Community development

At Nutreco, we believe that people must be at the heart of our industry's transition to sustainable food systems. Most of the local communities in the developing world depend on agriculture for people’s livelihoods. In recent years, Nutreco has committed to setting up projects in Asia and Africa to build inclusive, sustainable supply chain models. These projects focus on training and supporting local (smallholder) farmers to help them increase the quality and nutritional value of their products and grow their businesses in a sustainable way, so they can earn a living wage from their farms and feed their local communities.

Catfish Sustainability Project helps small-scale farmers succeed

We started the Catfish Sustainability Project (CSP) in Nigeria in 2016 with the objective to enhance the productivity and income
of small-scale catfish farmers, promote best management practices for achieving environmental benefits, and facilitate an organised structure to engage stakeholders in catfish production.

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Trust Dairy Project aims to transform dairy farming in India

Summary of activities

  • 2,436 dairy farmers participated in the program.
  • 115 group and one-on-one dairy farmer meetings were held.
  • 12 train-the-trainer programs took place to facilitate the training of the extension team by local and international experts.
  • 669 dairy farmers in interior villages were engaged through one-on-one interaction.
  • Farmers saw positive changes in milk and dairy farm economics. 

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Pay equity
Community development