PROJECT

WAMCO INTEGRATED DAIRY FARM PROJECT, NIGERIA

ASSIGNMENT

Construction/installation management, engineering, start-up and operational management of a dairy processing plant for producing cheese, yoghurt, pasteurised milk and butter.

CLIENT

Private

SERVICES FINANCED BY

Client

STAFF INVOLVED

Project Manager, Dairy Technologist, Factory Engineer, Veterinary Expert

PERIOD OF ASSIGNMENT

1989 - 2003

BACKGROUND OF PROJECT

The dairy processing plant was established as part of the WAMCO Integrated Dairy Farm Project to process milk produced on the project farm and collected from smallholder dairy farmers in the area. HVA International started with development of the farm in 1986 and provides operational management since then.

SCOPE OF WORK

The processing facilities of the WAMCO Integrated Dairy Farm Project were established in two stages. In 1989, when the cows started to produce milk, a cheese plant was established with a daily capacity of 3,000 litres of raw milk. The main product was Gouda cheese. In 1992 a yoghurt line was installed, increasing the daily capacity to 5,500 litres. At the same time the cheese plant was adapted to make the production of cheddar cheese possible. The production of pasteurised milk for direct consumption was also started. Cold storage capacity was increased to 25 tonnes of cheese.