Generation Moo: Kamalamai’s Path to Prosperity
– By Balgopal Sigdel and Regeena Regmi The excitement in Kamalamai, Sindhuli is reaching new heights as the countdown to the arrival of 59 long-awaited calves continues. In a remarkable achievement, the heifers have not only adapted to their new home but have become the harbinger of change for the local farming community. A year […]
Technical Coordination Committee Visits Model Dairy Village
By Rupesh Kafle The Technical Coordination Committee kickoff meeting was organized followed by a field visit to the Model Dairy Village (MDV) in Kamalamai, Sindhuli. Formed under the chairmanship of Director General of Department of Livestock Services (DLS) with the members of central level offices from DLS, National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC) and National Dairy […]
Virtual Collection Center Application: A Cooperative Marketing Platform for Goats
-By Gopal Bhusal Goat farming is one of the important sources of cash generation for smallholder farmers and plays a crucial role in the economy of Nepal. However, the farmers face various challenges in marketing of the live goats. The cooperatives supported by Heifer have been practicing collective marketing approach of live goats but still […]
Girl Child Education Program in Nepal Empowers 210 More Young Girls to Stay in School
-By Shahira Thapa This year, through the Girl Child Education (GCE) program, we impacted the lives of 210 young girls across Nepal with scholarships that emphasize empowerment through education and school retention. Since its inception in 2000, Heifer Nepal’s GCE program, initially funded by voluntary donations from Nepal staff, has benefited 2,851 girls. These scholarships […]
Mechanization in Milky Way Project: Embracing Electric Milking Machines
– By Balgopal Sigdel While astronomers in NASA are using high-tech telescopes to explore the vastness of the Milky Way, a different kind of technological revolution is taking place in Kamalamai Municipality, Nepal. Here, smallholder farmers involved in the Milky Way Project are embracing a different technological marvel—electric milking machines. The single-bucket, single-cluster electric milking […]
With Love from Nepal to Europe: The Ginger Story
– By Prabin Gurung The Galda Social Entrepreneurs Women’s Cooperative (SEWC) of Nisdhi, Palpa, successfully exported 4,460 kg of processed dried ginger slice to the European market this year. In April 2023, CERES certified the ginger of Galda SEWC as organic under the USDA/EU organic regulations. Galda SEWC is one the first women led agri-businesses […]
The Power Pair
-By Dolma Ghale Photo: Anita Adhikari and Surotam Adhikari (couple), standing in front of their cowshed. Individually, they are strong, but together they are a force to be reckoned with! “We are extremely grateful to Heifer for their support. The cow has performed exceptionally well, and we are satisfied with the results. So far, we […]
Educated and Empowered
-By Shahira Thapa Photo: Shobha Kumari Bhandari standing in front of her farm “Farming isn’t just for the uneducated, educated individuals can also excel through innovation, record-keeping, profit calculation, and maintaining high standards of cattle care and biosafety. I want to encourage young women to be independent, proactive, and share this knowledge with others.” – […]
A Journey of Love and Unshakable Support
-By Nabina Basnet “Last year, when my hand was injured while cutting grass with the machine, my world crumbled. Losing my ring finger was devastating, and I suddenly couldn’t take care of the cows or feed them by myself. In those dark moments, my wife made an incredible sacrifice. She closed her grocery shop to […]
Just Another Obstacle, Faced and Conquered!
-By Dolma Ghale Photo: Sarita standing in front of her cowshed. “After the death of my cow and my kidney stone surgery, I felt extremely low and discouraged. I met with representatives from SIDS Nepal and told them I couldn’t manage the cows anymore and would return them to avoid neglecting them. However, the teams […]
