Core values & Objectives

The core values of Dairy Asia are to

            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 be 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 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 the dairy sector.

The specific objectives of Dairy Asia include:

• Facilitate knowledge and information exchange about dairy development across Asian countries;
• Support institutional enhancement for dairy development in Asia;
• Support Policy and Strategy to improve dairy sector development in Asian countries;
• Advocate for and broker investment partnerships in dairy development;
• Facilitate collaborative R&D activities in support of sustainable dairy development.