heat signs, causes of infertility and
parasitic infections.
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1033 fodder demonstrations organised
on 65.36 ha of irrigated land and 148
farmers were trained in fodder crop
improved techniques and practical
methods of hay making.
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Concentrate feeds and mineral supplements produced and marketed.
Immediate Future Challenges
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Improve processing and make it more
mechanized to lower costs.
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Alter ownership structures of the
schemes and the status of the technical staff.
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Review and strengthen the legal and
institutional framework of the Integrated Dairy Schemes needs to be reviewed and strengthened.
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Finalize a national dairy strategy and
policy involving FAO, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food
(MAAHF) and representatives of the
private sector.
The dairying model used was further
refined under the Grameen BankUNDP-FAO Community Livestock and
Dairy Project (1999-2005) and, more
recently, the FAO-TCP Savar dairy
training project (2004-2005).
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These projects have taken training out
to remote rural communities, especially
to women, who are usually unable to
attend far-away, overnight courses because of family commitments. As a result, more than half of the trainees are
women – a noteworthy achievement
under the prevailing conditions in
Bangladesh.
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The former Milk Vita project is now a
thriving co-operative enterprise, which
has changed the lives of almost one
million poor rural people as well as
providing affordable, safe milk and
dairy products to some five million
urban dwellers. At least five private
sector companies and NGOs have
replicated the Milk Vita model.
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The Grameen Motsho Foundation
project has reached out to 7000 of the
poorest and landless families (approximately 35000 people) showing
that livestock, and dairying in particular, can lift families out of abject poverty.
An additional achievement is the recent
export of locally fabricated, low-cost milk
processing equipment developed under
the BGD/98/009 project to the dairy project
in Mongolia. This is the first time milkprocessing equipment has been exported
from Bangladesh.
Bangladesh – another success story
in dairy development
FAO has a long-standing involvement in
the development of the dairy sector in
Bangladesh. FAO’s dairying interventions
in Bangladesh are firmly rooted in the subsector, mainly because the interventions
achieved a critical mass in national capacity. The main conclusions of a recent review are summarised below:
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The outcomes of these projects have
shown dairying to be an effective tool for
poverty reduction and sustainable rural
development in Bangladesh. The government of Bangladesh has recently entrusted
FAO and UNDP to develop an updated
National Livestock Policy and Action Plan.
Interventions started with the “Milk
Vita” dairy projects (1974-1988),
sponsored by the Government and
supported by FAO, UNDP and
Benin – Wagachi: a Peulh cheese
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This FAO project, which was featured in
the previous issue as another good example of women’s participation, shares some
common elements with a complementary
project in The Gambia operated by the
Department for Livestock Services (DLS),
the International Trypanotolerance Centre
(ITC) with technical support from specialists of FAO and German Agency for Technical Co-operation (GTZ).
This
FAO
Technical
Co-operation
Prgramme (TCP) project, which started in
2005, aims both to improve milk collection
in rural areas in Benin and the processing
of a famous local cheese, called ‘wagachi’,
made by the Peulh prople throughout
West Africa.
The technology involved in making this
cheese is relatively simple and could be
easily transferred to other countries of the
sub Saharan region. However, the main
challenge is in marketing a new product
where there is no tradition in consuming
this particular cheese. It is therefore recommended that the introduction of the
technology for this Peulh cheese be supported by a marketing survey and an active promotion campaign to create awareness among potential consumers in the
targeted region. As regards the processing, the sap of a common shrub
(Calotropis procera) is used for its coagulating effects (calotropaïne enzyme).
By establishing model small-scale milk
processing units, combined with milk collection centres, and through introducing a
low-cost milk preservation system utilising
Lactoperoxidase, rural women producers
groups have gained and maintained access to markets with their surplus milk and
have substantially improved their income
levels as a result.
Women delivering milk in Guinea (F.
Lhoste)
In Benin, processing and marketing of this
cheese are well adapted to the local conditions:
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Equipment is simple and exists in
some rural households.
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Methods of conservation and storage
are effective.
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Cheese is regarded as better value
food compared to the meat, eggs or
fish.
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There is an effective marketing system
in place for the local cheeses in rural
areas, demand is generally stronger
than supply but the overall size of the
rural market is small.
Mongolia – supplying milk to urban
centres
The objective of the project, which commenced in October 2004, is to improve
food security by providing a sustainable
supply of safe milk and dairy products to
the urban centres in Mongolia.
The main challenges and opportunities
facing the dairy sector in Mongolia are:
By establishing a model small-scale processing unit combined with an effective milk
collection system using the lactoperoxidase technology, this project will allow
rural producers to access more distant
markets with their surplus milk.
Guinea – women in dairying
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High levels of imports of dairy products
and the associated food security
issues.
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Huge post harvest losses of milk all
along the production chain from cow to
consumer. In addition there is a lack of
realisation of the anticipated value of
milk.
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Uneconomical production of poor quality milk due to low yields.
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There is an established culture and
tradition of milking different mammals
to provide regular income and much
needed nutrition especially for children
in winter.
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Milk collection processing and marketing provide one off farm job for every
20-40 litres of milk and more than half
of these are for women.
tion, processing and marketing of milk and
milk products.
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A wide diversity of traditional dairy
products – over 500 varieties.
Project achievements to date:
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By Asian standards, Mongolians consume a lot of milk - 134 litres per caput, but rural people consume up to 4
times as much as urban dwellers.
Project activities are focused on addressing the above challenges and exploiting
market opportunities. Achievements to
date include:
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Milk collection has increased from
three to eight million litres this year.
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One UHT milk line and two milk powder plants rehabilitated.
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National Dairy Training Centre set up
and running regular courses.
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21 training sessions with 590 participants of which over 70% were women.
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Two milk producers groups set up and
registered and two private service
centres operationalised.
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Pilot dairy breed improvement scheme
initiated on 30 farms, recording over
500 animals.
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Pilot Dairy Training and Demonstration
Facility at Ogongo Agricultural College
(OAC) almost completed
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Equipment provided by FAO has been
commissioned
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Dairy Farmers around OAC have been
assisted to organize themselves into a
Milk Producer Organization pending
registration as the Ambuga Ekoto Dairy
Cooperative Society.
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Dairy Group is being trained in the
principles of development of Dairy Cooperatives.
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Two major training programmes have
been completed:
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Training of Trainers course on “Milk
Production, Processing, Marketing and
Group Organization under the Village
Milk System”, organized for two weeks
for Extension officers and OAC staff.
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Dairy Farmers Training Course on
“Milk Production, Processing, Marketing and group organisation under the
Village Milk System” was organised for
a period of two weeks for 30 dairy
farmers’ representatives.
A model milk processing unit set up
linked to a school milk scheme.
One of the reasons for the high level of
project impact in such a short time has
been the very effective national project
team, strong government support and
technical support from FAO.
The Project Steering Committee has been
set up to supervise the effective implementation of project activities and comprises the main stakeholder groups: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,
OAC, Milk Producer Groups, the Farmers
Union and FAO.
Cheese and dairy products in Mongolia
(B.T.Dugdill)
Namibia – A National Dairy Training
Centre for a sustainable Small-scale
Dairy Sector
Two outreach-training courses on “Hygienic milking procedures and milk collection
techniques” were completed at field level
for Milkers, Milk collectors and Cattle
Owners.
The background and objectives of the
project were outlined in the last issue of
the newsletter. In broad terms it aims to
improve the incomes and livelihoods of
livestock keepers in the Northern Region
of Namibia through training of all participants in the food chain to upgrade produc-
Outstanding activities:
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Dairy training and demonstration facility is to be completed and fully functional by February 2006.
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Two appropriate level milk-processing
units to be set up at farmers’ level by
the first quarter of 2006.
Large amounts of milk and dairy
products are being lost in the region.
Smallholders are incurring the biggest
losses.
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Commissioning of project equipment
and hand over to beneficiaries by close
of project in June 2006.
Losses are most significant at the farm
level and along the milk preservation,
collection and transportation chain.
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Dairy institutions in the region require
additional resources to raise
awareness of these and other milk and
dairy product safety concerns.
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A stepwise approach to milk and dairy
product loss reduction and quality
improvement is recommended.
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Refresher training courses will be organised in the first quarter of 2006.
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Post Harvest Losses and Food
Safety
Demand growth for milk in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA) is forecast to expand at more
than three percent per year. Reducing
post-harvest losses and improving quality
are an effective way of making more and
safer milk available. FAO provided funding
for an inter-regional project entitled “Milk
and Dairy Products, Post-Harvest Food
Losses and Food Safety in sub-Saharan
Africa and the Near East - regional
approaches to national challenges” under the Prevention of Food Losses Programme. Participating countries included
Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia Uganda and
Syria. Details of the project objectives, inputs and main activities envisaged were
summarised in the last edition. Total value
of losses (actual and as the loss of anticipated value of milk and dairy products)
was estimated at US$ 89 million, ranging
from 4.3 in Ethiopia to 23 million in
Uganda. The project is now completed.
Recommendations
Given the level and extent and conservative value of losses reported by the project,
a number of interventions are warranted at
a variety of levels including:
1. Governments in the region need to:
Results
This project was the first of its kind in identifying the level and value of milk and dairy
product losses in the five participating
countries. The project has resulted in the
generation of new knowledge and transferred skills and abilities to the relevant
national dairy development and training
institutions to mainstream dairy loss and
quality issues into their existing and
planned awareness and training activities.
Conclusions
From the summary of results as provided
above the following conclusions can be
drawn.
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Develop a more conducive policy
environment for improvement to take
place in the small-scale dairy sector
e.g., removal of taxes and levies on
required inputs e.g. cool chain equipment, milk preservation and transport
equipment.
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Facilitate the development of Milk
Producers Organisations to enable
them to have the skills and materials
needed to engage in milk collection,
processing and marketing.
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Set up or reactivate a regional Dairy
Training Centre offering training on a
variety of levels including for dairy
farmers group representatives on milk
safety and quality, regional standards,
policy development and for milk
traders/collector and vendors on
improved milk preservation and storage technologies and options, milk
testing and safety, costs and safe milk
transportation, and milk processing
technology options.
2. National Dairy Institutions need to orient
their activities to:
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are advised to contact
[email protected].
Strengthen the milk producer/
processor institutions to ensure
improved service delivery.
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Develop, through participatory processes, sustainable dairy development
policies and options.
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Develop harmonised milk standards
and trade in the regions and beyond.
the
author:
The pollution load entering wastewater
from dairies originates almost exclusively
from the cleaning of transport and production facilities and more than 90 % of its organic components can be attributed to milk
or other product residues. Reduction of
product loss must take absolute priority
over treatment of wastewater as success
with the former can drastically reduce the
dimensions and cost of the wastewater
treatment plant.
Development partners interested in supporting capacity building activities to reduce losses should contact:
[email protected]
The various dairy products cause different
pollution loads in wastewater. The 5-day
biological oxygen demand (BOD) varies
from 700 for skim milk powder to 114 for
whole milk, 90 for skim milk to 42 for whey.
Examples are given of the author’s experience with small dairies in Southern
Germany and in German Development Aid
projects in South American Dairies. The
emphasis is on preventing discharge into
wastewater and utilisation of whey and
buttermilk as food feed or in biogas units.
Guidelines on good manufacturing practices are stressed and simple measures for
wastewater management are outlined.
IDF ACTIVITIES IN DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES
St issue,
IDF policies and strategies in dairy development were outlined in the last issue and
emphasis was placed on cooperation and
collaboration with international organisations. The focus of attention is on issues
such as: enhancing knowledge of and
practice in food safety measures at farm
and at processing levels; training of trainers in improving raw milk quality: and relations between the traditional (informal)
sector and the organized (structured) sector. In this issue selected areas of IDF activities will be featured.
IDF World Dairy Congress China
2006
The IDF World Dairy Congress will take
place in Shanghai, China 20-23 October
2006.The programme includes ten conferences on topical subjects in present and
future dairying. Three conferences on animal health, dairy farming practices and hygiene and safety standards for international trade will be organized jointly by
FAO and IDF with particular emphasis on
the needs of emerging dairy countries.
Waste water treatment – simple
solutions
While dairy processing in most developing
countries takes place in very small units
without specialized effluent treatment
units, the growth in urbanization and associated environmental regulations are creating a need for larger plants with more
demanding standards for waste water disposal. The work of the IDF Expert Network
on Dairy Effluent is therefore of increasing
interest to dairies in the EDN. The network
issued a recent publication entitled "Waste
water treatment - simple solutions". Some
aspects of the treatment of effluents are
highlighted here but for a more comprehensive treatment of the subject readers
For
more
information
view:
http://www.idf2006shcn.com/english/index.
asp or contact Mr Joerg Seifert, IDF
Technical Director and Secretary of the
Congress Programme Steering Committee, Email: [email protected].
Joint IDF/FAO Publications
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The guide to good dairy farming
practice, 2004 is available on-line in
English, French and Spanish at:
retired as Director General as of 18 October 2005. Edward played a central role in
coordinating IDF inputs to the Codex
Committee on Milk and Milk Products and
considerably enhanced the functioning of
the Codex system in relation to compositional and hygienic aspects of milk and
dairy products. He also provided administrative and moral support for the small
group of experts that promoted the IDF
involvement in dairying in countries with an
emerging dairy industry (EDN).
http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/resources/en/pu
bs_aprod.html and also in hard copy. It will
soon be available in Arabic. Copies can be
obtained contacting:
[email protected]
Fax: + 39 06 5705 3360
or
[email protected]
fax +39.06.57055749
The Proceedings of the IDF/FAO International Symposium on Dairy Safety
and Hygiene, Cape Town, 2/5 March
2004: "A farm-to-table approach for
emerging and developed dairy countries” are available on-line in English, at:
ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/008/y6007e/y60
07e00.pdf
Both publications are available on-line also
from the IDF website.
The new man at the helm is Mr. Christian
Robert. In accepting the position, Mr
Robert has undertaken to build on IDF’s
unique strengths as an influential and
valuable global player in dairying. The
most recent expansion in IDF membership
has demonstrated the interest in the IDF
which has seen its membership grow to 49
countries with Armenia and the recent
cooperation with the Southern African
Dairy Association (ESADA). Indeed, IDF
now represents more than 75% of the
world’s
total
milk
production. The
continuation and strengthening of the very
fruitful working relationship between IDF
and FAO is one of the strategic objectives
of the new IDF Director General. Contact
Mr Christian Robert, IDF Director General,
Email: [email protected].
PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE FROM IDF
Trans fatty acids (TFA) have been the
subject of much discussion in Codex,
WHO, IDF
and
other
international
organizations. The IDF publication titled
"Trans Fatty Acids: Scientific Progress and
Labelling" reviews the development in
legal provisions for TFA in foods in the few
countries that have done this, examines
the scientific basis for such requirements,
and explains the facts concerning the
differing physiological effects on lipid
metabolism,
cardiovascular
disease
(CHD), diabetes etc of TFA from different
sources. It provides current information of
the benficial health effects of the trans fatty
acids that are naturally occuring in milk fat.
It also considers the effects of conjugated
linoleic acid (CLA), which is present in milk
fat, on lipid metabolism, diabetes, cancer
and immune function, with a mention of the
analytical methods available. It can be
downloaded free of charge from the
IDF Internet
homepage:
http://www.fil-
Obituary Dr E Mann
It is with great sadness that we record the
death of Dr Ernest Mann in his home in
Reading in July 2005. He had an exceptionally varied and productive professional
career and was active up to his sudden
death at the age of 80. Ernest has had a
long association and collaboration with the
library and information division of FAO
while he was Director of the Commonwealth Bureaux of Dairy Science and Agriculture in Shinfield Reading UK. He was
involved as a consultant in the development of a prototype information system for
emerging dairy industries, and played a
central role in the development of the
FAO/IDF newsletters up to 2003.
idf.org/content/default.asp?PageID=381
Director General of IDF retires
In 2003 Dr Mann received the FAO/AGRIS
silver medal in acknowledgement of his
outstanding contribution to information
After more than 25 years of dedicated service to the IDF, Mr. Edward Hopkin has
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members of IDF can be obtained on the
IDF website: www.fil-IDF.org
services in Food and Agriculture
within IFIS - IAALD - CABI and
FAO/AGRIS, and to the FAO/IDF newsletters.
IDF will continue to act in cooperation with
other international bodies including predominantly FAO. IDF can offer expertise
and a number of specialized contacts in
both the developing world and the developed world.
Within IDF, Ernest was for many years, a
prime mover among a small group dedicated to promoting the interests of dairying
in developing countries and chaired the
IDF Group of Experts on this topic since
1996. He was instrumental in developing proposals and soliciting support in UK
for two projects to assist the dairy industries in India and Zimbabwe.
PUBLICATIONS
FAO
AVAILABLE
FROM
The Milk Producer Group Resource
Book is part of a series of guides on smallscale dairying published by AGA. An outline of the contents was given in the last
issue of the newsletter and now available
in French and Spanish. There has been
exceptional demand for this publication
with over 2,500 copies distributed worldwide and a reprint has been made for a
further 2,000 copies. It has also been
translated into a number of other
languages.
Jean Claude Lambert retires from
FAO
After nearly a quarter of a century of service to dairying in developing countries,
Jean Claude Lambert retired from FAO in
October 2005. Prior to Joining FAO he was
European Marketing Manager for an international company supplying starter cultures and additives to the Dairy Industry.
During his long career in FAO, he assisted
many countries in establishing pilot smallscale dairy units in all developing regions.
His manual on Small-scale Dairy Processing, first published in 1989, is still
widely used for training purposes. He has
played a central role in the development
and promotion of the FAO Global Programme on the use of the Lactoperoxidase
System for milk preservation in areas
where cooling is not feasible. In 2001, a
project led by Jean Claude was awarded
the prestigious FAO Saouma Award for a
project in Vietnam entitled “Improving the
well being of poor farmers by developing
milk production from local resources”.
The electronic version of the proceedings
of the Workshop on Camel Milk
Processing is now available as “Lait de
chamelle pour l '
Afrique. Compte rendus :
Atelier sur la filière laitière caméline en
Afrique. Niamey, 5-8 November 2003”
http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/resources/en/pu
blications/agapubs/ChamelleBook.pdf
Technical manual on small-scale
dairying in Central and West Africa
The Animal Production Service (AGAP) of
FAO is currently working on a technical
handbook in French on small-scale dairy
activities (milk production, collection, processing and marketing) in Central and
Western Africa. This manual will provide a
comprehensive package of information
and technical support for the setting up of
profitable and sustainable dairy activities in
Central and West Africa. The manual will
be used for: development agencies,
government extensionists, milk producer
groups or private operators who are
planning to start a dairy activity.
IDF member contacts
Currently 49 countries are members of
IDF. In each member country the dairy
sector selects a body representative of
dairy interests, or creates such a body,
and this body serves as the member of
IDF i.e. the National Committee. IDF is
thus a private sector organization, though
in many countries the government is involved in the National Committee and may
contribute financially. Details of existing
The book is based on field experiences
from FAO technical assistance projects,
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implemented with national and international partners. It identifies constraints and
successful suitable approaches to implementing dairy development projects in
collaboration with local stakeholders. Emphasis will be on added value through
processing of milk and the reduction of
milk losses in seasonal production systems. This publication is expected to be
available during the first quarter of 2006.
http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/subjects/en/dairy
/home.html
Links to some additional material related to
dairy development are given below:
http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/subjects/docume
nts/LPS/DAIRY/dap/mpo/mpocover.htm
http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/003/T0755E/T075
5E00.HTM
Proceedings of the South Africa LP-s
meeting will be available on the FAO dairy
web site in January 2006. The LPG also
plan to publish a new practical Guide on
Milk Payment Systems in 2006. You can
access the FAO Dairy page at:
http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/subjects/docume
nts/LPS/DAIRY/ecs/intro.htm
http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/subjects/docume
nts/LPM/lpmcover.htm
http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/subjects/docume
nts/LPS/DAIRY/DAP/milkvita/milkvitaindex.htm
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