Israel is a country smaller than Tunisia (20,770 sq km vs. 164,000 km ²) without any particular tradition of milk production. The climatic conditions are harsh or harsher than the conditions prevailing in Tunisia (The milk is produced even in the Negev desert).
The existing herd of purebred herd is 50% pure breed in Tunisia. Milk production in Israel exceeds 1.2 million tons while that of Tunisia has not exceeded one million tonnes. The average lactation Holstein Israeli is about 10,000 kg per year is twice more than the Holstein line in Tunisia.
Highlights of the Israeli dairy industry are: i) the large size of herds, ii) the technical Breeders and iii) specialization of dairy farms with an integration of speculation fodder. Moreover, prices are blocked or the production or consumption. The cooperative aspect (the kibbutz) is not imposed by government and is the own choice of cooperators who prefer the pooling of production tools to minimize costs while maximizing the available agricultural and animal resources. Some have their own kibbutz industrial tool (cheese, dairy ,...).
The Israeli example is easily transposed to Tunisia with the political will to reform the dairy industry in Tunisia.
