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Ways to Improve Social Entrepreneurship For Dairy Farming : the Case of Ethiopia

International Symposium on Green solution for Antibiotic Use, Natural Livestock Farming Network The Netherlands, Amsterdam October 03 2015

Daniel Temesgen Gelan (PhD)

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Current Facts in Ethiopian Dairy

Smallholders contributes 98% Commercial dairy farms 2% Indigenous cattle breed produce 97% of the

milk 3% from improved exotic crosses and pure

breed cattle. Limited study on antibiotic residue in milk (it

is small in use scale) there is weak control system in place

The informal marketing is the major practice of farmers

Small portion of milk production reaches the formal market (about 7%)

Imports of dairy products are increasing: 300% increase in value between 2001 -2010

Enhancing marketing ,developing infrastructure

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Opportunities dairy development in Ethiopia Favorable physical conditions for dairy Policy focus to significantly increase per capita milk consumption and improve the food

security and nutrition Role private sector in economic growth Growing demand and Income growth with population growth and urbanization Attracting foreign and local investment on dairy (Dutch companies are on forefront)

Antibiotic use in Business as usual scenario: More number of commercial and small scale family dairy farms push more milk production There will results in increasing use of antibiotics coupled with inadequate surveillance capacity Emergence of antimicrobial resistance will be more (already human antibiotic resistance is

more concerns) With major consequences of resistance include increased mortality, costs of treatment, and loss

of production in animals (Developing our New knowledge of how to utilize our Ethio- veterinary experiences )

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What is needed for improve social Entrepreneurship in Dairy farming

Good economic prospects for chain actors Production: Low cost price requires: reliable market; attractive price; more & better feed;

more & better animals; input supply & services; management skills Efficient collection, processing & marketing: quality control, product diversification;

promotion of consumption

Good enabling environment government policies - level of protection, and support support from research, education and extension coordination in value chain 1 (economic prospects) + 2 (enabling environment) = good business prospects

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Ways to improve policy and institutional environment Improve Dairy extension services for farmers on quality milk production and

animal health care   Create awareness among the consumers on quality of milk Asses willingness to pay and Improve milk consumption by expanding milk

marketing Creating and strengthening knowledge and policy platforms on milk quality  Empower women to be involved in quality milk production, processing and

marketing Focus on youth Entrepreneurship in dairy (Youth movement in dairy

reduced antibiotic use/organic farming )

 

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Why Youth? Change agent and strong social force Youth the highest and fastest growing proportion of population (50%) under 30 years of

age About 80 % lives in rural areas about 65% employed in agriculture Youth potential behavior of Adoption of new technologies and ideas, tend to take more

risks they are more likely to challenge norms that may be hindering development Support : Addresses youth land ,financial , and skill issues Active participation and Supplementing to play leadership role Facilitation on Youth Communication, linkage and Networking for learning and exchange Develop youth capacity in critical areas of priority livestock technology

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Ways to improve policy and institutional environment Improve Cooperative/Union membership / for the development of the sector through

commercialization as well as providing essential inputs. Promoting dairy cooperatives keeping local breeds Working to ward Establishing of Dairy Board’ - to assure a proper lead and coordination of

the sector’s development Advocating fro Removal of hindrances for dairy investments (land ,Water and electricity

supply and credit ,improve incentives) Capacity building standard quality control laboratory mandatory certification and

inspection service The introduction of a quality based milk payment (QBMP) system (learning from Netherlands could provide knowledge support and organizational capacity

building .

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Thank you