Initiative:
Sustainable and integrated dairy development
Beneficiaries:
Farmers of 159 villages in Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh
The Challenge:
- Low-yield nondescript milch cows
- Farmers ignorant about new and improved dairy practices
- Inadequate marketing infrastructure
The Solution:
- Breed improvement was achieved through artificial insemination
- Farmers educated in modern dairy practices
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Formation of an Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) to address input- and
output-related issues
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NABARD extended assistance for sustainable and integrated dairy development
The Impact:
- Increase in milk production by 9,000-10,000 metric tonnes per annum
- Increase in the availability of quality milch animals
- Establishment of forward and backward market linkages
- Formation of new Farmers Clubs
- Existing Farmers Clubs evolved into an FPO