The newly elected leaders of the Tanzania Milk Processors Association’s (TAMPA) have promised to empower and inspire members to boost the dairy industry’s existing 3.2tri/-production and economic contribution to the country.

Approximately 4 million households are involved in the dairy value chain, and the industry currently contributes 2% to the national GDP.

To help members increase their income, TAMPA’s recently elected chairperson, Yahya Watuta, promised to increase training on milk quality monitoring.

Since members unanimously decided to designate a candidate with Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credentials in line with TAMPA’s constitution, the treasurer position is still open.

Watuta also promised that the new leadership team would prioritise unity among TAMPA members to tackle industry challenges and boost productivity.

In the election held in Morogoro Region, where national Milk Week celebrations are taking place, TAMPA members also elected Ms Jackline Ngassa as vice-chairperson and Florent Nguma as secretary.

Before the election, members participated in a meeting where they raised various industry challenges and called on TAMPA to organise training for all stakeholders in the dairy value chain to improve product quality.

According to available data, the increase in annual milk production to 4.01 billion litres has helped raise the sector’s contribution to the national economy to 2 per cent. During the formal opening of Milk Week in Morogoro, Prof. George Msalya, registrar of the Tanzania Dairy Board (TDB), credited significant investments and beneficial policy changes for the dairy industry’s current valuation of 3.2 tri/-.

Prof. Msalya stated that more than 4 million households are directly involved in the dairy value chain as the industry commemorates this milestone.

He urged further investment to bolster the sector’s contribution to the national economy and aid Tanzania’s efforts to reduce poverty.

Source: Daily News

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