DAIRY PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE (PVO)

HPI ASSURES PROPER LEVELS OF MANAGEMENT, NUTRITION, VETERINARY CARE FOR HEIFERS THROUGHOUT PROJECT. IT PROVIDES VETERINARIAN TO ARRANGE DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMS, ESTABLISH DIAGNOSTIC LABS, PROVIDE TECHNICAL BACKSTOPPING. 4 DAIRY FARM TECHNICIANS WORK ON LARGE-SCALE FARMS RECEIVING CATTLE TO DEVELOP MANAGEMENT, TRAINING GUIDELINES IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL PERSONNEL. 48 TANZANIANS ARE TRAINED IN PRACTICAL DAIRY FARM MANAGEMENT. HPI ALSO PROVIDES SEMEN, VETERINARY LIBRARY AND SUPPLIES. PROJECT INCREASES MILK PRODUCTION BY BETTER FEEDING, BREEDING, MANAGEMENT OF DAIRY COWS. OTHER DONOR CREDITS ESTABLISH PILOT ZONE FREE OF HOOF AND MOUTH, DEVELOP DAIRY PROJECTS.