EXPERTISE IN LARGE SCALE DAIRY & LIVESTOCK FARMING & SUPPLY CHAIN Background Promar International has carried out a series of projects involving the development of large scale agricultural and food chain projects. Last year, we worked in over 40 countries around the world. The main consulting services we provide to clients on these projects include the following: a comprehensive range of financial and technical advisory services to farm businesses feasibility planning and implementation work assistance to individual farmers and/or groups of farmers sector mapping and benchmarking analysis market research and supply chain analysis strategic planning and business development environmental advice, consulting and research analysis: the development of low carbon supply chains life cycle analysis, GHG emissions anaerobic digestion and food/agricultural waste We have been involved in large scale agricultural projects in SE Asia, East Africa, the Middle East, Russia and the FSU, West Africa and Latin America. We believe there are seven key factors for successful dairy & livestock farming, almost regardless of where in the world the actual farm is, are as follows: Quality and quantity of feed Herd fertility, including getting cows back in calf every 12 to 14 months Quality genetics and breed type Animal health Cow environment Overall management staffing/systems/financial/records Identifying, finding, retaining and building a sustainable market for its products - in fact without this, the above are all but meaningless
We are not just specialists in one confined area, but have a full rounded knowledge and experience of all the aspects of dairy/livestock farming, processing and marketing. It is easy to think a project is just about the built environment, but in fact all the aspects above will impact on the overall designs and successful outcome. An in-depth understanding of each of these, and how they impact upon each other, is critical for the successful planning and implementation of the project in the long term. The ethos of our farm consultancy business has always been driven from a view of profit benefit for the farm business. One of our key measures is the return on capital investment, enabling us to assess the merits of different levels of potential capital spend in an objective manner to meet the overall objectives of the business. We also work extensively across the UK and the rest of the EU, too. We are part of Genus plc www.genusplc.com the largest animal genetics company in the world with offices in some 30 countries around the world and conducting business in another 40 on a regular basis. The diagram below shows where we have an international presence alongside our colleagues at Genus:
Key Partners Many of these large scale projects require a multi disciplinary based approach, and with this in mind, we have strong working relationships with: Velcourt is a UK based global farming company with more than four decades of experience managing farms and rural estates in the UK, Europe and further afield. They provide a bespoke, flexible, client-led service to tenant and landed farmers, private owners of country estates and institutional investors, delivered by dedicated farming professionals. Velcourt has unrivalled expertise and staff have the ability to analyse what is happening on the ground on a real-time basis giving Velcourt s clients a true advantage. Velcourt believes that farming and rural business must be profitable. They understand that rapidly changing domestic and global economic market factors affect the clients ability and their own ability to achieve optimum results. The personal approach ensures that Velcourt can deliver the best possible returns, while maintaining responsible, sustainable and environmentally-sensitive farming methods. Key services they provide include: UK Farm Management The regionally-based teams provide fully managed solutions, with optional financial inputs, where the plan is always agreed with the client International Farm Management From individual specialist advisers to complete full-management teams, Velcourt deal with holdings of virtually any size, anywhere in the world. Livestock Services They specialise in managing productive, healthy dairy herds and provide expert advice, supported by bespoke statistical reports, on all livestock-related matters Agronomy Services
Velcourt offer truly independent real-time analysis, forecasts and advice on crop outputs from our unique database, combined with competitive input purchase options Arable Research & Development Velcourt work closely with all major agrochemical and fertiliser manufacturers to develop new crop production techniques. We undertake publicly-funded research work, the results of which feed through into our agronomy and management services, which also help us and our clients to reduce the cost of production for all major crops Livestock Management & Advice Demand for meat and dairy products is increasing. A competitive global market and stringent legislative environment within the EU presents a formidable challenge for those seeking to operate profitably in this sector while attaining reasonable margins. www.velcourt.co.uk LKL are the leading supplier of contract staff to UK and international farming businesses and offer services related to personnel management, recruitment and staff training. At the moment, LKL have projects running in East and West Africa as well as across Western and Eastern Europe They run in conjunction with Promar International, the Dairy Management Academy. See this web site for more details: http://www.promar-international.com/_userfiles/publications/files/dma(north).pdf www.lklservices.co.uk
For more details of our work in this area, please contact as follows: John Giles Divisional Director Promar International Limited john.giles@genusplc.com