Traditional rearing practices, the prevalence of multiple diseases, and a high mortality rate was a norm among small scale poultry farmers in Galchi Rural Municipality, Dhading. The idea that a decent income can be generated from Local Poultry (free range) was unheard of and farmers were clueless about the availability of vaccines.With easy access to...
During the lockdown in the western hills of Nepal, Heifer Nepal, Partner NGO REDA, Milansar Social Entrepreneurs Women's Cooperative (SEWC), and Namikuwa Youth Group jointly initiated the Agri Ambulance service bringing much relief to the smallholder farmers of Tansen municipality. A pickup truck supported by Heifer to Milansar SEWC has been converted into the agri-ambulance and...
Bhim Kumari Mahato has a beautifully kept courtyard with chickens, a small hatching unit, pig pens and a goat shed. She is exuberant about what the future holds for her family. Her husband is a former army officer. Together they are raising two delightful children. With three different types of livestock in her backyard, Bhim Kumari...
