Nigeria: Using the sun to cool milk

20-06-2022 | |
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Snorri Sigurdsson Arla Foods
Specialised milk can cooling unit powered by the sun. Photo: Serap
Specialised milk can cooling unit powered by the sun. Photo: Serap
​Water is often used to cool down milk in plate coolers or similar units specially designed for such a purpose. For most nomadic farmers in Nigeria, access to cold water is challenging as they live off the land and regularly move around. What is the solution? In many countries worldwide, milk spoils because it is not cooled quickly enough after milking. To preserve the quality of milk as best as possible, it is recommended that cooling takes place within the first 2 hours, preferably under


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