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Small scale dairy processing
SERVICES FOR DAIRY PROJECTS
HVA International's Head
Office staff includes experts in animal husbandry, animal health, pasture and
fodder crop production and in dairy and meat processing. In addition several
experts in animal production and dairy processing have been assigned on long-term secondment to
HVA International's projects in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Former
Soviet Union.
As required HVA
International has also in-house expertise in irrigation/drainage management,
field crop production, engineering, farm economics and agricultural economics
and policy. In addition, HVA has a
continuously updated database of Associate Consultants including many experts
specialised in dairy farming and dairy processing and engineering.
Based on long standing
collaboration, HVA International has well-established links with national and
international research, training and dairy industry organisations. Through these
organisations HVA International can easily mobilise the specific specialised
expertise and services and organise tailored training courses and study tours,
as required by a project.
HVA International has
its own procurement department with extensive experience to supply equipment and
inputs for dairy farms and dairy processing plants.
HVA International has
the capability to provide the full range of consultancy, technical assistance,
engineering and management services required for dairy projects. These services
may cover all stages of a project from initial planning, through project
implementation to project evaluation and review:
Project preparation and planning
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Sector studies to
support the establishment of policies and programmes for development of the
dairy industry
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Marketing studies
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Selection and
evaluation of sites for on-farm production of pastures and fodder crops
(pre-)feasibility studies for dairy development projects, dairy farm projects
and dairy processing plants
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Design of farm
lay-outs, and field irrigation systems
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Basic engineering for
dairy processing plants
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Project
implementation
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Technical assistance
for rehabilitation, expansion or establishment of new (integrated) dairy farm
projects and milk collection schemes
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Consulting engineering
for the rehabilitation and/or construction of dairy processing plants
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Services for
procurement of machinery, equipment and materials
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Start up of dairy farms and dairy
processing plants, including establishment of good production practices and
quality assurance procedures and training of staff.
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Farm
management
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Operational management |
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Operational support,
e.g. in the field of animal nutrition, herd development, cross breeding, herd
health and fertility management, herd book administration, pasture
establishment and utilisation, production and conservation of fodder crops and
utilisation of crop residues and by-products.
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Development and
implementation of herd management information systems with or without on-line
herd health and reproduction management support.
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Setting up, conducting
and analysing on-farm agronomic trials
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Management of
processing plants
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Operational management
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Developing production
processes adapted to local conditions.
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Technical support (e.g.
establishing replacement schedules and preventive maintenance programmes,
workshop management)
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Livestock farmer
support services
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Setting up milk
collection schemes
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Demonstration projects
for small holder livestock farmers
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Extension services
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Artificial
insemination services for small holder livestock farmers
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Establishing first line veterinary
services
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Strengthening
the veterinary infrastructure
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Implementing disease
investigation and control programmes
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Veterinary policy
support
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Privatisation/restructuring of veterinary services
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Training
Animal health training in Africa
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On the job training as
part of technical assistance or operational management
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Organising specialised
training courses
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Preparing manuals for
farm operations, animal husbandry, dairy processing and quality assurance.
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Project
evaluation and review
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Mid term review or
final evaluation of projects financed by international funding agencies.
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Reference Accounts
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DAIRY SECTOR STUDY, GEORGIA
On request of Senter, agency of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs,
HVA International in consortium with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) both of the
Netherlands implemented a Dairy Sector Study in Georgia to gain a better
insight in the dimension and the dynamics of the Georgian dairy sub sector.
For More Information Contact:
HVA International
Paasheuvelweg 28, 1105 BJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
P.O. Box 12204, 1100 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tel: +31-20-3116000
FAX: +31-20-6969599
Email: office@hvainternational.nl
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