Nestlé is happy to announce an ongoing collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Improvement to launch a Dairy Technical Expertise Improvement Program. This initiative, formalized via a Letter of Intent (LOI) signed at this time in commemoration of World Milk Day 2025, goals to boost the standard and quantity of milk manufacturing in Nigeria, addressing important wants inside the dairy sector.
The LOI displays a shared dedication to develop mid-level technical and vocational abilities important for strengthening Nigeria’s dairy worth chain, making certain meals safety, enhancing diet, and fostering sustainable livelihoods. The partnership will concentrate on:
- Establishing capacity-building packages centered on milk manufacturing, processing, hygiene, and administration.
- Selling industry-relevant abilities via coaching modules developed in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Enhancing milk high quality and productiveness throughout native dairy clusters via data sharing and technical assist.
Talking throughout the signing ceremony, Wassim Elhusseini, Managing Director and CEO of Nestlé Nigeria PLC stated, “Along with our international dairy expertise, Nestlé has constructed capability to offer focused coaching packages on greatest practices in dairy farming tailored to the Nigerian context. Because of this the Letter of Intent signifies greater than a proper settlement; it displays our mutual dedication to bridge the hole in mid-level technical abilities inside the dairy sector to satisfy the rising calls for of the market. We’re assured that it will have a constructive impression on our communities by creating extra jobs, enhancing livelihoods, and supporting a stronger economic system.”
The Honorable Minister of Livestock Improvement, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, remarked, “For the reason that institution of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Improvement, we’ve taken important steps to deal with the challenges dealing with the dairy worth chain. Underneath the Nationwide Livestock Progress Acceleration Technique, we’re specializing in key pillars, together with livestock worth chain improvement and feed and fodder enchancment. Our collaboration with Nestlé Nigeria will result in the commissioning of a Dairy Coaching Centre in Paikon Kore, Gwagwalada, geared toward constructing mid-level manpower and coaching farmers to boost productiveness via trendy practices.”
From the launch of its Dairy Improvement Challenge (NLDP) in 2019, Nestlé Nigeria has been actively contributing to the enhancement of the dairy sector. The NLDP has established 83 dairy cooperatives, benefiting over 3,000 milk producers and has aggregated greater than 1 million liters of uncooked milk. Nestlé has additionally skilled over 2,000 milk producers in greatest practices, vaccinated over 36,744 cattle, and facilitated water entry via the development of 19 boreholes and 28 water troughs.
These efforts have led to important enhancements in milk high quality, lowering rejection charges from 12% in 2021 to as little as 5% in 2024, whereas month-to-month income for milk producers has elevated from ₦70,000 in 2019 to ₦250,000 in 2024.
The launch of the Nestlé Dairy Demonstration Farm offers a sensible mannequin as an example how greatest practices can safely improve milk manufacturing of native breeds from a median of 1 liter per cow per day to over 10 liters. Following the launch, the Honorable Minister invited Nestlé Nigeria to transform the farm right into a coaching institute, a chance that Nestlé eagerly accepted resulting in the signing of the LOI at this time.
By investing in the way forward for Nigeria’s dairy sector, Nestlé is devoted to constructing capability and functionality for a sustainable and affluent {industry} that helps the nation’s improvement.
