The Role of Dairy Cooperatives in Kenya’s Dairy Industry

Sep 5, 2023

Dairy cooperatives societies are significantly central to sustainable development of dairy sub-sector as they are mainly intended to empower the communities. Dairy farmers in Kenya have relied more heavily upon cooperative societies to market their milk than have...

How Arla Foods is Promoting Sustainable Milk Production in Nigeria

Jun 27, 2023

Milk production in Nigeria has been challenged with myriads of issues ranging from low milk output, poor grass quality and lack of storage and processing equipment. Gilbert Ekugbe examines the role Arla Foods’ state-of-the-art dairy farm in kaduna would play in...

Arla Foods inaugurates state-of-the-art Dairy Farm in Kaduna, Nigeria

May 29, 2023

Arla Foods , maker of Dano Milk, has inaugurated its state-of-the-art dairy farm in Kaduna as part of the company’s efforts to ensure sustainable milk production in Nigeria. The farm located in Damau village, Kubau Local Government Area, Kaduna State, was inaugurated...

Podcast: Dairy industry still optimistic, despite hurdles

Feb 25, 2022

Despite a myriad of challenges faced by dairy farmers in the country, there is much to be optimistic about. Bertus van Heerden, chief economist at the Milk Producers Organisation (MPO), joins us on this episode of the Farmer’s Inside Track podcast to give us a bird’s...

Zimbabwe: EU supports local milk production

Nov 13, 2021

The European Union in partnership with the Government and the Dairy Consortium, as part of efforts to rapidly increase milk production in Zimbabwe; smallholder farmers received 153 in-calf heifers. Presently, Zimbabwe is a major dairy importer. • The development comes...