Dairy Value Addition for Food Security

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Introduction

In Africa, dairy sector has a potential for rural development, poverty reduction and food and nutrition security. Although there has been a strong interest from policymakers, investors and also re-structuring of dairy value chains, dairy sector potential is still underexploited partly because of a number of production, marketing and trade constraints that hinder its development. Farmers therefore receives low prices when production is high and high prices when production is low. This negative price fluctuations is particularly because of their dependence in weather for their dairy production. Value addition can help stabilise prices, increase Kenya’s exports and promote rural sustainable development. This five (5) days course aim to offer knowledge on value addition of raw milk by producing a wide variety of processed products, to increase the return above the base price of raw milk.

 

DURATION

5 Days

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Understand various concepts in relation to dairy value addition
• Understand the importance of maintaining hygiene, milk packaging, milk storage and transportation to providing quality dairy products.
• Understand how food safety practices begin in the farm and carry through milking & post-milking handling.
• How to reduce losses (both physical and in market value) between milking and consumption.
• Learn various value addition techniques
• Understand how to ensure food safety and learn appropriate handling technology for dairy products taking into consideration the available technology of the locality or country.

 

Topics to be Covered

Module 1:

• Definition of Milk Quality and Safety
• Understanding of ongoing public and private sector efforts in the dairy sector on milk quality and safety
• Opportunities of milk quality and safety
• Sources of milk contamination

 

Module 2:

• Why milk gets spoilt quickly
• Milk hygiene and equipment
• Improvised milk coolers

 

Module 3:

• How to make various products from milk at home
• Yoghurt
• Mala
• Icecream
• Cream
• Cheese
• Pasteurized freshmilk

 

Module 4:

• Risks posed by unsafe milk traded
• Innovations for improving milk quality and safety
• Understanding the regulating food safety standards that are in place

 

Module 5

• Field trip- Visiting smallholder farmers who are doing dairy value addition

 

Training Customization

This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location.

For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: (+254 759 285 295) or Email: [email protected] 

 

Requirements

Participants should be reasonably proficient in English.  During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.

 

Training Fee

Cost:

In-person USD 1200

 

Registration

February in-person/online

March in-person/online

May in-person/online

September in-person/online

December in-person/online

Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Services bank account one week prior to the training date and proof of payment sent to [email protected]

For any registration of 3 or more participants; we offer a discount of up to 10%.

This course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits for in-person training.

Accommodation

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: (+254 759 285 295) or Email: [email protected] 

Payment

Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: [email protected] 

Cancellation Policy

• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

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