Nestle / Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Many times in business, the goals of specific companies can be reached when two different companies join forces and work together. The joining of forces allow for each company to use their skills in order to build upon each other to effectively complete the task at hand. In March 2009, Nestle Pakistan Ltd. and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation came together to work on the task called – The Rural Poverty Reduction through Livestock Development Project. Both companies co-funded this project but Nestle provides services that were not accessible to the Swiss Agency. The main priorities of this project are to improve economic opportunities, income generation and food security in rural areas of the country. This is going to be done through dairy farmers training, technical assistance and veterinary services. The services and training provided by Nestle makes it possible to work towards achieving these goals. Nestle is known as a leading company who promotes nutrition, health and wellness. Their goal is to provide consumers with the best tasting products while supplying the most nutritious choices. Nestle goes back to 1866 when they opened the first European condensed milk factory. This company has grown to make a presence in almost every country of the world. They have created lasting relationships with farmers and other suppliers which is how they got involved with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. The SDC is Switzerland’s international cooperation agency within the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Their main concern is to decrease poverty. They provide better access to education, healthcare services as well as help find solutions to environmental issues. The SDC locates most of its work throughout Eastern Europe. Fighting poverty is an important component of Swiss foreign policy as well as the developmental policies. By bringing together both companies strategic goals they had the capability of forming a partnership alliance that has the power to share their successes and create opportunities for the developing areas of the country. The SDC had the vision that if the farmers received the proper training, then the farmers would have the ability to create a lasting business and the poverty will diminish. Since Nestle is known for their milk products, the facilities that Nestle owns is what will help the farmers make the steps in the right direction. The Small Entrepreneur Development Project which is also known as The Rural Poverty Reduction through Livestock Development Project is trying to enhance livestock and dairy farmer’s skills so they have the ability to enhance their skills as entrepreneurs. Nestle is allowing these farmers to receive training through Nestles Agricultural services. These services are strictly dedicated to this project. There are not many facilities available to these farmers so they lack proper training skills, poor infrastructure, poor breeds and lack of support mechanisms. It is evident that these farmers do not have much experience in the business environment which is why the SDC wanted to work with Nestle. SDC teaches people how to watch out for themselves and further their knowledge of business so they can create a future which will provide stability to decrease the amount of poverty. “With the increasing demand for milk and meat there is a large potential for these farmers to play a positive role in the dairy sector of Pakistan’s economy.” Nestle Pakistan Ltd., manages the Agricultural Services Division which has over seventy five professionals that will provide the farmers with free technical assistance, veterinary services and build the skills of the farmers to improve livestock management. In order to make this project work they built two training farms for the farmers in the Punjab province. Overall, these training areas will sustain itself in the future. The farmers will have economic benefits which will help generate employment and decrease the amount of poverty. In my opinion, I definitely think this alliance will become successful. Both companies already have been involved and completed flourishing projects. One characteristic that sets Nestle and the SDC working together apart from others is in order for this current project to work the knowledge of both companies is necessary. Without the facilities provided by Nestle the farmers would not be able to receive the training they would need to get. On the other hand, if the SDC did not have experience on previous projects in preventing poverty the two companies would not have the ability to come together. In order for this project to work, everyone has to rely on each other. The farmers need to rely on the two companies and vice versa.

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