date:May 10, 2012
The company said it planned to increase its own milk collection in the region by 10% by 2014, and that its collaboration with local authorities and farmers in the Doukkala-Abda region would increase milk production, improve fresh milk quality and encourage the development of the dairy industry.
The region in question (in west central Morocco) produces 22% of the nation's milk sourcing over 340m litres per year with 38% used in pasteurised or powdered milks and Nestl will invest CHF 5.3m (4.4