Afimilk Projects

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PROJECTS

Dairy Farms

From Vision to Success

AdvancedDairy Farms

Design, Deliver& Manage

Around

the Globe


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AFIMILK PROJECTS

We design, deliver and manage advanceddairy farms around the world.

Experienced

Afimilk Projects has vast worldwide

expertise in setting up dairy farming

projects from large-scale operations to

small farms.

Afimilk Projects has solid experience in

planning and managing dairy projects in

different climatic conditions, including in

tropical countries and in extremely

cold regions.

Professional

Afimilk Projects has demonstrated an

outstanding professional level and has

provided creative solutions for all the

components of dairy projects:

animal husbandry and milk production

feed centers

field crops

handling and end-solutions for manure

treatment

milk-processing plants


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What makes Afimilk Projectsdifferent?

We take a holistic approach and provide

integrated solutions for dairy projects.

We are convinced that successful dairy

projects demand an effective technology-

transfer process, one that enables and

empowers local teams to properly handle

such complex activities. This is why we

offer professional technical guidance

and support as an essential part of our

commitment to our customers.


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EVOLUTION OF ADAIRY PROJECT

STAGE A

EVALUATION

STAGE B

CONSTRUCTION

STAGE C

OPERATION

A dairy farm project develops

through a series of key milestones:

consolidation of the initial idea,

evaluation of its potential, go/no-go

decision, building the farm, purchasing

the equipment and initial herd.

Afimilk Projects has the required

expertise and professional

experience to assist at every

milestone, and at every stage from

evaluation to operation.


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Pre-feasibility study

Survey of the main characteristics and technical aspects

of the proposed project, including an approximate

economic evaluation of its feasibility

Feasibility study

Examine and outline all elements and resources required

for a thorough investigation of the professional, technical,economic, and financial aspects of the project

Master plan

Design and allocate all project structures on a

topographic site map

Detailed architectural and engineering plans

Provide detailed designs of project buildings and

structures required to execute the building process

Construction management

Organize and control the entire construction process:

schedule teams, oversee budget, manage logistics;

supervise construction performance

Equipment procurement

Select qualified suppliers; prepare detailed quotation

documents; negotiate with suppliers; prepare

equipment purchases, orders and contracts

Supply milking center equipment and herd

management systemCustomize and install Afimilk components and

AfiFarm software

Professional and technical support

Select livestock, import initial herd, plan and provide

agronomic support for field crops, train local teams

Project management

Offer top-quality, experienced,professional key personnel:

farm manager, veterinary manager, field crop manager,

feed center manager, milk-processing plant manager

Training and technology transfer

Conduct training for managers, supervisors and workers;

plan organizational structure of the farm; detail protocols

for basic farm-related procedures

Professional and technical supportCoordinate and manage regular visits by experts in

specific areas: herd health, nutrition, animal husbandry,

laboratory setup


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AFIMILK PROJECTS AROUND THE GLOBE

By the numbers*

Project start:2009, and ongoing

Size:7 farms, 15,000 cows and 14,000 heifers

the worlds largest turn-key dairy project

More than 3,000 hectares of cultivated fields,

including 6 large-scale pivot irrigation systems

Stalls:840 (7 twinned 2x30 milking parlors)

Milk production:30 L/cow/day 450 tons/day

Employees:> 1,200

Goal To set into operation in a relatively short time a very large scale dairy project

for supplying top-quality raw milk to THs milk processing plant

Challenges

To build farm structures and to procure all necessary supplies for 19,000 heifers, which

were brought from New Zealand

To ensure proper herd health in a country plagued by endemic cattle diseases

To cope with very hot, humid weather

To train hundreds of local people (with no background in dairy farming) for a wide range

of positions (managers, supervisors, workers)

To grow forage of proper quality in harsh tropical conditions

Nghe An Province, Vietnam TH True Milk Project

* As of January 2015

Results

TH True Milk turned out to be the leading supplier of top-quality milk

products in Vietnam.

The more than 1,200 persons without previous experience in dairy farming

are now successfully running a huge dairy project. Following the success ofthis project, TH has plans to expand activities throughout Vietnam and in

other countries. Today, five years after the project kickoff, TH continues

its close relationship with Afimilk, its trusted partner.


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By the numbers*

Project start:2011

Size:3,820 cows and 3,000 heifers; initial

herd from Australia and Uruguay

Average annual milk production:

11,000 L/cow/year

Milk production (2nd year of operation):

34.3 L/cow/day

By the numbers*

Size:40,000 cows, milked twice daily

Stalls:5 rotary parlors with 106 milking points;

new cow enters every 4.5 seconds

Harvesting 1 million L/fresh milk/day (milk flushed

directly from milking parlor to milk trucks)

3-way automatic sorting gates controlled by

AfiFarm system at the exit of each parlor

Ningxia Province, ChinaTianNing Farm

Goal To set up a modern, high-tech dairy farm to produce top-quality raw milk for Tianyou Dairy Co.

Challenges

To design and build adequate farm structures in a region of northern China wheretemperatures can vary from -20 C in the winter to 30 C in the summer

To train hundreds of local people (with minimal, if any, background in modern, large-scale

dairy farming) for a wide range of positions (managers, supervisors, workers)

Dumas, Texas, United States Faria Brothers Dairy

Goal To manage one of the largest herds in the world

Challenge

To install an online system that enables accurate, precise management of 40,000 cows at a time

Results

TianNing Farm exceeded the original target for milk yields;

milk quality complies with the highest standards, and herd health has

been excellent.

Under the auspices of the China Dairy Association, TianNing and Afimilk

established the first institute for training farm managers in China, which is

located close to the farm.

TianNings owner, the Chongqing Agriculture Investment Company,

is currently building a new farm in Xian, which will be equipped withAfimilk components and herd management system.

Results

Faria Brothers Dairy has set world records for efficiency in milk production.The Afimilk system has been a critical tool for managing the huge herd

effectively, at an incredible pace, without delays or failures.


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