This video from Jersey SA, the national Jersey breed society of South Africa, provides an overview of the history and current status of the breed in the country. It also outlines some of the advantages of the Jersey for South African farmers, and the role the society is playing in development of the breed and supporting dairy farmers nationally.
Jersey SA website: https://www.jerseysa.co.za/index.htm
Jersey SA. 2022.
Belita Mwale has been a dairy farmer in Mufulira, Zambia, for six years and has been working with the Zambia Dairy Transformation Program along with her fellow dairy cooperative members for three of those years.
Developing inclusive and profitable dairy value chains for pastoralist communities in Borena Zone, Ethiopia: SCIAF
The final short film shown at the 2021 African Jersey Forum Virtual Conference showcases a Jersey Overseas Aid-funded Dairy for Development project ran by SCIAF (the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund) in Borena Zone, Ethiopia. The project focuses specifically on improving access to markets for smallholders with a particular focus on women farmers. Hear from the project team and project beneficiaries who outline the project’s approach and it’s impact on lives.
Video credit: SCIAF / Zelalem Sharp Videography
Dairy for Nutrition and Income in Wolayita Zone, Ethiopia – Send a Cow
The second short film shown at the 2021 African Jersey Forum Virtual Conference focuses on the Jersey Overseas Aid-funded Dairy for Nutrition and Income (DANI) project led by Send a Cow in Wolayita Zone, Ethiopia. We hear from a combination of local stakeholders, beneficiaries and members of the project team, outlining the role the Jersey breed is playing in strengthening smallholder dairy farming.
Video credit: Send a Cow / Zelalem Sharp Videography