DR. Edson Chifamba

• Climate smart dairy advisory
• Low cost dairy feed formulation
• Development of world class operational turnaround strategies at organizational and national level.
• Overseeing financial management, ensuring fiscal responsibility and long-term sustainability for client organizations.
• Working closely with organizational leadership and board of directors of client organizations to guide operational strategy.
• Countries visited in relation to work: South Africa, Brazil, Kenya, Sweden, France, Canada
• Developed dairy strategic plans for Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana
• Produced 3 National Dairy strategic and turn around plans for Southern Africa

Budget holder and Director for a 7 million Euro funded dairy development project

• Developed a comprehensive matching grant facility and issued over 6 million Euros worth of dairy productive assets and dairy heifers to dairy value chain players in Zimbabwe
• Coordinated cross-functional teams to achieve seamless collaboration in achieving project objectives.
• Contributed to increase in Zimbabwe annual milk production from 74 million litres in 2018 to 114 million liters in 2024
• Countries visited in relation to work: Sweden, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia,
• Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
• Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
• Enhanced team collaboration through regular meetings, fostering a positive work environment for increased productivity.

• Capacitated 200 small scale farmers through training and access to productive dairy assets and heifer
• Managing diverse range of milk suppliers and ensuring both company and farmer objectives are met to mutual benefit
• Cooperatives establishment and development of dairy business plans
• Developed comprehensive milk supply development strategy for Dairibord Zimbabwe Ltd.
• Countries visited in relation to work: South Africa, Mozambique
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.

• Capacitated 600 farmers through provision of solar powered boreholes, bio digesters, solar powered milking machines and fridges.
• Overall dairy project management
• Advisory on dairy farm, factory and milk collection Centre setup
• Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
• Managed conflict resolution among team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Development of dairy farmer financing models (equity mobilization, matching grants, low interest loans sourcing, inclusive business models and contract farming models)
• Countries visited in relation to work: South Africa, Mozambique, Netherlands

• Designing farmer financing models (equity mobilization, matching grants, low interest loan sourcing, contract farming models) and training farmers in dairy business; crop and livestock farm budgets, costing, animal healthcare, good dairy farming practice and green technology
• Setting up quality system management (QMS) for clients
• Negotiated high-value contracts with clients, securing profitable partnerships for the company..
• Spearheaded successful client engagements resulting in repeat business and positive referrals from satisfied clients.
• Countries visited in relation to work: UAE, France, Mozambique
• Capacitated 11, 400 small scales farmers, 36 small scale processors and 7 larges scale dairy processors

• Designed dairy farmer financing models (equity mobilization, matching grants, low interest loan sourcing, contract farming models and dairy value chain linkages
• Assisted 43 dairy microprocessors in setting up mini dairy plants, milking parlours, 58 milk collection centres and set up 12 dairy economic models in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.
• Optimized herd health through diligent monitoring, proactive treatments, and timely vaccinations.
• Assisted in the planning and execution of farm expansion projects, including infrastructure improvements, new equipment acquisitions, and increased herd sizes.
• Countries visited in relation to work: Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi, India

• Offered technical expertise, quality system management and dairy turnaround strategies for Dairy processors and milk collection centres in Tanzania.
• Dairy production and processing bottleneck analysis and development of mitigation measures
• Performed complex troubleshooting and assisted in leading initiatives to solve challenging scientific problems with assays or instrumentation.
• Development of low-cost dairy formulations
• Installed and commissioned 8 milk collection centres in Mara, Tanzania.
• Countries visited in relation to work: Rwanda, Burundi, DRC, Kenya, Uganda
• Trained new dairy employees on areas of technical expertise and compliance issues relevant to lab setting.

• Overall in charge of dairy and confectionary production in Mozambique
• Managed budgets and resources, optimizing allocation for maximum impact on business objectives.
• Oversaw daily operations across multiple departments, ensuring seamless coordination and efficient execution of tasks.
• Oversaw successful implementation of operational, financial strategies and policies to drive organizational growth and productivity.
• Countries visited in relation to work: Brazil., Germany, UAE
• Identified area of cost saving involving factory efficiency, coordinated a team of Technicians to improve equipment capacity, increased factory throughput resulting in savings of approximately USD85,000 annually.

• Developed business continuity plan for Musoma dairy
• Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
• Overall in charge of dairy processing and marketing
• Increased overall company performance by implementing strategic management initiatives and streamlining operations.
• Oversaw complex negotiations with suppliers/vendors for favorable contract terms that led to cost savings.
• Operationalized 6 milk collection centres in Mara region
• Countries visited in relation to work: India, Malawi, Kenya, United Arab Emirates
• Increased capacity utilization from 33% to 81% in 8 months

• Responsibilities
• Researched on Biofilms in dairy industries
• Countries visited in relation to work: France, Germany, Luxembourg, UK, Scotland
• Produce 1 monoclonal antibody for detection of bacteria on milk handling surfaces
• Mentored junior researchers, providing guidance on study design, data analysis, and manuscript preparation.

• Responsibilities
• In charge of all factory activities (procurement to Dispatch)
• Oversaw cheese and yogurt production and milk quality and setting up of QC lab
• Countries visited in relation to work: France, Germany, Luxembourg, UK, Scotland
• Developed 3 new cheese varieties in my first year of Employment