Ikun Dairy Farm Limited, an integrated agro-allied concern operated by Promasidor, has reaffirmed its commitment to boost milk production in Nigeria to prevent over-dependence on foreign and imported goods in line with federal government policy.
Andrew Enahoro, chairman of Ikun Dairy Farm said in a statement that Promasidor ‘s decision to invest in the dairy farm is to support the Federal Government’s policy on local sources of raw materials which will boost employment and checkmate importation.
He said barely three years after the incorporation of Ikun Dairy Farm Limited (IDFL) as an integrated agro-allied concern, the once moribund farm, lying on over 500 hectares has been revamped and reactivated through investments in agricultural equipment and technical know-how through strategic partnership by Ekiti State Government.
According to Enahoro, the investment has been heralded as a significant development to the Dairy sector in Ekiti State, and its environs as it not only serves as a source of local raw materials for milk production in Nigeria but is on track to prove that commercial dairy farming/ranching can work in Nigeria through government support and the engagement of private companies.
“As the company ensures maximum exploitation of the farm’s potential with competent personnel who have been working earnestly to ensure successful operation, the commitment towards making the farm a world-class dairy farm is already coming to fruition.”
He said the over 200 employees, sourced from the immediate community of the farm, work hard to ensure cow comfort through the use of regular vaccinations, proper animal care and feeding, clean and well-ventilated barns with ample supply of fresh water.
