The construction of milkfactory in Shire, Ethiopia

The Well Foundation, a partner organization of the Huisman Foundation, coordinates the construction of a milk and fodder factory in Shire, Ethiopia. The Huisman Foundation invests together with The Well Foundation and an Ethiopian partner in these factories.

Milk production has increased tremendously in recent years. The production is higher than the need for own use. There is no processing capacity and the climate and poor hygiene cause a great waste of milk, especially during the fasting periods. The dairy factory is going to play an important role in reducing these losses and in meeting the growing local and regional demand for dairy products, such as yogurt and cheese.

Below some pictures are presented of the construction of the milk factory. The completion of the construction is expected to take place in 2014.