Zimbabwe: raw milk utilized hits 28.5 million litres in a Year

Milk processing giant, Dairibord Zimbabwe Limited (DZL) says a total 28, 5 million litres of raw milk was utilized in just a year on the back of the group’s resilient performance in the midst of a challenging economic environment.

Presenting an annual report for the period ended December 31 2022, DZL chairman, Josphat Sachikonye said during the year, there was a significant increase in raw milk uptake.

“Raw milk utilised for the year was 28, 5 million litres, 4% above 2021 and representing 34% of the total intake by processors as we remained the leading milk processor.

“The business aims to continuously grow high quality volumes of raw milk through our Milk Supply Development Unit (MSDU) by providing support to the farmers in critical areas which include feed formulation and nutrition, veterinary support, herd growth projects, input procurement facilities as well as sustainability and alternative energy options,” Sachikonye said.

Apart from the initiative, the group has also been capacitating dairy farmers through the MSDU to increase the herd and boost productivity at the farm level.

Despite erratic supply and high cost of quality water and electricity problems persisting and taking a knock on the cost of production, DZL’s performance remained resilient posting an impressive performance.

By Alois Vinga

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