Technical Bulletin No. 3: Milk Processing Technologies for Small-Scale Producers
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Abebe Tessema, Markos Tibbo. (1/5/2009). Technical Bulletin No. 3: Milk Processing Technologies for Small-Scale Producers. Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).
Abstract
This Technical Bulletin is the third in a series produced by the Women's Livelihoods and Dairy Goat
Project being implemented in Afghanistan and Pakistan. This IFAD-funded project aims to improve rural
livelihoods in marginal, conflict and post-conflict areas of the two countries.
There are large numbers of small-scale livestock keepers in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and traditional
milk processing methods (e.g. cheese making) are well known in many areas. Many of these producers
seek to improve the quality of milk products, for home consumption and especially for sale. However,
little effort has been made so far to promote simple, improved processing technologies suitable for
small-scale producers. Such technologies can create better market access for these producers, and
improve household nutrition as well as consumer health.
This booklet describes simple, appropriate processing technologies for producing value-added milk
products such as yogurt, butter and cheese. It is intended to serve as an extension aid for farmers and
women farmer facilitators working with communities in both countries. It will also be helpful in other
countries and regions where conditions are similar. These techniques are particularly important in the
Afghanistan-Pakistan region, where zoonotic diseases (e.g. tuberculosis and brucellosis) are common,
affecting both livestock and people. The guidelines suggested in this booklet will help to improve the
quality of milk and milk products, and reduce transmission of these diseases. This booklet will also be useful to anyone engaged in small-scale dairy enterprises.
