Dairy Asia is a multi-stakeholder partnership of willing partners committed to visioning and building a sustainable dairy sector in Asia and the Pacific region. The partnership is voluntary and functions on the principles of consensus and mutual respect.
OUR VISION
A socially and environmentally responsible Asian dairy sector that enhances rural livelihoods, improves nutrition, and contributes to economic prosperity.
CORE VALUE
Consider the rapid growth in the demand for milk and milk products as an opportunity to make substantial contribution to the national and regional food security, nutrition, rural development and to the empowerment of women in Asia.
Appreciate that while capitalizing on this opportunity, we need to conscious about growing pressure on natural resources (land, water and biodiversity), climate change and the need for more equitable national and regional development.
Stress that the notion of sustainability must be considered in its full complexity encompassing all its pillars- economic, social and ecological.
Recognize that meeting the future challenges requires integrated efforts and collaboration by a wide range of stakeholders as to capitalize on the strength and diversity of dairy production systems in the region and to minimize the potential negative impacts of rapid growth in demand and supply of dairy products.
Advocate for multi-stakeholder partnerships that are a powerful cooperation approach to support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on issues related to dairy sector
Goals
Increase farm profitability and milk productivity
Advocate for fair and efficient markets
Support consumer education and school milk programs
Ensure dairy food quality and safety
Strengthen capacity to cope with risks and for greater innovation
Lower environmental footprint and climate change impacts
CORE FUNCTIONS
Exchange
Facilitate knowledge and information exchange
Support
Support institutional development
Support
Support Policy and
Strategy
Partnerships
Advocate for and broker investment partnerships
R&D
Facilitate collaborative R&D activities for dairy development