Land O’Lakes International Development
School Feeding Partnerships
Presented by:Zaheer Baber, Regional Director
Asia, Middle East,Latin America, Eastern Europe
Land O’Lakes, Inc.
Fortune 300, 3rd largest U.S. Cooperative
2008 Revenue: $12.4 Billion
Growing and diverse business#1 Butter Brand#1 Deli Cheese Brand#2 Eggs Brand#1 Feed#3 Crop Protection#3 Seeds
Land O’Lakes International Development
Operating since 1981 in 76 countries
In 2007: Reached 835,000 people in 28 countries Smallholder Farmers Agribusinesses School Children (350,000 school children, 2814 schools) Poor Households People Living with HIV (PLHIV)
Land O’Lakes International Development
Our vision is to be a leader in applying innovative and effective food and agriculture solutions that contribute to enriched quality of life and increased global prosperity. We do this by: Leveraging the values, skills, and capabilities of
Land O'Lakes, a leading agribusiness cooperative Delivering measurable and quantifiable results Being accountable to and collaborating with our
beneficiaries, funding entities, and partners
School Nutrition Programs
Land O'Lakes operates School Nutrition Programs (SNPs) that: Provide an incentive for children to attend school, Address children’s short-term hunger so that they can
perform well while attending.
SNPs can only operate effectively through strong partnerships with local and international entities.
Partnership 1: USDA, Land O'Lakes
Since 1993, USDA has provided commodities to Land O'Lakes to support SNPs
Commodities are shipped to target countries by USDA in partnership with Land O’Lakes
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Past ProgramsCountry Year Commodity Tonnage Program
Russia 1993-1996 Butter 8,000 MT Monetization 416(b)
Russia 1994-1995 Corn 16,000 MT FFP
Soybean Meal 25,000 MT
Ukraine 1995-1998 Soybean Meal 20,000 MT Monetization, FFP
Indonesia 2000 Skim Milk Powder 8,500 MT SNP 416 (b)
Wheat 10,000 MT
Vietnam 2001 Wheat 27,000 MT SNP 416 (b)
Skim Milk Powder 1,300 MT
Soybean Meal 15,000 MT
Montenegro 2001 Corn, 12,000 MT 416 (b)
Soybean Meal 4,000 MT
Philippines 2005-2008 NFDM 3,200 MT SNP 416 (b)
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Past Programs, continued
Country Year Commodity Tonnage Program
Vietnam 2002 NFDM 550 MT SNP 416 (b)
Soybean Meal 6,250 MT
Wheat 10,000 MT
Indonesia 2002 NFDM 4,450 MT SNP 416 (b)
Bangladesh 2002 NFDM 1,450 MT SNP 416(b)
WheatSoybean Oil
53,900 MT4,000 MT
Philippines 2002 NFDM 4,000 MT SNP 416(b)
Pakistan 2003 NFDM 4,000 MT SNP 416 (b)
Uzbekistan 2003 NFDM 500 MT SNP 416 (b) pilot
Indonesia 2004 NFDM 4,000 MT SNP 416 (b)
Vietnam 2004 NFDM 3,500 MT SNP 416 (b)
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Land O’Lakes Current USDA Projects/Years
Country Year Commodity Tonnage Program
Pakistan * 2004 – 2009 NFDM 7,300 MT SNP 416 (b)
Uganda * 2005 – 2009 Wheat 11,100 MT FFP
Bangladesh * 2005 – 2009 NFDM 3,000 MT SNP 416 (b)
Kenya 2006 – 2010 Wheat 25,000 MT FFP
Philippines * 2006 – 2009 Soybean Meal 11,910 MT FFP
Madagascar 2008 – 2011 Feed Peas 6,000 MT FFP
Wheat 12,450 MT
Mozambique 2009 – 2012 Wheat 15,600 MT FFP
Philippines 2009 – 2012 Soybean Meal 9,730 MT FFP
* Projects ending in 2009
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Mr. Mike Yost, FAS Administrator, and Ms. Patricia Sheikh, Deputy Administrator for
Capacity Building and Development
Visiting Kenya, Spring 2007
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Mr. Howard Anderson, Agricultural Attaché visiting Pakistan SNP, Fall 2006
Pictured with LOL Country Manager Yawar Naeem and Zaheer Baber
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Mr. Norval Francis, Assistant Deputy Administrator, FAS, USDA, visiting Pakistan
Pictured with Rashid Iqbal, LOL Country Manager, Shafiq ur Rehman, Ag Specialist US Embassy, Pervez Saeed LOL Pakistan Foundation, October 2007
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Ms. Holly Higgins, US Ag Attaché, New Delhi, visits with representatives of the
Bangladesh SNP, Spring 2007
Partnership 2: Local Food Processor,Land O'Lakes, Tetra Pak
Land O'Lakes contracts with a local food processing company to develop high quality nutritious food products
Tetra Pak supports development of quality single-serving packages
Both Land O'Lakes and Tetra Pak provide technical assistance to processors to ensure quality performance
Local food processors gain the capacity to develop high quality nutritious food products to distribute to schools
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HAZARD ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL CONTROL POINT (HACCP)
HACCP Auditand Training
Every year HACCP audit is conducted to ensure the quality of the snack
LOL representatives periodically visit the factories of snack processors to check the HACCP complacence
So far about 300 technicians from different countries have been trained on HACCP
Partnership 3: Transport Contractors, Schools/Teachers
Food processors deliver snacks to warehouses
Food products are delivered to the schools by transport contractors
Schools receive and store commodities
Warehousing disciplines, product testing, inventory controls
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Warehouse and School Store (Bangladesh)
Land O’ Lakes Maintains 4 Warehouses in 4 Upazilla to store snack
Each school maintains a store to accommodate 7 days snack
Partnership 4: Schools/Teachers, Community Groups, Students, Land O'Lakes
Schools distribute food products to students on a daily basisParents and community members support the distribution and ensure that all students receive snacksLand O'Lakes helps organize community groups and support their initiatives to improve educationLand O'Lakes and Tetra-Pak help community groups and students recycle packages and may use them for fundraising activities!
Partnership 5: Schools/Teachers,NGOs, Land O'Lakes
Schools keep track of enrolment, attendance, (for girls and boys) and food product distribution
Land O'Lakes trains local NGOs to monitor school performance
NGOs monitor school performance, and help Land O'Lakes address any problems
Partnership 6: Land O'Lakes,Governmental bodies
Land O'Lakes engages Government and Education Ministry official and keeps them informedLand O'Lakes builds awareness among officials of the positive impacts of the programsLand O'Lakes requests and supports active involvement by Government officialsLand O'Lakes works with Government officials to build their capacity to implement these programsLand O'Lakes advocates for Government financing of programs, and in some cases hands programs over to the government, or supports the government in replicating programs
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Mohammed Mian Soomro,Prime Minister of Pakistan,
meeting with Land O’Lakes Fall 2006
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USDA Visit to Philippines School Nutrition Program, March 2007
The US Ambassador in Philippines Ms. Kristie Kenney, pictured with LOL Country Manager Yawar Naeem and Sri Lanka Country Manager, Matthew Krause.
Special Partnerships in Malawi:Land O'Lakes, General Mills, Local food manufacturers, Schools
General Mills funds Land O'Lakes to distribute food to school children
Land O'Lakes purchases locally manufactured “Lakuni Fala” (100% local ingredients)
Students have an incentive to attend school, and receive a nutritious meal
Local food producers have a market, and the local food industry gains the capacity to supply food to schools.
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Trade Capacity Building Introduced single-serving size packaging for
biscuits; adopted by other businesses for similar products in Bangladesh
Assisted two dairy processors in Pakistan to expand their markets internationally
In-country Starbucks, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Nestle and others requesting fresh milk from project farmers
Program Impacts
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Local Industry Development Introduced Low Heat NFDM and developed process for
using it to create condensed milk; widespread adoption of this process in non-dairy sectors in Bangladesh
Five new dairy processors produce UHT milk; overall local UHT supply increase by 4 million liters in Bangladesh
In Pakistan, developed two new commercial distribution outlets and re-opened two closed biscuit processors
Trained dairy/biscuit processors on HACCP, GMP and FBI Created recycling programs for used milk containers Created new jobs
Program Impacts, continued
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Educational Attainment Significant increase in school attendance in all
programs – special focus on girls Curriculum development and teacher training Better concentration and improvement of grades Created new and re-opened closed schools Increased overall health of participating children Infrastructure improvement for schools Increased community involvement in schools
Program Impacts, continued
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Educational Equipment &Bench Distribution
Schools without benches were supplied with 600 benches
All schools – globes, maps, charts & sports items
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Restroom ConstructionRestroom Construction
Many female students avoid school because of restroom issuesMany female students avoid school because of restroom issues
Construction of 8 restrooms are in progressConstruction of 8 restrooms are in progress
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Bangladesh Government of Bangladesh has plans to start six
pilot projects one in each Administrative Division.
Pakistan Government of Pakistan has replicated this
program in six districts, feeding 115,000 girls
Philippines Monetary support from Local Government Units
have been over $91,000 Matching funds have purchased of $74,000 of
pasteurized milk.
Sustainability
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Land O’Lakes Impact
Arrange fair and skillful monetization and barter arrangements
Create industry contacts that foster partnerships
Develop proper use of commodities with USDA and local buyers.
Well-trained staff
Teach world class manufacturing techniques
Computerize warehousing and inventory management techniques.
Improve Monitoring & Evaluation techniques
Refurbish schools
Educate on proper hygiene
Make connections at the highest level of the government, industry
Sustainability
Why Partnerships?
Help local stake-holders gain the capacity to be responsible for the education and nutrition of children Support food security, agriculture, economic development, and strong governance Build sustainable and successful schools and communities, and healthy, educated, and well-nourished childrenSchool Nutrition partnerships put education and nutrition on government agendas
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This is NOT just a program for us – it is a passion, it is a commitment and it supports our values of eliminating hunger across the globe.