Case Studies

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A Milky Route for Andaman Nicobar
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR

Initiative:

Procurement and supply of quality concentrated cattle feed

Beneficiaries:

Farmers and women SHG members, Andaman & Nicobar

The Challenge:

  • Very less yield of 3 to 7 litres per day
  • Acute shortage of dry fodder
  • Scarcity of cross bred milch animals in A & N islands
  • Lack of technical skill

The Solution:

  • Working and Term loan assistance provided to Adhithi Milk and Agri Producer Co. Ltd. (AMAAPCO) to procure and supply of quality concentrated cattle feed under UPNRM
  • Sustained capacity building efforts

The Impact:

  • Significant increase in the yield of milk
  • AMAAPCO is today the first Farmers Producers Organisation in A & N islands
  • Major role played by the agency in procuring milk from rural areas, hygienic packing and distribution
  • 2 cattle feed depots in place, supplying concentrate cattle feed