The document discusses value chain coordination in the dairy sector, outlining its importance for efficiency and the roles of key actors such as farmers, processors, and government. It identifies issues related to coordination, such as defining common goals and organizing representation among stakeholders. Additionally, it highlights examples, including the Dutch Dairy Board, which manages responsibilities under government supervision.

1. Value Chain Coordination for an
Efficient Dairy Sector
Bram Wouters
Wageningen UR Livestock Research

2. Context and objective
Drivers for value chain coordination
Issues related to efficient value chain coordination
Examples of dairy value chain coordination

3. Key Actors and other Stakeholders in the
Value Chain
Government
Inputs Farmer Consumer
Retail
Colle Processor
Services Producer ctor Market
Research and development institutions
Educational institutions: universities, agricultural schools
NGO’s and interest groups

4. What could be drivers for chain coordination
Platform, network for private sector/ government (pricing)
Advocacy/ advising regarding sector/ value chain policies
Regulation of the value chain, delegation of government
responsibilities: licensing, enforcement of regulations
Addressing issues of common interest including funding:
milk quality, research and development , services
General promotion of consumption of milk and dairy
products (general promotion)
Implementation of development activities (NDDB, India)

5. Issues related to efficient chain coordination
Defining common goals
Defining tasks and approaches of coordination body
Representation: role of government/ private sector/
enabling organisations
Organisational set up
Legal status and mandate
Funding activities

6. Example of Dutch Dairy Board
Legal body: product board under government
supervision
Implements delegated responsibilities of
government (implementation regulations, market
regulations, licensing etc.)
Governed by actors in the chain (farmers,
processors, labour unions)