Dairy Policy inventory – EthiopiaNational dairy forum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 23-

24 November 2010

Presented by

• To take account of policies relevant to the dairy sector in Ethiopia

• To provide input for further discussion on policy development needs on issues of the dairy system as to their background, status, challenges, gaps and opportunities.

Production: Contribution of Rural dairy system - 98%, Production from Indigenous stock - 97% Most milk produced in the rural dairy

system - retained for home consumption and it is non-market oriented.

per capita milk production: 37.62 liter (2008/09 survey of CSA),

Marketing: only 5% marketed as processed fluid milk Informal milk and dairy marketing

dominate

Per-urban Farmers

Cooperatives

ProcessorsRetailer: Super Markets , Shops

Commercial Banks

UnionsIndividual

Collectors / Retailers

Café and Restaurants

Household Consumers

Large Scale Farms

Urban Farmers (Small

holders)

Direct ActorsInput Providers

AI services

Feed Suppliers

Vet Services

Machine suppliers

Packing and other Supplies

Service Providers / Providers

Microfinance

Enabling Environment / Support

Ministry of Agriculture

Institute of Dairy and

MeatNGOs Research

InstitutesProfessional Associations

Business Associations

Other Government Ministries and Bureaus

InsurancesTransporters Cold Stores

Raw milk retailing shops

Small scale processors

Feed: not adequate, seasonal, unsuitable land policies, inferior quality, high cost

Breeding: low resource for exotics, short supply of dairy breed, uncontrolled breeding, inefficient AI services

Diseases: vet services mainly on epizootic and less on zoonotic diseases, lack of inspection and quality control services , uncoordinated vet drugs supply and administration

Consumption and Post harvest losses: weak marketing network, high post-harvest losses, Inconsistency of demand and supply of milk.

Extension service: There is extension service in livestock which need more improvement in terms of efficiency and effectiveness, and are not available for urban and large scale farms.

Farmer organizations: Limited capacity on management, marketing, capital, Weak communal thinking

Quality standards of Dairy Products: No enforcement, No mandatory certification, no regular inspection and quality control in place.

Financing: Poor loan access by smallholders, cooperatives and unions, Lengthy process, unattractive collateral, Unsuitable insurance policies.

Agricultural Development Led Industrialization (1993) Animal disease prevention and control (2002) Food Security Strategy of Ethiopia (2003) Agricultural Policies, Programmes and Targets for a

Plan for Accelerated and Sustainable Development to End Poverty(2006)

Livestock Development Master Plan Study – Phase I reports on dairy, feed, nutrition, health and policies & institutions (2008)

Ten Year Perspective Development Plan 1983/84-1992/93

Ruminant Livestock Development Strategy (1996) National Livestock Development Program (1997) Draft Livestock Policy and Strategy, Amharic version

(2002)

Agricultural Marketing strategy (2005) Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction Program

(2005) Rural Development Policy and Strategies (2003) Plan for accelerated and Sustained Development to End

Poverty (PASDEP) for 2005/06 - 2009/10(2005) Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia, 2002, Catalogue

of Ethiopian Standards Draft stage

Regulation to control movement of animal and transportation of animal products & byproducts

Regulations to provide for the registration and licensing of animal health professionals

Agricultural development Policy and livestock (draft) policy Livestock Breeding Policy and Strategy (2008);

Relevant proclamations Cooperative Societies Proclamation Public health proclamation (No

200/2000) Proclamation to establish Quality and

Standard Authority of Ethiopia (102/1998)

Investment proclamation (280/2002): Investment regulation (84/2003)

International regulation Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement of WTO Harmonization of certification. Bilateral agreements signed (all are on meat

and live animal export) Benchmarking: Review dairy policies of

Kenya, Swaziland, Botswana, India, and Pakistan and noting applicable best practices.

Compliance of the policies in light of dairy sector

Overall objective of the policies and strategies at sectoral and programs are more or less comprehensive in addressing basic principles of development with a the exception of few

Effectiveness of strategies on the dairy sector

Intuitional capacity, ownership, follow-up, coordination and continuity are among the main challenges which deter the effectiveness of these policies.

Policy recommendations are summarized with brief narration of Policy issues, challenges and constraints (Refer the abstract)

17 policy issues are identified Cattle feeding in reference to milk production Breed improvement and increased use of dairy stock Disease prevalence and control Standards and quality control Dairy Research Extension services

Financial Services Demand seasonality Cooperative/Union Organization Consumption Dairy information Packaging Milk Processing Informal Milk marketing Cross-cutting Issues Gender and Youth

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