Enhancing milk quality in Uganda: Challenges and innovations in the dairy value chain

Over the past few decades, Uganda's dairy sector has transformed from mostly subsistence activities into a dynamic and modern industry-a shift enabled by government initiatives, private sector investments, and the introduction of better technologies and practices. But the industry still faces challenges, particularly in establishing a market for high-quality milk.

In this post, we identify some of the quality-related issues in the Ugandan dairy value chain and outline a field experiment assessing a innovative approach to systematically assess and enhance milk quality and expand the market for it.