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Author: heifer_ad

Heifer International Nepal / Articles posted by heifer_ad (Page 3)

Project Period: 2 Years (24 months), October 2022- September 2024   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:  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 : 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) Photo: Samjhana Dahal and her Holstein cow.Summary: 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...

-By Shahira ThapaName: Kabita Neupane Address: Rajpani, Kamalamai Municipality, Sindhuli Family Members: 6; (Husband and wife, 3 daughters, and 1 son) Photo: Kabita Neupane smiling proudly in front of Neupane Dairy Farm.Summary: Kabita Neupane’s journey from starting with just two cows to running “Neupane Dairy Farm” with 16 cows is a deeply inspiring story of resilience and transformation. Despite...

-By Dolma GhaleName: Sarita Kumari Bakhrel Address: Gaiyatar, Kamalamai Municipality 5, SindhuliFamily Members: 4 (husband and wife and 2 sons) Photo: Sarita standing in front of her cowshed.Summary: After returning to Sindhuli, Sarita faced heartbreaking challenges, including the loss of a cow and painful kidney stone surgery that left her unable to care for her cows. Despite her...