Ecuador: Dairy farming at the highest point

Fabian Eguiguren is a dairy farmer in Cayambe, Ecuador, located around 80km from the capital of the country, Quito. His farm is located at 3200 m above sea level. Fabian Eguiguren and his wife (Ana) come from families with a long history of milking and agricultural activities. Nevertheless, they only started their own dairy farm 10 years ago with a small operation producing less than 300 kg/day and 10 hectares at 3200 metres above sea level. Currently they have expanded to 120 hectares and prod