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communications2@landolakes.com (Media outlets only, please.)Land O'Lakes Venture37 and Corteva Agriscience alliance in Kenya addressing persistent dairy shortages
The alliance will aid the livelihoods of women smallholder farmers by providing education and resources for sustainable agriculture
Wilmington, Del. and Arden Hills, Minn., -- Sept. 7, 2020 – Corteva Agriscience, Land O’Lakes Venture37, Bidco Land O’Lakes, Forage Genetics International (FGI) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) announced today an alliance that aims to strengthen dairy production in central Kenya. The project will help advance the sustainable farming practices of more than 5,000 women smallholder dairy farmers, and ease the annual 2.2 billion liter shortage of dairy products in the country.
This group of private sector, non-profit, and research organizations will engage in a two-year program designed to increase the supply of nutritional dairy products available to local communities and guide women smallholder farmers in methods that bolster nutrient-rich forages (corn silage and hay) production -- providing reliable feed for dairy cattle, improving milk production, and reducing the production cost of those dairy products.
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