This business opportunities report elaborates on why to invest in Ethiopia by discussing the conductive investment climate, the diverse agro-ecology and fertile soils, the expanding infrastructure, and the competitive labour force of Ethiopia
Daily Archives: November 16, 2015
Dairy Land, Sustainable Land?
The dairy sector in the Ethiopian Highlands: The place of traditional fermented milk products
In Ethiopia, around 97-98% of the annual milk production is accounted by the traditional milk production system, which is dominated by indigenous breeds. Most of the milk produced in the country is accordingly processed on-farm using traditional technologies that are generally not well understood. The very few enterprises currently operating in and around the capital depend on the traditional sector for the majority of their milk supply. These underscore the importance of understanding the traditional sector to render improvement interventions possible.
Professional Cow House Design
Handbook: Designing and planning modular dairy cow house (Kenya)
This Handbook has been prepared for the Kenya Market-led Dairy Programme (KMDP) by Vetvice (www.vetvice.com) and The Friesian Dairy Development Company (www.thefriesian.nl). KMDP is a 4.5 year programme funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nairobi. The programme started 1st of July 2012 and is implemented by SNV/Kenya, Netherlands Development Organisation, in collaboration with stakeholders in the Kenyan dairy industry.
Investment opportunities in the Ethiopian Dairy sector
In August – September 2015 interviews were conducted in the light of developing a report on business opportunities for Dutch investors in the dairy sector in Ethiopia. The report has identified a list of opportunities for trade and investments in dairy production, business development services, and dairy processing and marketing.
Developing the butter value chain in Ethiopia
The baseline survey of the LIVES project and the IPMS sponsored rapid butter market appraisal study clearly demonstrate the importance of butter in rural Ethiopia. The results of the rapid market survey conducted in the 10 Pilot Learning Woredas provided an insight into the functioning of the butter value chain. Results show that to improve the production of fluid milk and to increase the production of butter in rural areas, feed and fertility management need to be improved. Genetic improvement, especially crosses of local breeds with high fat content breeds, should also be encouraged. Since artificial insemination (AI) is not usually available in rural areas, use can be made of mobile teams and hormone assisted oestrus synchronization and mass insemination.
The working paper starts by describing butter production system in Ethiopia and its importance in the LIVES project areas. It then presents results obtained from the LIVES baseline data exercise as well as from the rapid butter value chain assessment study conducted by the IPMS project. The final section presents conclusions and recommendations on strategies and interventions to increase the size and efficiency of the butter value chain in the country.
Urban agriculture business models
Wageningen UR developed 5 business models for urban agriculture, watch the movie for a short introduction.
White gold
Opportunities for dairy sector development collaboration in East Africa
A study of the dairy sector in six East African countries was followed by a dairy expert consultation in Uganda in April 2014. The objective of the initiative was to explore possibilities to improve coordination among development agencies, investors and other value chain stakeholders and governments, and for creating synergy within and between the different countries. This report describes outcomes of both study and consultation and is intended to serve as a reference document for all stakeholders. It includes recommendations and priority actions that should enable stakeholders to capitalize on the opportunities in the East African dairy sector and clarify the roles of various partners in this endeavour (donors, public sector, and private sector). Study and consultation were initiated by the Inter-Agency Donor Group (IADG) on pro-poor livestock research and development.
The Major Ethiopian Milksheds
The development potential of 8 milksheds in Ethiopia was assessed and ranked for potential for value chain development, as part of the MIDD project. Major criteria for ranking were market potential, production potential, presence of services, and commercialization level of the value chain. Highest ranking milk sheds were Addis Abeba, Adama-Asella, and Bahir Dar–Gondar milksheds.
Dairy Ethiopia 