Assessing use of the Mazzican to transport and improve milk quality in Tanzania

Plastic milk containers commonly used in milk handling and transportation of raw milk by traditional farmers and milk traders contribute to the poor bacteriological quality of milk commonly observed in smallholder dairy value chains in Tanzania.

These plastic containers are often not made from food grade plastic material or designed for milk handling but they are commonly used because they are more affordable than recommended metal containers.

This report presents results of field testing a new and affordable food grade plastic container (the “Mazzican“) to assess acceptability and validate its efficacy to improve the bacteriological quality of milk when it is used for handling and transportation of raw milk by agro-pastoralists and smallholder farmers.

Download the report:

Kurwijila, L.R., Mboya, N., Laizer, M. and Omore, A. 2016. The efficacy of the Mazzican for milking, transportation and improving bacteriological quality of milk in the smallholder dairy value chain in Tanzania. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

More information:

Demonstrating the Mazzican [in Tanzania]

‘Mazzican’ introduced to Pakistan from East Africa to improve milk quality for smallholders