La Laiterie du Berger, Senegal Develop local milk production to improve living conditions of Peuls herders Context: 4 million Peuls (30% of the population) live on breeding. Yet, 90% of the traded milk is imported, mainly reconstituted from powder milk. Since 2006, La Laiterie du Berger regularly collects milk from 600 herders families bringing them additional income and access to services. In 2010: • 700,000 L of milk collected • 1,270 tons of yoghurts and fresh cream sold mainly in Dakar Social Business Day 2011
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La Laiterie du Berger, SenegalDevelop local milk production to improve living conditions of Peuls herdersContext: 4 million Peuls (30% of the population) live
on breeding. Yet, 90% of the traded milk is imported, mainly reconstituted from powder milk.
Since 2006, La Laiterie du Berger regularly collects milk from 600 herders families bringing them additional income and access to services. In 2010:
• 700,000 L of milk collected• 1,270 tons of yoghurts and fresh cream sold mainly in
DakarSocial Business Day 2011
A social impact already visible for 600 herders families• higher and more regular incomes• daily access to market• access to cattle feeding, veterinarian services & insemination• access to bank services and education
La Laiterie du Berger, Senegal
49%
25,2%25,2%
9,9% 5,0%
Laiterie du BergerShareholders Bathily Family
I&P
danone.communities
Grameen Crédit Agricole
Phitrust
Since 2008, danone.communities is a minority shareholder, along with Bathily’s family, I&P, Grameen Crédit Agricole and PhiTrust