Tanga+Dairy+Platform

News
Co-organization of the **Tanga Dairy Business Platform** -- 15-16 Aug. 2014; details available [|here] From SNV: [|Farmers gain skills, inputs and connections at Tanga Dairy Business Fair] 22 Aug. 2014.

History
The **Tanga Dairy Platform** was founded in December 2008 by a group of dairy enthusiasts and facilitated by the British NGO **Research Into Use (RIU)**.

The development of this platform has been documented by Cadilhon et al. (2014) in a paper presented to the IFAMA 2014 World Forum (16-19 June 2014, Cape Town, South Africa). Also, some video clips -- Tanzanian Dairy Film -- have been developed by ILRI around the functioning and actions of the Tanga Dairy Platform:
 * 1) A farmer's experiences in coastal Tanga - by Paul Karaimu; posted 15 Jul 2014 - see [|here]
 * 2) Making a living from urban cows - by Paul Karaimu; posted 16 Jul 2014 - see [|here]
 * 3) The workings of a successful dairy platform - by Paul Karaimu; posted 17 Jul 2014 - see [|here]

The **main purpose** of the Tanga Dairy Platform is to better use the income opportunities in the dairy sector through enhancing production, processing and marketing of milk in the smallholder sector in Tanga (farmers and pastoralists). **Structure and composition** of the Tanga Dairy Platform are displayed in the following diagram that also shows some of the natural members. We also aim at following the meetings of the Tanga Dairy Platform during the lifetime of the MilkIT project (see tabulated follow up below).

Regular meetings of the Tanga Dairy Platform
The Tanga Dairy Platform meets regularly about every 3 months a year (see calendar below).

2. Discussion on the Progress and status of MilkIT project, upcoming EADD2 in Tanga region 3. Introduction of Agri-hub Tanzania 4. Maziwa week || Regular updates on the Progress of the Projects || After 3 months || 2. Agree on composition of the Tanga Dairy Platform 3. Agree on proposed composition of the site/village platforms 4. Discuss modalities + linkages between regional and village platforms ||  ||   ||
 * ~ Date ||~ Main issues dealt with ||~ Follow up actions ||~ Remarks ||
 * December 2014 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * September 2014 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **24 July 2014** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 10 April 2014 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * November 2013 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * August 2013 ||  ||   || Next planned meeting ||
 * 15-17.04.2013 || 1. Reviewing the agreed plans from the last meeting
 * 22-23.11.2012 || 1. Introduction of the MilkIT project
 * ...2012 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ...2012 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ...2011 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ...2011 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ...2011 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ...2010 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ...2010 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ...2010 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ...2009 || 3rd Platform meeting facilitated by RIU ||  ||   ||
 * 25-26.05.2009 || 2nd Platform meeting facilitated by RIU
 * Evaluate implementation of activites in past 4 months;
 * Identify main problems in implementation of platform activities;
 * Identify key areas of intervention to address major problems;
 * Develop three months action plan to deal with major problems. || Organization of platform remained the same. The three thrust leaders will continue to coordinate and facilitate platform activities until next meeting:
 * Thrust 1--self organization--Julius Shoo
 * Thrust 2--milk production--Jonas Kizima
 * Thrust 3--marketing--Erhard Mlelwa || Report (RIU 2009) ||
 * 12-13.12.2008 || 1st Platform meeting facilitated by Research Into Use ([|RIU]), UK
 * Constitution of the platform;
 * Training on innovation platforms and their functioning; and
 * Agreement on follow up actions. || Agreed activities along the three agreed thrusts:
 * 1) Enhancing the self-organisation and unity of milk producers and processors for effective lobbying and advocacy.
 * 2) Strengthen the milk and milk products market for more sustainability from the farmer to the processor to the consumer.
 * 3) Development of a sustainable and profitable milk production system with smallholder farmers all year round. || [[file:081213_-_First_Platform_Workshop_on_Dairy.pdf|Report]] also [|here] (RIU 2008) ||

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