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A $12.6 million public-private development partnership will improve milk yields per cow by at least 50 percent to 100 percent for 30,000 Kenyan dairy farmers. Partners include Heifer International, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the Tetra Laval Group, and New Kenya Co-operative Creameries.

Sara Brown, business development manager at Heifer USA, says the mission is all about supporting the small-scale farmer. “By pooling their resources together, they’re able to access more profitable and more reliable markets so they can sustain themselves in the long run,” she says.

An excellent primer about the importance of cooperatives mentions Heifer International’s work in East Africa.

Dairy farmer Brian Kabega conceived of the idea of producing yoghurt after completing school and attending a short course organized by Heifer International Uganda.

Mahendra Lohani, senior vice president of programs, discusses Heifer International’s work in Nepal. (Nepalese)

David Norman, senior vice president of Investment Programs for Heifer International, discusses impact venturing on the Future of Agriculture podcast.

Pierre Ferrari, President & CEO of Heifer International, joins Laxman D. Pant for POWERchat to discuss the organization’s work in combating poverty and hunger.

Heifer International has unveiled a plan to uplift 500,000 families from a state of poverty and vulnerability to sustainability and resilience through engagement in competitive, sustainable and inclusive goat and dairy value chain enterprise.

Heifer International is helping women build shelters for goats and providing technical support in Nepal.

More than 4,300 animals have been treated in northeastern Haiti at mobile clinics set up by Heifer International and the Ministry of Agriculture in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Teams are preparing to care for more livestock as Hurricane Maria threatens the country.