The dairy industry in Sub-Saharan Africa has the potential to grow significantly. The demand for milk and dairy products is rising because of the region’s growing population. The region also has several strengths, including a favorable climate for dairy production and a large pool of potential dairy farmers.
Promoting milk production in developing countries requires an investment in a milk collection network system. As the milk collection centers receive milk from various farmers, it is crucial to ensure the quality of milk collected. Testing milk delivered by each farmer becomes a critical step at the milk center.
Given the rapid spread of the outbreaks, local and national responses are not sufficient; it requires a regional, and even a continental, response. For maize—the main crop and staple food of most countries in the SADC region—production alone, the cost of losses is estimated at $3.06 billion.
