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PREMIUM TIMES also found widespread misinformation about FFMP among traders of dairy products in major markets across the country, particularly in Abuja, Enugu, Kano and Lagos states where we surveyed. At Wuse Market, one of Abuja’s largest markets, they are stacked on the shelves in many grocery stores and are regarded by traders as among the most accepted products. They are quick to leave the shelves because they are in high demand and are consumed by people of every age group, excluding infants.Other widely consumed FFMPs are Dano, Cowbell, and Three Crown. But they are not Irish products.
However, the majority of Nigerian consumers have never had a glass of fresh milk. Most of the milk consumed by Nigerians is imported. The EU Commission Press Officer for Agriculture spokesperson services, Thérèse Lerebours, told PREMIUM TIMES that FFMP is referred to as fat-filled powder in the EU, excluding the ‘M’, because it lacks the essential milk compositions and as such cannot be described as one.Unlike in Nigeria, FFMP in Ireland is sold only to business owners to produce food items such as yoghurt and ice cream.
He said recent exports from the EU to West Africa have been dominated by fat-filled powder because it is stable in warm climates and more affordable than whole milk powder. Local farmers produce around 530,000 tonnes of raw milk, a far cry from Ireland’s production of about eight to nine million tonnes. The country is an important contributor to EU milk production, producing 94 times more milk than Nigeria.
Under the best conditions, she said, they can only produce five litres of milk per day. “This is very low when compared to breeds in other countries that can produce 40 to 50 litres.” Our investigation also revealed that Irish dairy producers have a strong market presence not only in Nigeria but across the West African region.
A research consultant with Euromonitor, Anje Du Plessis, said Kerrygold follows FrieslandCampina, which is the leading brand, followed by Promasidor Nigeria and Nestle Nigeria. During this investigation, PREMIUM TIMES wrote to the Nigerian Customs Service , requesting data on the quantity of FFMP shipped directly to these companies. However, the agency has yet to respond to this request.
“FFMP products are not categorised as milk in the same way as whole milk powder or skimmed milk powder,” she said. According to Daniyan Abimbola, the CEO of Abimbola Dairy Farms Integrated, the cost of dairy farming in Nigeria does not correspond to profit, which continues to discourage people from doing it.
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