DairyPost Africa Magazine_ May. 2014 | Page 3

FROM the editor DairyPost Africa • May 2014 3 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