In the lower tier, there was demand for mentorship in the small-scale dairy- farming sector. The Milk Producers' Organisation (MPO) and its affiliate, Cendel, had coordinated a mentorship relationship between established and previously disadvantaged dairy farmers. From 2007 to 2009, Cendel participated in DAFF's Pilot Master Mentors Programme, and 198 individuals benefited from mentorship in 13 dairy projects. This Master Mentors Programme was aligned to the provinces, but had been slow and some activities were abandoned through lack of funding, whilst for other the Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority provided funding.