Competitive Dairy Value Chains in
South-East Asia
Asian dairy: Gain or Pain?
December 2010
Mr. Siebren van der
Zwaag, DVM
Director
“Seeing is believing”
“Result oriented means team work”
“Learning by Doing principles”
“Time for changes”
� 2001: Established at Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
� 2003: Extension of team and its activities
� 2010: 8 staff members + associated experts
� Implementation: 250 Agricultural projects in 41 countries
� Core business: Professional dairy development in small scale – medium scale – large scale
� Focus: Vietnam, Indonesia, China, Nigeria, Russia, Ukraine, Balkan- and Middle-East regions.
www.thefriesian.nl
� First (inception) phaseFirst (inception) phaseFirst (inception) phaseFirst (inception) phase
� ACTIVITIES: investigations.........
- Partners, Authorities & (local) government
- Project location(s)
- Infrastructure & logistics
- Regional information
Investigation actual situation in rural areas
Investigation local dairy situation and its
trends
� Second phase: Implementation of programSecond phase: Implementation of programSecond phase: Implementation of programSecond phase: Implementation of program
� Selection and training of local staff
� Selection of demonstration sites
� Change of hardware (f.e. barn equipment)
� Use of analyze equipment and data registration
� Implementation of new farm development and strategies!
Start: always select a motivated team of experts!
Transfer of knowledge: theory and practise
Introduction of other technology and hardware
Old farming situation!
New dairy situation: cow comfort and......improved working
circumstances for animals and people
Input latest techniques: analyse equipments for SCC
Discussions and demonstration to local farming families
On-farm talks between Producers and Processors: its all about
Cost reduction & Food Safety!
� Major Result: Major Result: Major Result: Major Result: Better & efficient daily dairy farm management routines, wherein milk quality thus food safety food safety food safety food safety for consumers safeguarded by all working in the dairy chain!
Herein: care for......Herein: care for......Herein: care for......Herein: care for......
� Animal Welfare
� Environmental protection (aim for: energy-neutral)
� Working circumstance people
� Profitability = income for all working in the dairy chain!
Farmers copy new technology and inputs
Animal- and environmental friendly dairy farming
Quality Risk Management Systems: safe production against a low
cost-price per kg milk leads to improved farmers income
� Only accept ‘Reliable partners’� Recognize but accept cultural differences� Input of realistic budgets & availability credit facilities
� Remember: Developments in dairy are always on the long-term (min. 2 to 5 years)
� PracticalPracticalPracticalPractical implementation (f.e. + visit to the Netherlands)
- “Learning by doing aspect”- “Seeing is believing aspect”
‘NO GAIN WITHOUT PAIN’
Only professionals can do the job!
Contact us: www.thefriesian.nl
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