WAMCO to invest 3bn in small scale dairy farming
As part of concerted effort towards the development dairy and livestock farming in Nigeria, Friesland Campina WAMCO, makers of peak milk has confirmed their decision to invest N3 billion into its small holder dairy farmer programme in Nigeria.
The Dairy Development Programme (DDP) is a private public partnership and an initiative of Friesland Campina WAMCO aimed at triggering growth in dairy farming in Nigeria.
Speaking at the renewal of the Diary Development Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Managing Director Friesland Campina WAMCO, Rahul Colaco stated that this is line with the company’s mission of nourishing Nigerians with quality nutrition as well as helping Nigeria towards achieving sufficiency in milk production.
“We will launch the small dairy farmer holder concept starting with a cluster of 50 farmers which today is globally recognised as the most sustainable and socially inclusive way of dairy farming across countries like India, Uganda, Kenya and Rawanda and we will demonstrate our commitment to the local communities by supporting existing dairy farms starting with Milcopal in Kaduna State by providing them with technical assistance. We will put our money where our mouth is that is why we are investing over three million Naira in this programme”, he said.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh while commending Friesland Campina for the initiative stated that the business of dairy and cattle rearing is of strategic importance to the nation’s survival.
The Minister assured the company of government’s commitment to the development of the dairy and livestock sector, stressing that the ministry would fulfill and also improve on its part of the MoU when and if the need arises.
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