From the lead implementing scientist

It is with a feeling of great pleasure as we publish this fourth issue of the newsletter this semester. This semester has seen the programme achieve quite a number of its objectives in the various activities that have been held in all the partnering universities. Short courses within the dairy value chain have been conducted thereby disseminating knowledge and technologies to participants and society at large. This has acted as an extension measure to most of the dairy farmers who attended the different short courses organised by the programme. Artificial insemination as a technology has been fully disseminated in Nigeria and Ghana to improve dairy production in both countries. DAIRYCHAIN also facilitated the realisation of the Regional Conference on Dairy Education and Training in Africa as a way of  delivering quality, market relevant, entrepreneurial and gender sensitive programmes and research. Take your time to go through this issue. You can also get a copy of it online www.dairychain.org.