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Area of Science:

  • Agricultural Economics
  • Animal Science
  • Dairy Production Systems

Background:

  • Smallholder dairy farming is crucial in Zimbabwe's agricultural sector.
  • Understanding the viability of different dairy production models is essential for sector growth.
  • Existing models include commercial dairying, milk collection center (MCC) based systems, and farm gate sales.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate milk yield, dairy product output, and overall viability of smallholder dairy production models in Zimbabwe.
  • To compare the performance of commercial dairying against MCC and farm gate models.
  • To identify areas for improvement in smallholder dairy farming.

Main Methods:

  • Secondary data analysis from 1167 smallholder dairy farmers in Zimbabwe.
  • Categorization of farmers into five distinct production models: commercial dairying, MCC bulking and processing, MCC bulking and delivering to processor, farm gate, and other.
  • Statistical analysis using SPSS version 25.0 to compare milk yield, lactation yield, and gross margins.

    • Main Results:

    • Commercial dairying model showed the highest average daily and lactation milk yield per cow, significantly outperforming other models.
    • No significant differences in gross margins were observed across all evaluated smallholder dairy models.
    • Production volumes of processed milk products (fermented, pasteurized) were notably low across all models.

    Conclusions:

    • The commercial dairying model demonstrates superior performance in key metrics like milk yield and breed composition.
    • Despite higher yields, all smallholder dairy models are currently underperforming.
    • Adoption of the commercial dairying model is recommended for smallholder farmers, contingent upon implementing strategies to boost milk yield and reduce production costs.