Improve their farm management skillsThe work goes onWe have just opened a new dairy farming institute in Shuangcheng, China. It is the latest step in our efforts to foster better agricultural practices in the region, which began when we first built a factory there in 1987.Acquire practical experience in expanding their businessesLearn how to use the latest agricultural technologyTrain with national and international expertsGain insights into producing high quality milk more sustainablyLearn how to improve productivityColombiaOver 185,000 dairy farmers supply our two factories.IndiaIndonesiaPakistanWe have set up milk districtsall over the world150,000220,000300,000470,000100,000 farmers use 4,400 milk collection points to supply our milk.We pay aroundUSD 6 million a month to 4,000 local dairy farmers.Our fresh milk is collected using our milk district modelFirst used in the 1870s in Switzerland, this involves the provision of:Milk collection operationsthat monitor quality andsafety from farm to factory1Nestl sourcing and supply chain support staff work in the field11,700 Technical, animalhusbandry andveterinary support2Technical assistance schemes for dairy farmers are present in 27 out of the 31 countries where we source fresh milkTransportationand infrastructure3We ensure a secure route to market. This includes the storage and cooling facilities needed to keep milk freshMicrofinance loans4Farmers benefitted from a total of CHF 47.6 million of financial assistance in 201345,200 Prompt payment tofarmers5Farmers provide us with anything from less than 5 litres to more thanmilksuppliedin 2013For more information about rural development and responsible sourcing, visit:in Switzerland Nestl grew from two small companies producing milk-based products.1866Founded inof fresh milk in 2013largest milkcompaniesin the worldWe are now one of the7million tonnes413,500We work with aboutdairy farmerscountries in the worldWe buy milk from more thanMilk is one of our most importantraw materialsMILK DISTRICTSA true partnership with local dairy farmers3tonnestonnestonnestonnesWe source our milk from44 local co-operatives.At the institute farmers will be able to:worldwideFor example:www.nestle.com/csv/rural-development-responsible-sourcing5,000 litres of milkper dayNESTL