DDA conducted the 5th National Dairy Quality Awards

The awards are a motivating factor to increase production, enhance compliance to dairy standards and regulations leading to improved quality and safety of milk and milk products for market access and increased income.

The event was held on 13th December 2017 at Hotel Africana and it was presided over by the 2nd Deputy Prime Minister; Rt. Hon. Kirunda Kivejinja, representing H.E The President of the Republic Of Uganda.

The main objectives of the event were:

• To honour dairy stakeholders from farm to fork that have successfully placed top priority in producing high quality milk and milk products.

• To be a platform of advocacy for good quality & safe dairy products.

• To bring together all dairy stakeholders in the dairy industry.

• To promote positive competition among the dairy stakeholders and,

• To encourage Government and Development Partners to continue supporting the dairy industry.

While endorsing the signifi cance of the Awards, Rt. Hon. Kirunda Kivejinja emphasized that by recognizing and rewarding excellence, the awards promote quality products and positive competition which are the bedrock of social economic development.

The Chief Guest applauded Dairy Development Authority, in collaboration with other stakeholders for the determination to continue developing and regulating the dairy sector.

The Government of Uganda is committed to providing more support to the dairy subsector as a priority commodity because it has demonstrated that it can quickly transform livelihoods. Milk is an excellent source of essential nutrients such as proteins, calcium, phosphorous, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins A, B6 and B12 that are easily digested by children and adults for proper development of the brain, body, strong bones, energy and good eye sight.

Dairy farming is one of the few enterprises that enables farmers to earn on a daily basis and has a demonstrated potential to contribute towards the transformation of Uganda from a peasant society to a modern and prosperous country, a pursuit that is enshrined in Uganda Vision 2040. CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THIS