Huge milk imports cause concern

>I  know from personal experience and recorded History that secondhand clothing has been routinely imported into this country from the end of World War II (1939-45). The natives just loved British Army surplus-wear, including especially greatcoats, ‘ma-Joho,’ which reached to the shins, and could be worn with nothing under like shirts, vests, underpants, trousers!

The day, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), provides an opportunity to focus attention on milk and to publicise activities connected with milk and the milk industry.

Morogoro. Milk production and marketing puzzle continues to haunt the country as only 30 per cent of potentials are being utilised, while per capita milk consumption is a mere quarter of global standard of milk consumption.

A campaign to promote the habit of drinking milk among Tanzanians has been launched.

Milk consumption is still very low in our country. Available data shows that on average, every Tanzanian consumes only 42 litres of milk per year, contrary to the World Health Organisation’s recommended amount of 200 litres.

Mmoja wa mapacha wa kundi la P-Square, Peter Okoye amechaguliwa kuwa balozi wa Olympic Milk. Dili hilo linadaiwa kuwa la mamilioni ya naira. Hii ni mara ya kwanza kwa mmoja wa ndugu hao kusaini mkataba wake mwenyewe kwakuwa mikataba mingi husaini pamoja. Wafuatiliaji wa burudani nchini Nigeria wanahisi hiyo inaweza kuwa ni dalili ya kutokuwepo […]

Patrick, a premature baby weighing a minuscule 1.2 kilos (2.65 pounds), was "saved" by a breast milk bank in South Africa, where child mortality is high despite being the continent's most developed economy.

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1-7 to highlight the vital role breastfeeding plays.  Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is one of the simplest, smartest and most cost-effective ways to support children to grow healthy and strong.

This year’s theme is, ‘Breastfeeding: a winning goal for life!’ which underscores the critical link between breastfeeding and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

This linkage is...

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