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The dairy industry in Zimbabwe began in the early 1900’s with the first commercial dairy outlet established in Plumtree. The past century has seen the growth of a highly developed industry and an important commodity in the agricultural sector. In the 1950’s a parastatal, the Dairy Marketing Board (D.M.B) was set up to buy, collect and process all raw milk in the country and to facilitate the marketing of all fresh milk and milk products. In 1953 the National Dairy and Wholemilk committee was established. This functioned until 1965 when the National Association of Dairy Farmers of Zimbabwe (N.A.D.F) was formed to serve the interests of its members, in particular, the Zimbabwean dairy farmers and to promote the dairy industry in general. Anyone who produces milk and pays a levy to NADF is classified as a member.

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