P02 — Dairy Processing Unit — Ngaoundéré

Value Chain

Livestock & Dairy

Région

Adamaoua — Ngaoundéré

Budget total

126 000 000 FCFA

Duration

30 mois (2023–2025)

Bailleur

FIDA / PADFA

Beneficiaries

180 livestock farmers

2 000 L/j

dairy capacity

operational since October 2024

380 000 L/an

milk collected

in the structured collection basin

180 livestock farmers

fournisseurs

sous contrat avec la laiterie

Project description

Creation of a 2,000 L/day mini-dairy in Ngaoundéré, structuring of the collection basin, installation of a solar cold chain and training of collection technicians. The project aims to substitute part of powdered milk imports with local pasteurised fresh milk.

Objectives

✓ Build and equip a mini dairy with 2,000 L/day capacity
✓ Structurer un réseau de 180 livestock farmers dans un rayon de 80 km
✓ Install 6 solar cooling tanks in collection villages
✓ Train 30 collection technicians and quality agents
✓ Market pasteurised milk, yogurt and fresh cheese in Ngaoundéré

Phasage & Progress

Technical feasibility, business plan, IFAD financing file

Bâtiment laiterie, installation équipements de pasteurisation

Structuring of collector network, installation of solar cold tanks

Progressive scale-up, product diversification (yogurt, cheese)

Financial equilibrium, management training, final IFAD audit