Algeria and Qatari dairy producer Baladna are building one of the world’s largest integrated dairy farms and powdered milk production facilities. As FoodBev Media reports, FPT is supplying engines to power the $3.5 billion project.
The project, co-funded by the Algerian National Investment Fund and Baladna, will span 117,000 hectares and support 270,000 dairy cows. Located in Adrar province — where temperatures regularly exceed 40°C for more than 130 days a year — the facility is scheduled to begin production in late 2027. Once fully operational, it is expected to produce up to 100,000 tonnes of powdered milk per year, meeting around half of Algeria’s domestic demand.
FPT, alongside distributors Bimotor and Avoni Industrial, has partnered with Green Power Systems to supply power generation equipment. Green Power Systems has provided 50 GP330 S/I-A generator sets powered by FPT CURSOR 13 engines, delivering up to 330 kVA to support round-the-clock operation of central pivot irrigation systems.
“In projects of this magnitude, power continuity is essential to ensure the proper functioning of the entire infrastructure,” said Flavio Faggiolini, export area manager at Green Power Systems.
Vittorio Bertalli, head of sales EMEA at FPT, added: “Being part of such a large-scale project, meant to improve Algeria’s food security and to create about 5,000 local jobs, is both a great honour and a great responsibility.”
Source: FoodBev Media
