The milk value chains in Ghana and Senegal: organisation, structure and challenges

Local milk yields are very low in Ghana and Senegal and are not sufficient to meet the needs of the processing industry. • In both countries a separate value chain exists for imported milk powder and local milk value, and a third value chain that combines milk powder with local milk is found in Senegal. • In the fresh milk value chain, milk is handled under poor hygienic conditions and processing is highly artisanal, products from local milk are generally of poor quality and are usually uncertified. • The value chain relying on imported milk powder is more developed and its products are often certified. • Training programs must be instituted to empower farmers in the processing of milk to overcome fresh milk loses during the rainy season.