Project details

Modern agricultural cooperatives

Women at the heart of a great success

Country

Ukraine

Duration

10 yers

Budget

$15 MILLION CAD

Agrifood
Gender Equality

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FAMILIES SUPPORTED

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ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTED

In 2008, SOCODEVI initiated a support program for small dairy producing families in the provinces of Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk in Ukraine. With our local partners, the agricultural extension services in both regions, we concentrated on improving dairy production efficiency at the farm level, developing individual and associative entrepreneurship and optimizing product commercialization.

Our ongoing support to the Ukrainian dairy sector has allowed thousands of farmers to access technical assistance and improve their production significantly. The success of our intervention with Ukrainian dairy producers can be attributed to the expertise of the Agropur dairy cooperative, an institutional member of our network.

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Results

1,000

FARMERS

grouped in two regional organizations, a network boasting 20 cooperative enterprises.

120

DAIRY FARM FAMILIES

set up with modern equipment to meet the needs of 10 to 30 cows. These farms ensure a decent means of subsistence for the families.

200

COLLECTION POINTS FOR MILK

were put in place in 8 provinces

1

DEMONSTRATION DAIRY FARM

with a herd of 120 Jerseys and Holsteins was built and began offering training activities for farmers

“My dairy farm and cooperative is a springboard to increase my income and grow as a woman, a mother and a wife.’’

MARIYA VOLIANYUK

POKROVA COOPERATIVE – UKRAINE

Our principal financial partner