Qatari-backed dairy farm to produce 50pc of Algeria’s milk powder needs, impacting Irish exports
Cows are are fed at a dairy factory at Baladna farm in the city of Al-Khor, 60km north of the Qatari capital. The cows are housed in climate-controlled farms in the desert. Photo: Karim Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images
Qatar’s largest dairy processor has signed a $3.5bn contract to build a massive dairy farm and milk powder production facility in Algeria, an important market for Irish dairy produce.
Once built, this project will enable the local production of 50pc of Algeria’s powdered milk needs, supply the local market with red meat and contribute to the increase in the national cattle herd.
