Delta FOOD Industries explores dairy investment opportunities in Senegal
SENEGAL – Delta FOOD Industries FZC has expressed interest in investing in Senegal’s dairy sector after discussions with Prime Minister Ahmad Al Aminou Lo on the country’s agricultural and food-processing potential.
The discussions focused on opportunities to strengthen Senegal’s agricultural and dairy value chains, with the UAE company’s potential investment expected to support the development of local processing capacity and value addition.
Delta FOOD Industries’ interest comes as Senegal continues to seek greater private-sector participation in its agri-food industry.
According to the Barometer of African Agriculture released by the Foundation for Agriculture and French Farmers and International Development (AFDI), the country’s local breeds yield a maximum of four litres of milk per day, compared with around 20 litres for imported breeds.
It ranked 7th in the world in milk powder imports and imported heifers in recent years as part of national breeding programs. Yet, despite these efforts, rapid urbanization, changing diets, and population growth continue to strain supply.
In 2025, the country made its first purchase of Belarusian dairy products through the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE), marking a significant step in strengthening trade ties between the two nations.
The sale, completed on March 26, 2025, saw a major milk processing company from Belarus’s Grodno Oblast supply the goods to a food importer based in Dakar, Senegal’s capital.
According to BUCE’s press service, this deal involved 125 tonnes of whole milk powder, facilitated by the exchange’s simplified trading system for international buyers, and is part of a broader effort to expand Belarusian dairy exports to new markets.
Senegal, a country with a growing demand for milk powder, is seen as a promising partner due to its reliance on imported dairy to meet local needs.
The West African nation also holds potential as a gateway for Belarusian products to reach other countries in the region.
In 2024, it became the first West African country to join the International Dairy Federation (IDF) at the 2024 World Dairy Summit.
Developing domestic dairy processing could help increase the value captured from local milk production while supporting farmers, processors, and other businesses across the dairy supply chain.
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