L&Z Integrated Farms

What L&Z Integrated Farms does

L&Z Integrated Farms Nigeria Limited is a vertically integrated dairy producer headquartered in Kano, Nigeria, operating across the full dairy value chain — upstream farming, midstream processing and packaging, and downstream retail distribution. Founded in 2000, the company operates from a farm on KM 14, Zaria Road, Fari Village, and runs five solar-powered Milk Collection Centers in Kano and Jigawa States that source raw milk from Fulani pastoralists. The company's core production is built on a crossbreeding program combining Friesian bulls with local Sokoto Gudali cows, producing a herd averaging over 20 liters of milk per cow per day with tropical disease resistance. Total daily milk output is 12,000 liters, making L&Z the largest vertically integrated dairy firm in Nigeria by its own description.

The product portfolio consists of pasteurized and homogenized fresh milk (500ml and 1 liter formats), a range of flavored and unflavored fresh yogurts (banana, strawberry, vanilla, sweetened, unsweetened), Greek yogurt variants, and the traditional West African product Fura da Nono. Supporting infrastructure includes state-of-the-art bulk milk cooling storage, an advanced supply chain tracking system, and an artificial insemination program for continuous herd improvement. The marketing and sales arm is the subsidiary Dairy Fresh Grass to Glass, managed within the founding family.

Revenue is generated through direct-to-consumer and B2B sales via supermarkets, grocery stores, online platforms, and direct delivery. Customers split across local Nigerian consumers (families and individual buyers), retailers and grocers, and the food service industry (restaurants, hotels, catering). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company previously received growth capital from Sahel Capital's Fund for Agricultural Finance in Nigeria (FAFIN), which achieved a 10x revenue growth exit. L&Z is founder-controlled, with the Abubakar family holding operational leadership and a board that includes A.B. Mahmoud SAN as Chairman and independent directors Florence Okoli, Ayodele Balogun, and Maryam Uwais.

Name

L&Z Integrated Farms

Legal name

L&Z Integrated Farms Nigeria Limited

Website

https://l-and-z.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

L&Z Integrated Farms is Nigeria's largest vertically integrated dairy producer, producing 12,000 liters of milk daily from its own Friesian-Sokoto Gudali crossbred herd and pastoralist-sourced raw milk in Kano and Jigawa States, serving local consumers, retailers, and food service customers with fresh milk, yogurts, Greek yogurt, and Fura da Nono.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Products

NAICS

Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115), Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing (31151), Fluid Milk Manufacturing (311511), Dairy Cattle and Milk Production (11212)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Yogurt & Cultured Dairy Products Manufacturing (Kefir, Sour Cream, Labneh) (AFAKAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dairy-Based Beverage Production (Milk Drinks, Yogurt Drinks, Lassi) (AFAFABAJ), Milk Production (Raw Milk) (AFAEACAA), Dairy Alternatives (Plant-Based Milk, Yogurt, Creamers) (CRADACAF)

Keywords

• Fresh dairy products
• Milk production
• Yoghurt processing
• Vertical dairy integration
• Cattle breeding

Headquarters

HQ city

Kano

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dairy Product Sales: Production and sale of fresh dairy products including fresh milk, yogurt (various flavors), Greek yogurt, and Fura da Nono through vertically integrated farm-to-shelf operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

L&Z Integrated Farms produces and sells a portfolio of fresh dairy products — pasteurized and homogenised fresh milk, flavored and unflavored fresh yoghurts (banana, strawberry, vanilla, sweetened, unsweetened), Greek yoghurts, and traditional Fura da Nono. Operations span a fully vertically integrated dairy value chain covering upstream milk production, midstream processing and packaging, and downstream distribution and retail, producing 12,000 liters of milk daily from its own crossbred herd and from pastoralist suppliers across Kano and Jigawa States.

Product overview

L&Z Integrated Farms Nigeria Ltd. is a vertically integrated dairy company operating across the entire dairy value chain from upstream (milk production, animal husbandry, breed improvement) through midstream (milk processing, packaging) to downstream (distribution, marketing, retail). The company produces a portfolio of dairy products made from fresh cow milk, including fresh milk, fresh yoghurt in multiple flavors (banana, strawberry, vanilla), sweetened and unsweetened varieties, Greek yoghurt, and traditional Fura da Nono. With origins dating back to 2000 and commercial dairy production beginning in 2003, L&Z has grown from a modest herd of 29 cows to producing 12,000 liters of milk daily, making it the largest vertically integrated dairy firm in Nigeria. The company sources milk both from its own farm and from pastoralists across Kano and Jigawa States, with five solar-powered milk collection centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dairy Fresh Grass to Glass: Marketing and sales arm of L&Z Integrated Farms, responsible for distributing dairy products to market. Managed by MD/CEO Muhammadu Damakka Abubakar as Chairman.
• Fresh Yoghurt Line
• Fura da Nono

Products and services

• Banana Flavored Fresh Yoghurt

Quantifiable outcome

• 10x revenue growth - L&Z Integrated Farms was a standout exit for Sahel Capital's FAFIN fund
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CODARANcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommercial Dairy Ranchers Association of Nigeria (CODARAN), the umbrella body of indigenous dairy farmers in Nigeria. L&Z's MD/CEO Muhammadu Damakka Abubakar serves as President of CODARAN, facilitating industry collaboration and advocacy for indigenous dairy farmers.
• ADDDNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance for Development and Democracy Network (ADDDN) - a development organization. L&Z partners with ADDDN for development initiatives in the dairy sector.
• Dairy Fresh Grass to GlasscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDairy Fresh Grass to Glass is the marketing arm of L&Z Integrated Farms. Mrs. Rakiya Damakka Abubakar serves as Managing Director of Dairy Fresh Grass to Glass, and Barr. Zubaida Damakka Abubakar also serves as a Director.
• Sahel CapitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSahel Capital partnered with L&Z on community development initiatives including borehole projects and training programs alongside ALDDN.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arla Foods: Global dairy cooperative with an active Sub-Saharan Africa growth strategy, competing in branded milk, yogurt and value-added dairy. Overlaps with L&Z in cultured dairy and fluid milk, but operates as a multinational incumbent with far broader portfolio and capital base.
• Danone: Global dairy and plant-based major with growing Africa exposure. Competes broadly in yogurt and value-added dairy categories that overlap with L&Z's fresh and Greek yogurt lines, but as a multinational portfolio operator rather than a regional specialist.
• Nestlé Nigeria: Largest packaged food company in Nigeria with major dairy and dairy-adjacent brands (Nido, Cerelac). Competes with L&Z in mass-market family nutrition and modern trade, but as part of a much broader portfolio rather than specializing in fresh dairy.

Regional players

• Brookside Dairy: East Africa's largest integrated dairy processor (Kenya, expanding into Uganda and Tanzania) with a similar vertically integrated model spanning raw milk collection, processing, and branded fluid and cultured dairy. Comparable business model in a different African geography, with limited direct overlap with L&Z's Nigerian market.

Direct peers

• Fan Milk PLC: West African dairy and ice cream company (now part of Promasidor) selling branded dairy and frozen dairy products through supermarkets, kiosks and direct-to-consumer routes. Comparable in product format (yogurt, flavored milk, ice cream) and West African retail distribution model.
• Promasidor Nigeria: Pan-African branded dairy and beverage company (Cowbell, Loya) competing in flavored milk, yogurt, and value-added dairy across Nigeria and West Africa. Overlaps with L&Z in modern trade dairy, branded fluid and cultured products, and route-to-market execution.
• FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria: Nigeria's leading dairy processor (Peak, Three Crowns) and L&Z's most direct competitor. Operates a comparable vertically integrated model across pasteurized milk, yogurt and value-added dairy for the Nigerian consumer market, making it the closest functional peer in product, customer, and channel.

Others

• Sahel Capital (FAFIN / SCAF II): West Africa-focused agribusiness private equity manager. L&Z's prior institutional capital partner (FAFIN) and the most likely source of follow-on capital through SCAF II ($3-15M tickets) — relevant as a capital peer and potential co-investor rather than a commercial competitor.
• Ellah Lakes Plc: Nigerian agribusiness listed on the Nigerian Exchange with operations in crops and food production. Operates in the same Nigerian agricultural value chain and shares macro/regulatory exposure with L&Z, but is not directly comparable as a fresh dairy processor.

Emerging players

• Pearl Dairy Farms: Uganda-based integrated dairy processor exporting to Africa and the Middle East (Lato brand). Comparable in emerging-market milk powder, fluid and cultured dairy processing, but at a smaller and more export-oriented scale than L&Z's domestic Nigerian model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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