In the current phase, 1,077 dairy cattle are expected to be distributed to livestock keepers in Kyerwa, Karagwe and Missenyi districts.
Yet processors use only a fraction of installed capacity because raw milk collection, productivity and farmer payments remain weak.
The breakthrough, announced by URUS Tanzania on Friday, July 17, is expected to improve access to high-quality dairy genetics and help farmers build more productive herds without importing live animals.
The Irish government’s latest funding injection aims to strengthen Tanzania’s dairy value chain, supporting both small-scale farmers and the broader industry infrastructure.
This initiative has reached more than 92,000 farmers across the country.