DAIRY. EVERY DAY. AROUND THE WORLD.
Every day, the dairy sector brings the essentials for a better life to individuals, families, and communities all over the world.
It’s delivering the nurturing and nourishing strength that improves the nutrition and health of individual and families. It creates millions of jobs, helping to sustain and revitalize rural communities and decent livelihoods for small landholders, landless laborers and women. It’s providing children the opportunity for adequate nutrition for learning and achieving their potential. And it’s part of the delight of good food being shared at the table.
NUTRITION
As a powerful source of nutrients, dairy is recognized in most countries as one of the basic building blocks of a sustainable diet. It delivers part of the essential nutrition necessary for people to thrive.
DEVELOPMENT
What makes dairy farming truly relevant is its ability to transform lives and bring about powerful, positive change. Appropriate farming practices generate a stable source of year-round cash flow.
SUSTAINABILITY
Dairy is invested in efficient food production and the reduction of environmental impacts. The dairy sector’s role in sustainable agriculture lies at the core of the dynamic communities it creates.
SDGs
The dairy sector has the tremendous ability to bring the SDGs to life. An emphasis on an integrated approach strengthens the contribution of the sector to sustainable food security and nutrition.
Simple facts about the dairy sector
The dairy sector is a large, transformative global force that has a far-reaching impact on economies, societies, and individuals.
ONE BILLION PEOPLE
have livelihoods supported by the dairy sector
600 MILLION PEOPLE
live on 133 million dairy farms around the world
NEARLY 10 PERCENT
of the world population directly depends on dairy farming
816 MILLION TONS
of milk are produced by the dairy sector annually
AMONG THE TOP 5
Milk ranking as an agricultural commodity in both quantity and value terms
44.4 LITERS OF LIQUID
dairy products are consumed per capita worldwide
DAIRY. EVERY DAY. AROUND THE WORLD.
Dairy has the power to dramatically change the livelihoods of individuals, families, and communities. It generates jobs directly on the farm, up and down the value chain, and in other local business.
News and views on dairy around the world
Dairy Media News
Public consultation on DSF
Body Global Dairy Platform is urging the sector stakeholders to support a public consultation initiative by the Dairy Sustainability Framework on reporting guidelines for six high-level indicator metrics. The metrics were developed through a collaborative process with the University of Arkansas taking members through a structured development process. Drafts of industry indicators and reporting guidelines […]
Read MoreResearch dispels protein myth
Dr. Greg Miller Chief Science Offer at the National Dairy Council in the United States, explains how the theory that higher protein diets are bad for bones is a persistent myth, even though it is not supported by scientific consensus. https://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/content/2015/lets-dispel-the-myth-that-eating-animal-protein-causes-osteoporosis Facebook Twitter Email Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn
Read MoreWorld milk day 2018 – How are you celebrating?
It’s just a few months away – June 1st and World Milk Day – the time the world celebrates the good things happening around the globe because of dairy. Last year turned out to be the largest coordinated celebration of World Milk Day ever – over a 42-hour period, 583 events were held in 77 […]
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Tawai Sauhlai
Tawai Sauhlai is a second-generation dairy farmer in the Saraburi province of Thailand. His small dairy farm provides his family a stable source of year-round cash flow and nutritional intake for his community. WATCH VIDEO HERE >> Facebook Twitter Email Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn
Read MoreKenya value chain
Dairy farming in Kenya is creating a long and large value chain of employment that improves the local economy and standard of living. WATCH VIDEO HERE >> Facebook Twitter Email Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn
Read MoreDairy’s Need to Engage in the Sustainable Food System Debate
This paper explains the historic opportunity the dairy sector has to become more involved in the world nutritional agenda and to work with the global community to shape the definition of a sustainable food system. A projected world population of 9.5 billion by 2050 dictates that future food-related policies must support a sustainable food system. […]
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How Dairy Optimizes Natural Resources.
This paper explains how as ruminants, dairy cows efficiently contribute to the food supply by converting low-quality inputs into nutrient rich products – making their role key in the delivery of sustainable diets. READ THE WHITE PAPER HERE >> Facebook Twitter Email Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn
Read MoreRangala Baby Home, Kenya
Sister Mary Esther of Rangala Baby Home in Kenya talks about how dairy farming has given her the resources to improve the nutrition and health of the children she cares for. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE >> Facebook Twitter Email Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn
Read MoreYogurt for a better diet for children
A large amount of data on adults has shown that yogurt is associated with healthier dietary habits and a healthier lifestyle. While there are fewer data on children than on adults, they point towards the same conclusion, revealed Prof. Luis Moreno (University of Zaragoza, Spain). READ MORE HERE >> Facebook Twitter Email Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn
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Mapping the Dairy Sector contributions to the Sustainable Development Goal
The Rabobank report, “Dairy and the Sustainable Development Goals: The Dairy Sector’s Contributions and Opportunities,” identifies links and synergies between the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and the Dairy Sustainable Framework (DSF) criteria. The report stresses the importance of connecting the sustainability efforts of various actors in the dairy value chain to meet the challenges […]
Read MoreKenya Semi-Arid Livestock Enhancement Support (K-SALES) Project
The Kenya Semi-Arid Livestock Enhancement Support (K-SALES) Project is a Food for Progress initiative funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. The project is applying a demand-driven, private sector-facilitative approach to help businesses grow and build linkages with livestock smallholders. READ MORE HERE >> Facebook Twitter Email Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn
Read MoreDairy’s Need to Engage in the Sustainable Food System Debate
This paper explains the historic opportunity the dairy sector has to become more involved in the world nutritional agenda and to work with the global community to shape the definition of a sustainable food system. A projected world population of 9.5 billion by 2050 dictates that future food-related policies must support a sustainable food system. […]
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Contribution of food groups to energy and nutrient intakes in five developed countries
The paper, published in the journal Nutrients, highlights the nutrient richness of milk and dairy products, especially regarding the contribution of under-consumed nutrients, to help dispel the image of dairy products as a source of saturated fat. READ MORE HERE >> Facebook Twitter Email Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn
Read MoreDairy and cardiovascular disease – A look at the current evidence
This is the English translation of chapter 5.6 from the book Yes to Milk! Dairy: essential food for human life. The book contains the latest evidence and trends demonstrating the positive value of dairy consumption on the health of populations, including the importance of high quality milk production, the chemical composition of milk and the […]
Read MoreProtein summit 2.0
Published in the June 2015 supplement of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, these papers captures conclusions from Protein Summit 2.0, a meeting of international nutrition experts who discussed the importance of optimal intakes and timing of high-quality protein to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight, improve metabolic function and support healthy aging. READ […]
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Dairy industry aims at nutrition, social aspects of UN sustainable goals
At the Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium, experts discuss how the dairy sector is positioned to align with the United Nations Sustainable Development goals and aims to contribute more to community development and nutrition. READ MORE HERE >> Facebook Twitter Email Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn
Read MoreMapping the Dairy Sector contributions to the Sustainable Development Goal
The Rabobank report, “Dairy and the Sustainable Development Goals: The Dairy Sector’s Contributions and Opportunities,” identifies links and synergies between the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and the Dairy Sustainable Framework (DSF) criteria. The report stresses the importance of connecting the sustainability efforts of various actors in the dairy value chain to meet the challenges […]
Read MoreThe Dairy Community’s Contributions
Achieving the Sustainable Development goals – the role of the dairy sector GDP, the International Dairy Federation (IDF) and Arla Foods hosted an official UN side event, “Sustainable Dairy Goals”, at the UN Committee on World Food Security Annual Meeting in Rome. The event allowed dairy to share examples of sector projects that are addressing […]
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DanoneWave Gives Regenerative Ag Boost with New Soil Health Initiative
DanoneWave has launched a new soil health initiative to build best-in-class programs to support sustainable agriculture in its farming communities. Improved soil health offers a number of long-term benefits for both the environment and farming communities, including greater carbon sequestration, water retention, biodiversity and economic resilience. READ THE STORY HERE >> Facebook Twitter Email Google+ […]
Read MoreWhat is the Dairy Sustainability Framework
Dairy Sustainability Framework Development Director, Brian Lindsay explains the dairy sector’s initiative to measure and improve progress in efficient food production and reducing environmental impacts. WATCH THE INTERVIEW HERE >> Facebook Twitter Email Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn
Read MoreAssessing the overall impact of the dairy sector
In this paper, J. P. Hill, Fonterra Cooperative Group, New Zealand, make the case that any discussion on the overall global impact of the dairy sector must include all the important socio-economic and environmental benefits and costs associated with the sector: people, planet and prosperity. READ THE FULL STORY HERE >> Facebook Twitter Email Google+ […]
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