Arla Foods Distributes Milk Cans to Improve Product Quality

In line with its commitment to advancing local dairy development in Nigeria, Arla Foods, the makers of Dano Milk, has empowered smallholder dairy farmers in Kaduna with training and funding through the Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN) program.

Through this program, Arla Foods is working to improve the livelihoods of smallholder dairy farmers and help develop a more sustainable and resilient dairy sector in Nigeria.

The Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN) is a five-year programme implemented in conjunction with Sahel Consulting and other private sector companies to catalyse a vibrant local dairy sector that improves the livelihoods, productivity, nutrition, and empowerment of smallholder dairy farmers and the communities in which they live.

Arla Foods is a dairy company that is looking to change the lives of smallholder dairy farmers in Kaduna State. The company’s manager, Ewarts Samuel, spoke at a ceremony where the first batch of milk cans was distributed to 30 farmers in the Gadan Gayan Community. Samuel noted that the main objectives of the program are to increase demand for locally-sourced milk from smallholder dairy households, empower women dairy farmers, and improve smallholder dairy farmers’ productivity. Arla Foods is hoping that this program will make a positive impact on the lives of those who participate.

The program recently purchased 900 milk cans for distribution to smallholder dairy farmers in Nigeria, which is expected to help preserve milk received from the farmers and ensure that high quality and good hygiene are maintained during milking and transportation. He went on to say that this will have a big impact on the quality of the milk and the farmers’ livelihoods.