Project Period:2022-2026 (According to the Social Welfare Council), officially registered- 2022 Target125,000 direct families and 350,000 indirect familiesBudgetUSD 25.6 millionProject area31 districts of NepalProject period2018 - 2021According to the 2021 National Population and Housing Census, Nepal’s female literacy rate is 69.4%, compared to 83.6% for males. While 75% of children attend lower basic education, attendance drops...
Project Period:Â April 01, 2023- March 31, 2027Â Target 125,000 direct families and 350,000 indirect familiesBudget USD 25.6 millionProject area 31 districts of NepalProject period 2018 - 2021 The Innovations in Agro-Livestock Value Chains Development (IALVC) project aims to improve goat, vegetable, and dairy farming in Nepal, helping 163,418 smallholder farmers increase productivity and connect to markets for sustainable living...
Project Period:Â 2 Years (24 months), October 2022- September 2024Â Â Target 125,000 direct families and 350,000 indirect familiesBudget USD 25.6 millionProject area 31 districts of NepalProject period 2018 - 2021 Dairy farming is a key livelihood for rural communities in Nepal, but it also contributes significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions, including 37% of methane and 65% of nitrous oxide....
Project Period: March 01, 2022- June 30, 2027 Target 125,000 direct families and 350,000 indirect familiesBudget USD 25.6 millionProject area 31 districts of NepalProject period 2018 - 2021 Nepal’s dairy sector faces significant challenges, with low milk yields due to poor genetics, inadequate feeding practices, and a weak healthcare system for livestock. Government efforts to improve breeds have been hampered...
Project Period:Â Target 125,000 direct families and 350,000 indirect familiesBudget USD 25.6 millionProject area 31 districts of NepalProject period 2018 - 2021 Heifer Nepal's Strengthening Smallholder Livestock Value Chains (SLVCII) Signature Program is transforming the agricultural ecosystem for smallholder farmers in Nepal. The program aims to scale up the enterprises of 125,000 directly participating families and an additional 350,000...
Project Period :Â 6 Years (72 months), June 2022- June 2028 Target 125,000 direct families and 350,000 indirect familiesBudget USD 25.6 millionProject area 31 districts of NepalProject period 2018 - 2021 The Value Chains for Inclusive Transformation of Agriculture Program (VITA), co-designed with IFAD and supported by the Government of Nepal and the Ministry of Finance, aims to bridge the...
-By Nabina BasnetName: Sujana Subedi Dahal and Nil Hari Dahal Address: Gaiyatar, Kamalamai Municipality 5, Sindhuli, Family Members: 4 (Husband and wife, 1 son and 1 daughter)Summary: After years of trying different jobs, Sujana and Nilhari Dahal have finally found stability in running a cow farm in Gaiyatar, Sindhuli, where they’ve been working for the past nine years....
-By Shahira ThapaName: Hem Kumari Devkota Address: Kamalamai, SindhuliFamily Members: 5 Photo: Hem Kumari Devkota with a beautiful smile.Summary: Hem Kumari Devkota, a resilient dairy farmer from Tallo Rajpani, Sindhuli has turned her life around with the help of two Korean Holstein cows from the Milky Way Project. Amid her family's financial struggles, Hem Kumari's relentless care...
-By Dolma GhaleName: Samjhana DahalAddress: Gaiyatar, Kamalamai Municipality 5, SindhuliFamily Members: 4 (Husband and wife, 1 son and 1 daughter)Â Photo: Samjhana Dahal and her Holstein cow.Summary:Â During the lockdown, Samjhana Dahal, who once aspired to be a teacher, discovered a newfound passion in cow farming. Despite facing skepticism, she embraced this path with determination, leveraging her...
-By Nabina BasnetName: Rukmani Adhikari Address: Gaiyatar, Kamalamai Municipality 5, Sindhuli, Family Members: 5; (husband and wife and 3 children)Photo: Rukmani Adhikari infront of her cow farm.Summary: Despite having no formal education, Rukmani Adhikari has become a successful entrepreneur, running a small cow farm in Sindhuli that sustains her family of five. After losing her farm and chickens...
