Enhancing women’s income through dairy interventions in Pakistan
51%
49%
Partner contribution
$ 501,563
DFAT contribution
$ 499,617
Total Value
$ 1,001,180
Start: June 2019 - End: March 2022
FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan
FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan is one of the foremost dairy nutrition experts in Pakistan with a heritage of over 140 years operating in over 34 countries and owned by over 18,000 farmers globally. Its vision is to make a difference in the everyday lives of the people on either side of its business.
Engro Foundation
Engro Foundation is the social investment arm of Engro Foods, established in 2009. Business inclusiveness is at the heart of Engro’s social impact strategy as the company looks to integrate the underprivileged, youth and women into its value chains. Inclusive business drives the company’s commitments towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
Australian Government
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade works with international partners and other countries to tackle global challenges, increase trade and investment opportunities, protect international rules, keep our region stable and help Australians overseas.
This partnership brings FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan and Engro Foundation together with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to improve productivity for female-run smallholder dairy farms in Punjab, Pakistan. FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan, the second largest dairy producer in Pakistan, aims to scale its existing dairy operations by training smallholder farmers to increase productivity and link them to input suppliers.
This partnership aims to create a scalable and sustainable model that improves dairy yield productivity for smallholder farmers and strengthens the supply chain for FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan. Increased milk quantities will reduce average costs of the current supply chain. Smallholder farmers will improve their farming practices resulting in increased incomes and improved standard of living.
*This partnership was extended from its original closing date of June 2021.
