Sustainable dairy farming in Morocco

Dairy farming is largely small-scale, but there are also larger farms with more than a hundred dairy cows. Last year, the Netherlands started supplying bovine semen that can play a good role in the genetic reinforcement and maintenance of the livestock. There is still a lot to improve in Moroccan dairy farming in terms of sustainability, animal welfare, productivity and milk quality. In 2018, the Agricultural Bureau completed a project to improve small dairy farms (5-15 cows) in the Doukkala region, south of Casablanca. Attention was paid to good animal housing and keeping data on the animals and milk yield. Project Sustainable dairy farming Last year, the Agricultural Bureau, together with the Foundation for Sustainable Agricultural Development of agricultural bank Crédit Agricole, started a project for sustainable dairy farming in the Tadla region, northeast of Marrakesh. Together with the Moroccan consultancy ADI, the Dutch Program Broadcast Managers (PUM) provides specific ...