U.S. Government Dairy Project: Increases Milk Production and Raises Farmers' Income
Sweden, Oct. 12 -- U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Alaina B. Teplitz recently met with dairy farmers who are benefiting from a SLR 2.2 billion program ($14.1 million) called "Market-Oriented Dairy."
The project is estimated to grow milk production by 94 percent by 2022 and will help make Sri Lankan dairy production - and the livelihood of thousands of dairy farmers - more sustainable and profitable.
"Farmers are the backbone of Sri Lanka's economy and this project helps the country meet its goal of reaching self-sufficiency in dairy production," said Ambassador Teplitz.
Assisting more than 15,000 Sri Lankan farmers, the project focuses on increasing the dairy sector's commercial sustainability, quality and safety. Farmers rec...
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