‘Milk drinking’ drive launched

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.

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.

A sustained and holistic educational and awareness campaign is being undertaken to ensure that many citizens are made aware of the opportunities of capital markets and securities.

>One in every four women under the age of 19 has become a mother and around 20 per cent of girls of the same age have been married off against their will.

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.

Milk processors are concerned about an influx of imported dairy products, saying they are hurting their businesses.

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.

It’s shaping up to be another summer of record-breaking high temperatures and the news media is beginning to sound like a broken record, too – over and over again we’re reminded to keep ourselves well hydrated by drinking plenty of water. But it’s an important message – not just during a heat wave, but also throughout the year because water serves so many critical functions in the body.

I’m sure you will agree that there’s nothing more refreshing than a nice ice-cold glass of water. Despite...