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Female livestock workers: helping to build Pakistan's dairy industry

Female livestock workers: helping to build Pakistan's dairy industry

Female livestock workers: helping to build Pakistan's dairy industry

Female livestock workers: helping to build Pakistan's dairy industry

  • Length: 00:02:15
  • Posted: Nov 28 2011
Dairy farmers in rural Pakistan sell directly to Nestlé, benefitting from good prices and access to a reliable market for the milk. The livestock workers, many of whom are female, also get regular advice and support from vets, helping to improve production and increase incomes. Such community-based relationships are helping to attract more people into dairy farming.