6th Tanzania Dairy Development Forum Meeting, Njombe, Tanzania, 29 May 2016
Looking back we move forward
Aichi Kitalyi
Tanzania Dairy Board (TDB)
MAZIWA
ZAIDI
Dairy Development Forum

Presented in the 6th DDF meeting by Dr.
aichi Kitalyi - TDB Chairperson
Is DDF needed?
Why is it
important?
Stakeholder responses - YES!
• 4th DDF 75% of participants said
it can make difference in DI
• Foster linkages between
stakeholders, space for sharing
information and co-creations
of solutions to systemic
bottlenecks in DI
• Forum for lobbying for
conducive dairy business
environment and increased PP
investment in the DI

Objective
Leverage knowledge, skills, experiences
and resources among dairy stakeholders to
accelerate growth of the industry through
concerted, collaborative partnerships and
co-create solutions to the systemic
bottlenecks in the industry
Presented in the 6th DDF meeting by Dr.
aichi Kitalyi - TDB Chairperson

DDF Champions
• Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development
(MLDF)
• Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)
• International Livestock and Research Institute (ILRI)
• International centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
• Heifer Project International (HPI)
• SNV - The Netherlands Development Organisation
• Land O’ Lakes, Inc
• Tanzania Dairy Board (TDB) - Secretariat
Presented in the 6th DDF meeting by Dr.
aichi Kitalyi - TDB Chairperson

TDB functions (Dairy Industry Act 2004,
Part III Section 10 )
(g) To create and promote a competitive
environment conducive to fair play among
stakeholders in the dairy industry;
(h) To monitor the execution of contracts and
marketing arrangements between dairy producers
and processors or other bodies related dairy sector
and reconcile the parties when dispute arise;
(i) To collect, analyse, maintain and disseminate
data and information relating to dairy industry;
Presented in the 6th DDF meeting by Dr.
aichi Kitalyi - TDB Chairperson

TDB functions (Dairy Industry Act 2004, Part III
Section 10)
(j) To promote and facilitate formation of
associations or other bodies of stakeholders
within the dairy (sub-sector) which shall form a
consultative forum with the Board and monitor
the activities;
(k) To promote and coordinate the development
of small, medium and large scale dairy keepers
and processors.
Presented in the 6th DDF meeting by Dr.
aichi Kitalyi - TDB Chairperson

What have we done?
• The concept owned by ACC in the 9th Meeting in 2012
• Minister’s endorsement on 22 February 2013
• 4 working meetings held;
https://livestockfish.cgiar.org/2014/12/08/ddf-tanzania/
– 23rd August 2013,
– 6 February 2014,
– 6- 7 October 2014
– 29 May 2015
• Identification and agreeing on priority challenges in the
Dairy industry
• Emphasis so far on understanding multi-stakeholder
processes and how best to address the priority challenges
Presented in the 6th DDF meeting by Dr.
aichi Kitalyi - TDB Chairperson

Where are we?
• Deepening understanding of the dairy
innovation challenges
• Building on mutual accountability – task forces
• Bigger buying from stakeholders – running
DDF back to back with Milk week
Presented in the 6th DDF meeting by Dr.
aichi Kitalyi - TDB Chairperson

Innovation Challenge?
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aichi Kitalyi - TDB Chairperson
A sustainable dairy industry providing
reliable dairy genetics, year round supply
of quality feeds and organised farmers
producing quality-milk – large volumes,
processed to quality diversified products in
good business environment reaching over
400million consumers in ESA dairy and
dairy products market.

what are the functions around the IC -
Brainstorming
• Sustainable supply of good dairy genetics
• Year round supply of quality feeds –
forages/Compounded
• Quality milk in volumes that will attract investment in
processing plants
• Conducive business environment – laws and
regulations
• Farmer organization for better access to inputs,
financial services and markets
• Target bigger market than neighbors and domestic
market
Presented in the 6th DDF meeting by Dr.
aichi Kitalyi - TDB Chairperson

Who are the main actors in all those
functions
Presented in the 6th DDF meeting by Dr.
aichi Kitalyi - TDB Chairperson
• Public Sector?
• Stakeholder associations?
• Private sector including producers?
• Development partners?

Food for thought – from Joseph Rain!!
Presented in the 6th DDF meeting by Dr.
aichi Kitalyi - TDB Chairperson
Our future lies not in competition, but in
responsible, interdependent cooperation.”
Collaboration isn’t about giving up our
individuality; it’s about realizing our greater
potential.”