Dairy sector is significant in growing national herdsAgriculture contributes nearly a quarter of sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP, with a recorded 13.4 million dairy farms on the continent. Accelerating interventions for more sustainable dairy practisesThe theme for 2022’s focus on sustainability is one that has been consistent with the founding of World Milk Day. The dairy sector creates employment and amplifies agripreneurshipUnlike seasonal subsectors of agriculture, dairy is active throughout the year and by its very nature, supports local economies. In South Africa, about 1,200 dairy farms with a herd of about 1.2 million dairy cows produce around 26,000 jobs. These numbers from part of a global estimate of more than one billion livelihoods supported by the dairy sector.

Source: The Guardian June 02, 2022 12:13 UTC