DAIRY FARMING, A PATH OUT OF POVERTY FOR MALAWI FARMERS – BUT NOT AN EASY ROUTE
April 19th, 2024
Despite the impact of climate change, weak domestic markets and under-developed final product processing, Malawi’s farmers still regard dairy production positively and are embracing good livestock husbandry practices to increase return on investment.
Malawians are keen on milk and dairy products, but the sector is currently cannot meet demand to the 19 million population as dairy processing is nascent.
The UN Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says there is 138,000 dairy cattle in Malawi, with high output Friesians and Holstein present across the ...
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