Zimbabwe's plan to boost milk production moves gear up

Source: Plan to boost milk production moves gear up | The Herald Talent Bope recently in MHONDORO Smallholder farmers have received 153 in-calf heifers from the European Union in partnership with the Government and the Dairy Consortium, as part of efforts to rapidly increase milk production in Zimbabwe. Presently, Zimbabwe is a major dairy importer. The development comes as the number and contribution of smaller dairy farmers has significantly increased and is part of a growing effort to rapidly expand the dairy herd so that Zimbabwe can be self-supporting in dairy products. The three largest sellers of milk and dairy products in Zimbabwe are major buyers of foreign currency on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe auction system to import bulk dairy products to fill the national demand. The 153 in-calf heifers, which constitute the last batch of the 500 in-calf heifers imported from South Africa, is part of Transforming Zimbabwe’s Dairy Value Chain for the Future, a national dairy project ...