Kiteto Dairy Cooperative (KDC) is a small dairy cooperative in the Kiteto district of Tanzania. They have a daily milk intake of up to 750 litres. The cooperative is fully owned by 60 small-scale farmers and has received support from international partners to improve its operations, including Lactosan A/S in collaboration with Dairy Without Borders (MuG).
Cooperatives play an important role in Tanzania by strengthening the economic situation of small-scale farmers and promoting sustainable development in rural areas.
The primary area of collaboration is to facilitate the improvement and growth of Kiteto Dairy Cooperative, as well as to enhance the living conditions of the residents in Lesoit village (a nearby Maasai village). In partnership with Dairy without Borders, we are working to ensure that KDC receives the necessary training, including livestock health and feed improvement, food safety and hygiene standards related to milk production and dairy processing, as well as the development and enhancement of dairy products. Additionally, other relevant training and support will be provided throughout the implementation of the project.
You can follow the projects and milestones below.
Hygiene standards, product quality, and skills have been significantly improved.
TBS certification approval for most products, enabling the opportunity to sell products on the wider Tanzanian market.
Free access to SIDO training for the next five years.
Greater acceptance among farmers of initiatives related to livestock health and feed.
The volunteer group working on the Tanzania project is preparing an application for the purchase of better equipment for the dairy. At the same time, a whey group has been established to explore better utilisation of whey from production.
Additionally, efforts are being made to expand milk collection and provide general training to improve milk yield and dairy operations.
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