Running a dairy farm off the grid is not easy

24-10-2024 | Health & Nutrition | Expert opinion

Installment of solar panels, especially in countries with a lot of sun, has a short payback time on the investment. Photos: Snorri Sigurdsson

There are many challenges related to operating a big modern dairy farm in Nigeria and many other African countries. The farm where I am currently, designed for 500 cows, is completely isolated and off the grid in an area in Nigeria that has not been farmed before. I have often been asked why we decided to build there, quite far away from big cities. The reason is quite simple… It should be noted that the area where our farm is in north-east Kaduna state is rich in water and has not been