The biggest challenge remains the climate.
IT will be interesting to see whether Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd’s (F&N) ambition to eventually produce up to 200 million litres of milk annually will be realised, despite the climate conditions affecting its 2,726ha integrated farm in Gemas, Negri Sembilan, which boasts ideal soil.
Earlier this week, the company welcomed the first 2,500 dairy cows from Chile, part of what will eventually be a herd of 20,000.