FrieslandCampina WAMCO, stated its plans to establish a Dairy Academy in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to strengthen local capacity and promote dairy development in Nigeria.
The company stated this in celebrating World Milk Day 2025 with the theme ‘Let’s Celebrate the Power of Dairy’.
This initiative is designed to strengthen local capacity and expand Nigeria’s dairy sector sustainably.
At the 2025 World Milk Day Conference held in Abuja, the managing director, FrieslandCampina WAMCO, Roger Adou, said, the proposed Dairy Academy will be located on 20-hectare plots at Maya Farm in Oyo State, owned by FrieslandCampina WAMCO, and will serve as a specialized training hub for dairy farmers and service providers.
He added, the academy will deliver modern training in dairy farming, milk hygiene, animal health, and climate-smart agriculture.
The Dairy Academy will also offer flexible courses alongside an intensive Artificial Insemination (AI) course.
To facilitate effective learning, the facility will be equipped with a 200-seat training hall, a laboratory, cow sheds, hay barns, silage storage, and essential farm machinery, including tractors, boom sprayers, harvesters, and manure spreaders.
Speaking on the significance of this expansion, executive director, Corporate Affairs, Ore Famurewa, stated, “the establishment of a Dairy Academy represents a major leap forward in building the technical competencies and business knowledge of dairy farmers.
“We are committed to developing Nigeria into a centre of dairy excellence through sustainable backward integration and strategic partnerships.”
Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, emphasized that the Dairy Academy will serve as a national resource for empowering rural farmers to improve milk quality and yield as well as provide sustainable employment opportunities.
Reinforcing this vision, Adou remarked, “our collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development on the Dairy Academy builds on our long-term commitment to transform Nigeria’s dairy value chain.
“Empowering farmers with knowledge, modern technology, and sustainable practices is essential to building a self-sufficient dairy sector. FrieslandCampina WAMCO is committed to making affordable, high-quality milk accessible to every household.”
Launched in April 2021, the Value4Dairy Consortium, the first business partner model of its kind in Nigeria, established three dairy zones in Oyo, Osun, and Abuja. Through this consortium, FrieslandCampina WAMCO and its partners have executed over 1,351 artificial inseminations with a 65 per cent success rate.
FrieslandCampina WAMCO reaffirmed its vision to grow local sourcing, improve livelihoods of local farmers, and expand infrastructure, ensuring that the dairy sector becomes a catalyst for economic growth, innovation, and national food security.
