Heifer Nepal Wins Second Prize in Asian Regional Conference on Goats

Heifer Nepal received second prize for an oral paper presentation entitled “Contribution of Smallholder Farmers in Activating Self-sufficiency in Goat Meat” during the Asian Regional Conference on Goats 2018. The event was organized by Amity University, Jaipur in collaboration with International Goat Association. 

Keshav Sah‍, Associate Director of Animal Well Being presented the...

Heifer Nepal & Partners to Provide Microcredit Services

Heifer Nepal, Machhapuchchhre Bank Limited (MBL) and UKaid Sakchyam Access to Finance Programme (Sakchyam) signed a partnership on December 11, 2018 in Kathmandu, which will work toward providing simplified microcredit services to the unserved and underserved population of 14 districts across Nepal. Representatives from each organization attended the ceremony including, Senior Vice President of...

Banke Goat Business Center Gives Smallholders Access to Markets

Heifer Nepal proudly inaugurated the much awaited Banke Goat Business Center in Dhakeri, Raptisonari, Banke. The Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Chakrapani Khanal formally inaugurated the business center and also took a small tour of the facility. Established with financial and technical support from Heifer Nepal, the business center’s main objective is to ensure access to ma...

Ration Balancing Mobile App for Increasing Milk Production

Dairy is an important livestock subsector, as it provides employment and generates income opportunities for thousands of farmers and ensures the flow of money from urban to rural sectors. In many rural areas of Nepal, the productivity of dairy animals is generally low. The most critical factor is inadequate and unbalanced feeding, partly due to lack of adequate knowledge among farmers. 

Goat Abattoir in Public-Private-Producer-Partnership Model

With Heifer's support and mediation, community leaders in Butwal, Nepal, agreed to start operating the first modern goat abattoir in the Himalayan nation’s fifth province.  

A disagreement between the Sub-Metropolitan and the Meat Entrepreneurs Association left the abattoir non-operational since its construction three year ago. Heifer Nepal brought the sides together, along with ...

Heifer International Nepal Launches Project to Strengthen Smallholder Enterprises of Livestock Value Chain

May 9, Kathmandu, Nepal: Heifer International Nepal launched the second phase of its flagship project Strengthening Livestock Enterprises in Livestock Value Chain (SLVC II). The event saw the presence of dignitaries including representatives from the Government of Nepal, bi and multilateral donors, INGOs, universities, farmers, bank and financial institutions, media and Heifer staff. The SLVC I...