Ireland dishes out 3 million Euros to improve the dairy industry in Tanzania through extended program
Tanzania is working with Ireland to implement the extension of, yet another five-year program aimed at elevating the dairy industry in the country through modernizing operations for improved milk yields. The second phase for the Maziwa Faida Project is being executed to the tune of 3 million Euros, equivalent to 7 billion/- in local currency, […]
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Tanzania is working with Ireland to implement the extension of, yet another five-year program aimed at elevating the dairy industry in the country through modernizing operations for improved milk yields.
The second phase for the Maziwa Faida Project is being executed to the tune of 3 million Euros, equivalent to 7 billion/- in local currency, bankrolled by Dublin through the Irish Embassy in Tanzania.
Tanzania has 32 million cattle and among those, about 1.3 million happen to be dairy breeds.
It is slated to run between 2027 and 2032 and includes, among other things, empowering Tanzania to make use of cloud-connected technologies and adopt modern dairy farming practices.
The project is being undertaken with support from the Ireland’s Agriculture and Food Development Authority (TEAGASC), Moorepark Ireland.
The Tanzania Livestock Research Institute (TALIRI) has been working with the Agriculture and Food Development Authority of Ireland in strengthening dairy production, improving productivity, and enhancing the livelihoods of livestock keepers across the country.
Maziwa Faida focuses on strengthening the entire dairy industry value chain by equipping Tanzanian experts and farmers with knowledge and skills for improved forage production, grassland research systems, and the application of science-based innovations in dairy farming.
Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Dr Fabian Madele, said the project had brought transformative changes to the dairy sector, particularly in Tanga Region, during its first phase.
Speaking during the 2026 Dairy Innovation and Technology Exhibition (TALIRI Open Day) in Tanga region, Madele said previously farmers were producing an average of only three to five liters of milk per cow in a day.
“But now under the project, milk production has increased to an average of 15 liters per cow,” Dr Madele said, adding that Tanzania produces 4.1 billion liters of milk per year, against the estimated annual demand of 13 billion liters.
Speaking on behalf of the Irish Ambassador to Tanzania, the Deputy Head of Mission, Suzanne Keatinge hailed the local livestock research institute for the successful implementation of the project and praised researchers, extension officers and other stakeholders for their contributions to its achievements.
The TALIRI Director General, Prof. Erick Komba, noted that achievements realized during the first phase of the project between 2021 and 2026 have laid a strong foundation for further transformation of Tanzania’s dairy sector.
“Since its inception, the project has directly benefited more than 3,000 women and youth in Tanzania’s eastern coastal belt, particularly in Muheza District of Tanga Region,” Prof. Komba said.
