The local milk sector in West Africa is faced with problems such as:
- insufficient supply of local milk and dairy products/li>
- strong competition from imported milk
- Une forte concurrence du lait importé
- inadequate traceability and milk quality control mechanisms
- difficulties in accessing financing, especially for young people and women. This regional project, conceived by ROPPA, is designed to meet these challenges
The aim of this project is to help young people enter the dairy industry and develop their potential, thereby overcoming the constraints associated with supplying processing units with quality milk in sufficient quantities. Secondly, it aims to support young people in the production of fodder and contribute to reinforcing storage and access to livestock feed, as well as strengthening partnerships for improving milk quality and reinforcing the systems for promoting dairy product brands already set up by POs. It also contributes to strengthening local players' access to financing by supporting the development of business plans.
To help ensure that urban consumers have access to local dairy products of sufficient quality and quantity.
Specific objectives
The implementation of the project is based on a holistic territorial approach.
Results 1
- At least 5 networks of economic units in the milk sector in 5 countries (Burkina Faso, Benin, Mali, Senegal, Togo) are increasing their sales by 5% by improving the quality and quantity of milk and milk by-products on the market
Results 2
- Demand for dairy products from local consumers is growing at an average rate of 15%
Results 3
- Farmers share and reinforce their knowledge of breeding and dairy processing practices
Results 4
- The project's activities generate information and knowledge that is put to good use to support the content and effectiveness of the implementation of public policies, strategies and programs, and the development of services for the benefit of local milk value chain stakeholders