Dairy Development Program

The Dairy Development Program (DDP) under the PDFC initiative aims at:

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Increasing the overall productivity of its farming partners while improving the quality of the milk produced.

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Supporting the local farming community to improve the overall operational efficiency of Dairy farms.

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Targeting a sustainable increase in milk production along with a substantial improvement in the quality of milk produced.

Objectives of the Dairy Development Program

The Dairy Development Program is being implemented with the following objectives:

  • To select, recruit, and establish a Pearl Dairy extension force of 50 Dairy Development Executives (DDE) able to deliver high quality extension and  Good Agricultural Practices support to farmers;
  • Establish 10 Lead Farms and set up a Lead Farm Development Program by regular farm visits with international dairy experts to demonstrate new practice and drive change for DDEs and commercial dairy farmers (CDFs);
  • Establish a network of 200 CDF and set up Farm Improvement Plans by regular farm visits with DDEs and international dairy experts to demonstrate good dairy farming practices and improve dairy production;
  • Set up a Lead Farm mapping herd administration;
  • Set up of a digitalized DDE Competence Development Tool;
  • Prepare a dairy manual with all of the best practices in CDF improvements to be used as reference by the DDEs and the client farmers tailored for Uganda;
  • Reach 5,000 small scale farmers (CDFs) with advice on improving practices