FROM the editor
DairyPost Africa • May 2014
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Technology
adoption key
to growth
T
hough the East African dairy sector has
grown in leaps and bounds over the last
few years, there is no doubt that adopting modern technology is the only way to
make the sector competitive and sustainable.
Modern dairy technologies are spread the
whole breadth of dairy production and supply chain. But they have a common denominator; they help diversify the product range,
improve and sustain quality, and cut production costs thus increasing profits.
In this edition, we explore existing and
emerging dairy technologies, which are propelling the African dairy sector a notch higher. These include milk fortification, a kind of
groundbreaking science that boosts the nutritional value of processed milk, and commercial milk dispensing techniques that are
improving consumer accessibility.
On the Farmer Profile column, we close the
year with the story of perhaps Kenya’s most
popular small-scale farmer, Njuguna Munyua. What he is doing at 100x100 piece of
land is enviable, with valuable lessons for any
aspiring dairy farmer.
Many dairy farmers in Africa live with the
threat of common cattle diseases. In this edi-
DairyPost Africa will also
be a platform for dairy
farmers from beyond Africa to share their experiences with their peers
tion, we advise you on how to deal with East
Coast Fever (ECF), a disease feared by cattle
farmers across 11 countries.
Read and internalize this content, and as
usual, we would like to hear from you on
ways to improve the magazine.
John W. Koigi, Editor-in-chief