Quality Based Milk Payment Systems

The topic (QBMPS) was introduced by Martin the Jong and Berend de Leeuw, both involved in the QBMPS pilot in Uganda. A lively Q&A session followed this. See below the Q&A for those questions not discussed in the webinar. The discussion was further enriched by two perspectives from Ethiopia (Tadesse Ketema) and Kenya (Asaah Ndambi).

For further reading on the QBMPS pilot in Uganda, we refer to the report by Manon Stravens, who interviewed key stakeholders in October 2021. Her 22-page report was circulated to registered participants. 

In short, milk and dairy products' enhanced quality and safety assurance are health considerations in many countries. These coincide with the business interests of processors in the quality of raw milk. The pilot in Quality Based Milk Payment Systems (QBMPS) successfully inspired coordinated actions of all actors along the value chain by providing a combination of training, coaching and education as well as setting up a quality control system that provides a financial incentive to the key stakeholders in the dairy chain. The NEADAP partnership considers the QBMPS approach an important aspect of dairy sector development and aims to inspire further upscaling.

Resources

• The QBMPS report
• Presentation Martin de Jong, SNV TIDE manager
• Presentation Berend de Leeuw, dairy expert
• Reflection from Ethiopia - Tadesse Ketema, Holland Dairy
• Reflection from Kenya - Asaah Ndambi, Wageningen Livestock Research
• Video recording of webinar