Good Practice - Project
Farmers of Amstel
Amstelland Natuurzuivel is a cooperative of farmers in the Amstelland region who set up a milk factory to produce regional dairy products for the Amsterdam area.
General information
RDP Priority
- P2. Competitiveness
RDP Focus Area
- 2A: Farm’s performance, restructuring & modernisation
RDP Measure
- M04: Investments in physical assets
Summary
Amstelland Natuurzuivel is a cooperative of twenty dairy farms in the Amstelland region. They decided to set up a collective milk processing factory in order to supply their milk to Amsterdam and the surrounding areas.
The farmers will receive a slightly higher price for their milk due to their close proximity to the customers. This higher price will allow them to operate in a way that is less intensive and more conducive to the sustainable management of valuable meadow bird areas.
Results
The project supported the establishment of a new dairy factory, that will increase profitability for local farmers while enabling sustainable environmental management.
The new milk processing factory will create 3 full-time jobs at the start of the project and potentially another 5 jobs within 5 years.
Promoter
Coöperatieve Vereniging Amstelgoed Natuur Zuivel U.A.
Funding
Total budget 940 000 (EUR)
EAFRD 120 000 (EUR)
National/Regional 120 000 (EUR)
Private 100 000 (EUR)
Loan 600 000 (EUR)
Resources
gp_nl_amstelfarmers_web_395_fin.pdf
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