Socodevi - Society for International Development Cooperation

Published purpose

This project aims to increase the growth of small and medium-sized dairy businesses in Ukraine, particularly led by women. It assists 10,000 dairy farmers in 4 of Ukraine’s larger dairy-producing regions (Dnipropetrovsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kherson, and Lviv) to improve the quantity and quality of the milk produced, establish more successful farm businesses, and increase their household incomes. Project activities include: (1) providing training to advisory services companies and participating farmers on business development and environmentally sound farm management; (2) providing technical assistance to two regional milk testing laboratories; (3) providing training to farmers on cooperative best practices; (4) providing equipment and technical assistance to dairy cooperatives; (5) developing a credit guarantee facility for farmers; (6) assisting local agricultural training institutions in developing new courses and curricula for effective and environmentally sustainable dairy farm management; and (7) facilitating dialogue between government and private sector partners to develop policies and programs that support the growth of dairy cooperatives and farms. This project builds on the results achieved by the Improving the Competitiveness of the Dairy Sector project.