Firm Trains Dairy Farmers In Ogun To Boost Local Production
Fan Milk Plc Nigeria Danone Company has conducted its maiden dairy training for local dairy farmers in Odeda Dairy Training Institute in Ogun State to boost local production of its products.
FAN Milk is a household name in dairy confectioneries and some of its products made from milk are France, SuperYogo, FanVanille, GoSlo and FanChoco.
The training session focused on educating participating farmers on milk collection, sustainable dairy farming practices, dairy production, and opportunities for the local farmer to enhance their livelihood.
The inaugural dairy training was conducted to benefit dairy farmers in Ogun State in line with the company’s efforts to build farmers’ capacity and reiterate its commitment to fostering collaboration across the agricultural value chain, for a sustainable dairy farming ecosystem.
Its Managing Director, Ferdinand Mouko commended the support of the Ogun State government, through the ministry of agriculture, as well as internal partners from France, local partners and staff of Fan Milk, for ensuring the adoption of more sustainable dairy farming practices.
Mouko noted: “We are proud of the work being done. I am only here to affirm that this partnership with the Ogun State Government is long-term.
He explained that investment in agriculture and farming cannot be short-term; noting that’s why the company is taking a methodical approach
The company has made a huge and bold decision of the company to rely on the local production of milk for the manufacturing of its products – France, SuperYogo, FanVanille, Golo, and FanChoco, which are all made from milk, and Mouko said there’s no going back on that.
“To make this happen, we need you. We need you across the whole value chain from the farming of grass up to the collection of milk. We need each of you to make this dream a reality,” Mouko said.
Also, the Deputy Director of Livestock Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Ogun State, Olumide Omoniyi, representing the Commissioner of Agriculture, conveyed his goodwill and emphasised the importance of the Fan Milk Dairy Training Institute, which he described as a great opportunity for the local farmers.
He noted that the training was a welcome development that give the state the confidence that the agricultural value chain would greatly benefit its farmers, while unemployment would be a thing of the past as special skills would finally be used.
He said: “Fan Milk intends to offtake pastures and milk from farmers, empowering the farmers, especially those who seek to specialise in these areas of farming.
“Our farmers don’t need to be afraid that products will waste due to lack of storage. Milk production and collection, as well as cattle rearing, will become more profitable for farmers”, he started.
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