The Milky Way Partnership is a collaboration between Arla, as commercial lead, the NGO Care Denmark, the Danish Agricultural and Food Council, Seges and the Nigerian pastoralist organisation Coret, and is supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The project is based in the north of the country, in Kaduna State.
The selection of the farmers who were invited to be involved with the project was given great consideration, and a variety of farmers, in differing scenarios, were chosen to test the model’s ability to be scaled up and transferred to different areas in the country. This was done in collaboration with Milcopal, a local dairy cooperative, already experienced with working with local farmers and sharing Arla’s cooperative values.
Since the inception of project and the recruitment of the farmers, providing access to basic primary materials has been a priority for the project. For the clusters without access to water, boreholes have been established. Grazing pastures have been planted, creating a stable food source – both of which have been lifechanging for some farmers.
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