The demand for fresh milk in mostly all developing countries encourages investment in dairy farming. Where in African countries the land tenure often takes the form of a lease, investors co-invest into the farming operations as well as being the leaseholder. For dairy...
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Triple Dairy brings knowledge to farmers
Bles Dairies has taken the initiative to establish Triple Dairy, a knowledge company that specialises in a modern approach to transfer knowledge and knowhow. With its strong partners Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and Aeres Group, Triple Dairy provides a...
Determination of the cost price of milk production in Uganda
After nearly 3 months in South-Western Uganda, Mark Woltheus is almost at the end of his internship for Bles Dairies Consultancy. Mark’s goal was to determine the cost price of milk production at 32 Lead Farms (i.e. large-scale dairy farms) participating in the Pearl...
A visit by international students from Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences
Yesterday a group of international students from Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences visited Bles Dairies Farm. The tour was given by Nynke Dijkstra and Junior Business Developer Robert Horst. They showed and explained how this high tech dairy farm...
FDOV Nigeria: Pregnancy diagnosis in heifers
Last week, Bles Dairies expert Anne Terpstra was in Nigeria, visiting various dairy farms that are part of the FDOV Nigeria project. He checked the recently arrived heifers for pregnancy with a scanner that he brought with him. A number of people will have to check...
Milk hygiene & quality workshop in Montenegro
In December 2019 expert Martin de Jong conducted a workshop on milk hygiene and quality for a selected group of (small scale) dairy farmers in Montenegro.
Introduction to Lean Management by Lely at Bles Dairies Farm
Introduction to Lean Management on behalf of Lely International N.V at Bles Dairies Farm
New Managing Director for Bles Dairies: Jurjen Boerrigter
We are pleased to inform you that as of January 1st 2020, Jurjen Boerrigter will be joining Bles Dairies as Managing Director. With this appointment, Henk Bles hands over his current position. As Managing Director Jurjen will be responsible for the growth and...
Pearl: Dairy Development Programme at Mbarara (Uganda)
Within the Pearl Dairy Development Programme (DDP) at Mbarara, Uganda, Bles Dairies Consultants have trained over the last ten weeks, 24 young Ugandan graduates to become Dairy Farm Advisors (DDEs). The training programme consisted of a mix of classroom training,...
Training of Nigerian farmers and extension workers
Bles Dairies Consultancy is engaged in the implementation of a Dairy Development project for the leading milk processing plant in Nigeria. The goal of the project is to train a selected number of Nigerian master-farmers and project & extension staff. A group of...
Travel Through the Unique World of Entrepreneur Henk Bles
Managing Director Henk Bles was interviewed by Holstein International, read the entire article here. A keen eye for development in the dairy industry: That is one of the most prominent core qualities of the Dutch company Bles Dairies. With lots of passion and driven...
AI training by Bles Dairies Genetics
Bles Dairies Genetics aims to improve the herds from farmers worldwide. This means, not only the provision of good quality bull semen, but also support, consultancy and trainings on reproduction related matters. The experienced consultants from Bles Dairies Genetics...