The contribution of dairy to resilient food systems in East Africa

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How can the dairy sector contribute to a resilient food system in East Africa?

This question is faced by actors in the East African dairy sector, who intend to contribute to a combination of system outcomes: food and nutrition security, rural economic development, and climate adaptation. These outcomes have a higher priority in East Africa than issues like climate mitigation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, prominent in OECD countries.

Perspectives of actors are coloured by the context in which they operate. For example, the appreciation of dairy proteins is high in contexts of qualitative malnutrition. Different perspectives lead to different trade-offs between people, planet and profit objectives and eventually to different issues and opportunities.

NEADAP is developing a position paper on the role of dairy in food systems. The paper will be based on stakeholder discussions in six East African countries. It presents facts relevant to resilient dairy development. Its recommendations on the role of dairy in food systems are based on prominent issues raised, such as access to land, water, and capital, food security and safety, and livelihood opportunities.

In this session, a draft of the paper is introduced by Wageningen UR and discussed by a panel of experts.

16:20
16:30
Walk in seating at the Food Pavilion
16:30
16:35
Welcome and Opening remarks

Marco Streng, Regional Coordinator, Netherlands East Africa Dairy Partnership (NEADAP)

16:35
16:45
Livestock green house gas emissions and the relation to improved efficiency

Dr. Harry Clark, Director, New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre

16:45
16:55
The multifunctional role of cattle in East African food systems: The perspective for climate smart dairy development

Prof.dr.ir. SJ (Simon) Oosting, Professor Animal Production Systems, Wageningen University, The Netherlands

16:55
17:10
Panel discussion

Florence Musiime Umurungi (moderator), Executive Secretary, Rwanda National Dairy Platform

Bernard Kimoro, Head Climate Change and Livestock Sustainability Section, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives, Kenya

Margrethe Jonkman, Global Director Research & Development, Royal FrieslandCampina, Netherlands

Esther Zulu, Farmer, Zambia

17:10
17:15
Closing remarks

Marco Streng, Regional Coordinator, Netherlands East Africa Dairy Partnership (NEADAP)

Session speakers

Marco Streng
Netherlands East Africa Dairy Partnership
Prof.dr.ir. SJ (Simon) Oosting
Wageningen University & Research
Florence Musiime Umurungi
Rwanda National Dairy Platform
Dr. Harry Clark
New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre
Bernard Kimoro
Ministry of Agriculture Kenya
Margrethe Jonkman
Royal FrieslandCampina
Esther Zulu
Chitetezo Farmer Federation

Session organizer

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