By Regeena RegmiUpahar Social Entrepreneurs Women’s Cooperative in Salyan district was established in 2011 with support from Heifer International. Upahar literally means ‘gifts’ and the cooperative has proved itself as a much-needed gift to the farmers of Tunibot as the farmers have found a market, and better prices for their products.The cooperative started with savings...
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...
