Get Guardian on GoogleArla Foods, the farmer-owned dairy co-operative, in partnership with the Consulate General of Denmark, and the Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S), has hosted a high-level workshop that brought together key stakeholders from the dairy value chain—including government officials, farmers, nutrition experts, policymakers, and industry leaders—to discuss strategies for improving dairy nutrition, sustainability, and access.
Titled ‘Nutrition in the Dairy Sector’, the workshop addressed current challenges and opportunities in improving nutrition through Nigeria’s dairy sector. As factors such as poor infrastructure, inadequate cold storage facilities, and a lack of efficient supply chains continue to limit Nigeria’s local production, Arla Foods continuously works to engage and explore innovative solutions to enhance dairy nutrition, access, and sustainable production.
The workshop provided a platform for industry experts to engage in critical dialogue to uncover strategies, practices and policies that drive growth in the dairy industry. Participants took part in a series of breakout sessions focused on key areas of the dairy sector, including Nutrition and Public Health, Improving Dairy Quality and Safety, Sustainability in Dairy Production, Innovation and Technology in Dairy Processing, and Policy, Economics and Access. These sessions allowed stakeholders to collaborate and share insights on how to drive growth and overcome barriers within the sector.
“As we look to the future, I am inspired by the collective vision and commitment I’ve seen from the dairy industry to address critical issues around nutrition and access,” said Peder Pedersen, Managing Director of Arla Foods.
“By working together as an industry, rather than as individual companies, I believe we can truly make a difference and ensure every child in Nigeria can enjoy healthy, quality dairy products. This is the kind of transformative, community-driven change that is at the heart of Arla’s mission, and I’m excited to continue this important journey alongside our industry partners.
“Our gathering today underscores the importance of collaboration and knowledge, sharing across borders and bringing together expertise, insights and resources that can drive the positive change everybody is looking for the challenges we face in nutrition and sustainable agriculture require a shared commitment, especially when it comes to developing innovative solutions that can improve food security, health and livelihoods in general. This is an area where Denmark and Nigeria can achieve great things together,” said Jette Bjerrum, the Danish Consul General.
