Food For Progress& Food for Education

Program Overview

Innovative Solutions for Global Prosperity

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Mission

Land O'Lakes International Development develops market-driven agribusiness systems to generate economic growth, improve health and nutrition, and alleviate poverty. We apply a value chain approach to:

Agricultural productivity and competitiveness Food processing, product development, and

quality assurance Enterprise, cooperative, and association

development Food security and livelihood creation

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Land O’Lakes Facts

Recent Country Programs

Armenia TurkmenistanAzerbaijan UkraineGeorgia Uzbekistan

RussiaAngolaDR CongoEthiopiaGuineaKenyaRwanda

MadagascarSudanTanzaniaUgandaZambia

AlbaniaBulgariaMacedonia

PhilippinesIndonesiaEast Timor

MalawiMaliMozambiqueNigeriaSouth Africa

ColombiaHondurasNicaragua

AfghanistanBangladeshPakistanPalestineSri Lanka

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13 School Nutrition Programs

Six Food for Progress Programs

323,360 Total MT of

commodities monetized 28,000 MT Corn 6,000 MT Feed Peas 45,750 MT NFDM 82,160 MT Soybean Meal 149,450 MT Wheat 4,000 MT Soybean Oil 8,000 MT Butter

Land O’Lakes Monetization

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Land O’Lakes Current USDA Projects/Years

Country Year Commodity Tonnage Program

Pakistan 2004 – 2008 NFDM 7,300 MT SNP 416 (b)

Uganda 2005 – 2008 Wheat 11,100 MT FFP

Bangladesh 2005 – 2009 NFDM 3,000 MT SNP 416 (b)

Philippines 2005 – 2008 NFDM 3,200 MT SNP 416 (b)

Kenya 2006 – 2009 Wheat 25,000 MT FFP

Philippines 2006 – 2009 Soybean Meal 11,910 MT FFP

    Feed Peas 6,000 MT  

Madagascar 2008 - 2011 Wheat 12,450 MT FFP

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Commodity Management

Overall strategic advice on proposal development planning.

Commodity market information and analysis

Port, storage and warehousing information

Bellmon analysis, information on Usual Marketing Requirements (UMR’s)

Advertisement in local media – invitation on bids

Sale and other contracts

Shipment

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Current School Nutrition Program Snapshots

Jamalpur District Four upzilas (counties): Jamalpur

Sadar, Sharishabari, Melandah, Islampur

600 schools

130,000 children fed dailyLocal Partners: Milk: AKG, PRAN, BRAC Dairy Helen Keller International Biscuits: Ratan Food, Globe

Biscuits, Olympic Biscuits

Bangladesh School Feeding Program

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Sindh Province, Ghotki District 2,000 government primary schools

160,000 students fed daily

Girls enrollment in program district risen 130% compared to only 29% in non-program districts

Partners: Haleeb Foods, EM5 Nutraceutical,

Sewai Foundation, Khan Distribution Services, Kyanat Foundation

Pakistan School Feeding Program

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Camarines Sur Province; 408 Schools across the

cities of Pili, Naga City and Goa

168,380 children fed dailyPartners: RFM Milk, Alaska Milk Universal Robina

Corporation, First Choice Food Corporation

XVC Logistics Corporation

Philippines School Feeding Program

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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

Ensure sustainability

Land O’ Lakes’ SNP Footprints

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Assistance Provided All Along the Dairy Value Chain

Improved Production: Capacity Building and Technical Assistance

Increased Sales and Household Income

Cooperative Development and Bulk Sales

Input Supplies and Services

Improvements in Quality

Increased Market Access

Market Milk/Nutrition Messages to Schoolchildren

Investment by Local Entities

Food for Progress

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Production: Capacity Building and Technical Assistance

Philippines

400 pregnant Holstein-Sahiwal cows imported from New Zealand & distributed to 162 farmers in 16 co-ops under cow loan program,150 planned in 2008

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Increased Sales & Household IncomesSri Lanka:

Negotiated 5 rupee/liter price increase for fixed farm gate milk price

Farmers producing 4-5 liters per day increased income by

6-7.5%.

Milk supply exceeded demand, resulting in introduction of paneer cheese, sales increased 15% in one month, 30% overall

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Encouraging farmers to form or join cooperatives,

where appropriate to gain the following benefits: Economies of scale in purchasing inputs & marketing costs Facilitates access to farm gate open market Facilitates off-season sales Venue for training and technical assistance together Strength in numbers: Leverage sale price

Cooperative Development & Bulk Sales

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Sri Lanka: LOL facilitated obtaining raw

material inputs for Yarlco feed mill via bulk shipment with major A9 highway closed

$20,000 loan to Yarlco to enable bulk purchase of raw materials for feed mill matched 1:1 with own funds

LOL facilitates local analysis of Yarlco feed shown as 90% satisfactory, & results used to improve quality

Input Supplies and Services

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Philippines91 farmers trained on milk

quality & testing standardsTwo processing plants

provided equipment to enhance operations & TA provided to 20 employees

Improvements in Quality

Training and capacity building from milk shed to consumer

Better quality means higher prices and incomes

Better quality expands markets for industry (domestic and international), increases revenues, and supports sustainability

Quality enhancements aid nutrition

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Sri Lanka: Research & analysis assisted by University of Jaffna Faculty

of Commerce & Management studies on market trends, current production, retail & farm gate prices, consumption & milk value chain, consumer knowledge

New channels including Telecom Jaffna, Jaffna Multipurpose Cooperative

Increased Market Access: Local and Export Outlets

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Builds sustainable nutrition

Builds a socially responsible industry

Builds a responsive government that invests in people

Builds a market highly nutritious foods

Builds a market for health and nutrition

Marketing Milk to School Children and Promoting Nutrition Messages

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Philippines: For school milk component: almost 50% funded by project and

50% funded by local government units, Dept. of Education, National Dairy Association (NDA)

$175,000 has been received in matching support & activities by local partners

President Gloria Arroyo has budgeted $4.5 million to feed 70,000 school children in Lanao Del Norte province & surrounding areas; milk will be supplied by NGO Lanao Foundation, Inc. which received processing equipment, TA, and management support from LOL

By LOA (July 09), estimated $4.75 million to be provided by local partner activities, exceeding USDA $4.2 million investment

Sustainability through Investment by Local Entities

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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.