CELEP members co-organise “72 hours of milk”

CELEP members Veterinarians Without Borders (VSF) Belgium and Oxfam organised the “72 hours of milk” event held in Brussels on 8–12 April 2019. A short film “Let’s not export our problems!” explained how European milk (and milk byproduct) exports are inhibiting the local milk sector in West Africa.

CELEP sponsored Dr Margareta Lelea from the German Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture (DITSL) to share about research conducted as part of the RELOAD (Reducing Losses Adding Value) project on the small-scale dairy value chain in Kenya. Milk powder imports from Kenya face a 60% tariff under the current Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). She emphasised how milk from pastoralist and smallholder production systems is produced in more ecological ways and also the importance of the dairy value chain for providing livelihoods. A 3-page report by Margareta Lelea and Koen Vantross on the event can be found here.

A dairy producer from Mauritius and Member of European Pariament Maria Heubuch (Germany/Greens).
Photo: Margareta Lelea

Posted on 25 May 2019 in CELEP Documents, News, Pastoralism & Marketing, Pastoralism, Policy & Power