NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE June 2023 7 Arla Foods supports local dairy development in Nigeria European dairy cooperative Arla Foods inaugurated a state-of-the-art farm to support local dairy development in Nigeria. The farm opening underpins Arla Foods’ long-term commitment in Nigeria. According to the company, training sessions for local farmers and industry-wide knowledge sharing will accelerate dairy development in the country projected soon to be one of the most populated in the world. Nigeria has one of the fastest-growing populations in the world and it is projected to nearly double by 2050, from approx. 220m to 400m. This will put enormous pressure on food systems to deliver affordable, nutritious food and with local dairy production only covering about 40 per cent of the current demand of 1.45bn litres of milk per year, the need to develop the local dairy industry is pivotal. “With some expecting it to become the second-most populous country in the world, and Lagos the most populous city in the world, by 2100, all eyes are on Nigeria at the moment. While there of course is a business opportunity for us, our activities in Nigeria are very much focused on sharing our agricultural and production expertise in collaboration with local partners to secure access to affordable nutrition for the growing population. And the farm very clearly solidifies of our continued commitment to this”, said Executive Vice President and head of Arla’s International business, Simon Stevens. Read more>> A decisive step towards low-methane milk has been taken by Bel Group in one of its major dairy basins. Having successfully completed a series of pilot tests for Bovaer®, a revolutionary feed additive by dsm-firmenich that reduces livestock methane emissions, Bel is now starting to roll out this pioneering solution to the majority of its dairy producers in Slovakia. They supply around 70 million liters of milk per year to make the Group’s renowned Babybel® cheeses distributed in Central Europe and the United Kingdom. Implementing Bovaer® will cut methane emissions for each farm by approximately 1/4 and would represent an overall yearly 400ton methane reduction. Food has a critical role to play in the fight against climate change. By addressing both CO2 and methane emissions at farm level, Bel is a pioneer in the search for revolutionary solutions, committed to the 1.5°C trajectory which aims to limit global warming to below this threshold. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that has a much greater warming effect than CO2, and cows, by naturally emitting this gas during digestion, are the second-most important source of methane from human activities (after fossil fuels). But the feed additive developed by dsm-firmenich, Bovaer®, added to the dairy cows’ diet – no more than a quarter of a teaspoon per cow per day – can suppress some of the chemical reactions that produce the gas in their stomach, thus making them emit 25% less methane on average. With the support of its partner farmers, Bel aims to deploy the solution to all 10,000 cows supplying milk in Slovakia. Read more>> Bel partners with dsm-firmenich for low methane milk
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTUxNjkxNQ==