Dairy farmers in Mali can once again look to the future with more confidence: the project by Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Suisse (VSF-Suisse) and its local partner CAB-Déméso contributed to the promotion of local milk production in Mali in the first years and project phases. The aim in the current final phase is now to improve the local milk value chain and thereby increase the farmers’ competitiveness in the long term. The corresponding VSF-Suisse travel report or the project overview on the VSF website provide a vivid insight into the COMPLAIT project.
This project, co-financed by the LED and Medicor, also places great emphasis on gender equality and social aspects, e.g. through the increased employment of women and young people, as well as their greater participation in the management bodies of cooperatives and trade unions. Thanks to an increased
income of women and young people and improved food security in households, the COMPLAIT project is making a significant contribution to poverty reduction in one of the poorest countries in the world. The environmental aspects are also worth mentioning: For example, the high proportion of plastic in the project is minimized by promoting biodegradable materials in milk processing and packaging.
