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MILK Symposium Introduction: Dairy production in developing countries.

Adegbola T Adesogan¹, Geoffrey E Dahl¹

¹Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611; Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611.

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|October 20, 2020

Summary

Dairy production in low- and middle-income countries offers significant opportunities for improved nutrition and livelihoods. Strategic interventions in feeding, management, and infrastructure are key to boosting dairy consumption and achieving sustainable development goals.

Keywords:

economic development food security malnutrition milk production

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Food Science
Development Economics

Background:

Dairy production is crucial for nutrition and income in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with rising milk demand.
Low dairy consumption in LMICs stems from affordability, accessibility, and availability issues, linked to feeding, management, infrastructure, and policy.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore strategies for enhancing dairy production and consumption in LMICs.
To address challenges in dairy value chains, including feed, management, health, and food safety.

Main Methods:

A review of strategies presented at the MILK Symposium, featuring papers from the Journal of Dairy Science.
Analysis of factors affecting dairy production and consumption in developing countries.

Main Results:

Dairy products offer high-quality protein and micronutrients, vital for human health.
Addressing challenges in feed, management, health, and infrastructure can significantly improve dairy production.
Strategic interventions are essential for sustainable dairy development in LMICs.

Conclusions:

Enhancing dairy production in LMICs is critical for meeting global milk demand.
Improvements in dairy systems contribute to economic development and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.