the zimbabwe dairy industry
DESCRIPTION
Zimbabwe dairy industry is highly structured and organized, yet very small. Production in 2012 in the formal dairy sector was a mere 52million kilograms against a national demand of 180million kg per annum. The deficit was filled through imports from South Africa and Zambia and substitutes.TRANSCRIPT
THE ZIMBABWE DAIRY INDUSTRY
Gororo Eddington, November 2013
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Industry size
Year Milk (‘000 mt)
Cows (‘000)
Reg. farmers
1980 156 106 -
1990 262 122 521
1995 200 101 376
2000 177 42 314
2005 100 - 279
2010 47 - 236
2011 51 23 233
2012 52 23 233
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Industry structure
Milk collection and
distribution
Milk production
Input supply
Consumption
Retailing and marketing
Milk Processing
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Input supply
Feed compounding and marketing Fertilisers Seed companies Agro-chemicals Breeding supplies and services Veterinary services Dairy equipment and spares Etc.
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Input supply
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Milk Production
A dual industry that vary with scale of production. 1. Large scale commercial sector2. Smallholder sector
Informal sector not regarded as part of the industry
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Large-scale Dairy Sector
Large specialized farms Capitalisation and mechanisation Specialist dairy breeds and their crosses
Holstein-Frisian, Jersey, Red Dane, Ayrshire Milk yields > 4000 kg Share of market: 97-98 %
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Large-scale Dairy Sector
A high level of vertical integration Forward: to milk processing and distribution
e.g. Alpha Omega Dairies, Dendairy, Clavelshay Dairy
Backwards: to feed production e.g., Dendairy (through Ice Feeds)
>200 non-operational dairy farms
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Large-scale Dairy Sector
Registered asProducer-retailersproducer-distributors producer- processors
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Smallholder Dairy Sector
Small scale dairy projects initiated in 1982 under the then Dairy Marketing Board (now Dairibord Holdings Ltd)
Each farmer has 1-5 specialized dairy cows and their crosses
Total projects countrywide = 35 But in 2012 only 17 were operational
with a combined active (delivering) membership of 485 producers.
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Smallholder Dairy Sector
Milk yields: 1,800-2,500litres/lactation Milk is sold locally
to neighbours and/or through milk collection centers
(farmers’ cooperatives) process it or sell to processing companies.
Contributes only 2-3 % of marketed milk production.
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Collection and distribution
Small scale farmers: bring milk to collection centre/dairy in ox-drawn carts or by bicycle or car
Large scale farms: milk collected in cooled milk tankers every 2-3 days by NFB Logistics (DZL) NDC (DZL, Nestle, Kefalos, etc.) Own car/lorry (cans)
Backward and forward integration in the value chain.
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Dairy Processing and Reconstitution
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Processed Product Range
34 registered processors with capacity to process 400 million litres p. a.
Liquid milks UHT – e.g. Steri, Longlife Pasteurised – e.g., Chimombe, flavoured milks Fermented milks – Inkomasi, Lacto, Hodzeko, Maas,
yorghurts, drinking yorghurts Powder – full cream, skim milk powder, low fat,
substitute creamers Other products – cheese, dairy flavoured drinks,
dairy-fruit juices, butter, ice cream Presentation
Plastic bottles, plastic satchets, PVC cups, cartons
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Marketing & distribution
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Support functions
CFU, ZFU, ZCFU Farmers’ organizations
NADFThe aims and objectives of the NADF are to promote, advance and develop the production of milk and dairy products in Zimbabwe and to advance and protect the interests of all sections and categories of producers and by so doing play a pivotal anchor role in the dairy industry in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe Dairy Services Agency Regulatory (Dairy Act and Dairy Regulations) Monitoring and registration (Quality scheme) Zimbabwe Dairy Herd Improvement Program (ZDHI) Training
Zimbabwe Dairy Industry Trust
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Support Services
NDC (National Dairy Co-operative Ltd) bulk tank hire bulk milk collection
Dairy Development Programme (DDP) promote milk production in small scale
commercial farms, resettlement and communal areas
Promote the processing and marketing of milk by these farmers
Government – research, technical extension, veterinary services, education and training, regulation
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Support Services
Bilateral and Non-Governmental Organizations Heifer Project International Technoserve Land O’Lakes European Union USAID ZimACP (Zimbabwe Agricultural
Competitive Programme)
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Support services
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Contact me
Eddington GororoDepartment of Animal Production and
Technology
Chinhoyi University of TechnologyPrivate Bag 7724 Chinhoyi, ZimbabweEmail: [email protected]
Mobile Tel. +263 77 3 916375