The company, said over the weekend that the construction of
the dairy farm, which has since started, is expected to be completed by the end
of this year.
According to Arla, the 200-hectare farm which is located in
Kaduna state, will house 400 imported dairy cows, modern milking parlor,
advanced animal cooling technology and all other modern technology used in
dairy farms today.
Furthermore, the farm will produce all roughage for feeding
and would have housing facilities for its employees. The milk will be processed
by Arla’s dairy plant in Kaduna to supply locally produced dairy products to
Nigerian consumers.
Speaking on the agreement, Arla Foods farm management
expert, Snorri Sigurdsson, says, “We are highly delighted by the signing of the
construction agreement with our joint-venture partners, Tolaram Group.
This signals the beginning of greater things to come in the
dairy sector in Nigeria and we are truly happy to construct the farm in Kaduna,
the Dairy State of Nigeria! Without a doubt, this collaboration will help a
great deal to boost local milk production in Nigeria.”
The farm will be located on the Damau Household Milk Farm
project land, where Arla has entered into a public-private partnership with the
Kaduna state government to support about 1,000 local dairy farmers and 3,000
imported cows with investment in milk collection and processing, and with
training to improve milk production, animal husbandry techniques, and farm
profitability, thereby enhancing the dairy sector in Nigeria.
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