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Cambodia's Mong Reththy Group (MRG) and the respected British farming company Lordswood Farms Ltd plan to set up a US$27 million joint-venture dairy farm early next year, featuring both cattle and goats.

Mong Reththy, the president of the eponymous conglomerate, said that Lordswood Farms had agreed in principle to invest and he expected the deal to be signed in early September. Work would begin early in 2010, he added. MRG and Lordswood would each hold a 50 percent stake in the project.

Mong Reththy said the farm would include a slaughterhouse and produce meat and milk for the local market to reduce Cambodia's reliance on imports. "Currently, both cow milk and goat milk is 100 percent imported into Cambodia, adding that the best-quality beef and goat meat is also imported."

The farm will be located on 200 hectares in the Oknha Mong Port development zone in Preah Sihanouk province, which is owned by MRG in a joint venture with Thailand's TCCI.

Sen Sovann, deputy secretary general at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Cambodia in charge of domestic cattle production welcomed the investment but said the climate in Cambodia could make it difficult for the farm to produce high-quality milk. "Of course, milk consumed in Cambodia is 100 percent imported and good-quality meats are too," he said. "But in hot weather cattle face extra challenges and they need good care and feeding to over-ride the obstacles."

MRG announced in July it planned to import US$1 million worth of cattle semen from the United Kingdom for a breeding programme to meet local demand.

Lordswood Farms Ltd was established in 1975 by one of Britain’s most prominent and innovative dairy farmers, Malcolm Pearce, whose passion for farming developed from a very young age. It is a well established business with a proven track record in innovation and traditional sustainable farming methods, so will be able to bring considerable expertise to the project. It is also home to Europe’s largest herd of Montbeliarde cattle, one of the most highly regarded breeds of dual purpose cattle thriving throughout the world.

With their strong physical attributes and excellent milk composition, it was clear that this dual purpose breed was the answer to successful, profitable, and sustainable dairy farming in the UK.

By 1997 Lordswood Farms Dairy was one of the largest dairies in Britain, producing 17 million litres milk and processing a total of 65 million litres annually. Lordswood Farms Dairy Processing was later sold to Robert Wisemans Dairies in May 2001, after which time the dedicated team at Lordswood were able to focus their skills to the breeding, development and research of the Montbeliarde breed in both dairy and beef capacities.

The picture shows Montbeliarde cattle on one of Lordswood’s farms. For more, see www.lordswoodfarms.co.uk

[28/08/2009]





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Mong Reththy, the president of the eponymous conglomerate, said that Lordswood Farms had agreed in principle to invest and he expected the deal to be signed in early September. Work would begin early in 2010, he added. MRG and Lordswood would each hold a 50 percent stake in the project. Mong Reththy said the farm would include a slaughterhouse and produce meat and milk for the local market to reduce Cambodia's reliance on imports. "Currently, both cow milk and goat milk is 100 percent imported into Cambodia, adding that the best-quality beef and goat meat is also imported." The farm will be located on 200 hectares in the Oknha Mong Port development zone in Preah Sihanouk province, which is owned by MRG in a joint venture with Thailand's TCCI. Sen Sovann, deputy secretary general at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Cambodia in charge of domestic cattle production welcomed the investment but said the climate in Cambodia could make it difficult for the farm to produce high-quality milk. "Of course, milk consumed in Cambodia is 100 percent imported and good-quality meats are too," he said. "But in hot weather cattle face extra challenges and they need good care and feeding to over-ride the obstacles." MRG announced in July it planned to import US$1 million worth of cattle semen from the United Kingdom for a breeding programme to meet local demand. Lordswood Farms Ltd was established in 1975 by one of Britain’s most prominent and innovative dairy farmers, Malcolm Pearce, whose passion for farming developed from a very young age. It is a well established business with a proven track record in innovation and traditional sustainable farming methods, so will be able to bring considerable expertise to the project. It is also home to Europe’s largest herd of Montbeliarde cattle, one of the most highly regarded breeds of dual purpose cattle thriving throughout the world. With their strong physical attributes and excellent milk composition, it was clear that this dual purpose breed was the answer to successful, profitable, and sustainable dairy farming in the UK. By 1997 Lordswood Farms Dairy was one of the largest dairies in Britain, producing 17 million litres milk and processing a total of 65 million litres annually. Lordswood Farms Dairy Processing was later sold to Robert Wisemans Dairies in May 2001, after which time the dedicated team at Lordswood were able to focus their skills to the breeding, development and research of the Montbeliarde breed in both dairy and beef capacities. The picture shows Montbeliarde cattle on one of Lordswood’s farms. For more, see www.lordswoodfarms.co.uk [28/08/2009]