No school, but a graduation cap for women dairy farmers
Summary
Women dairy farmers in Sindhuli have graduated from a four-year farmers’ field school after training in animal husbandry, livestock care and dairy management. The programme is helping them boost milk production, improve incomes and gain confidence in money management, public speaking and community participation.
Key Points
- Fifty-six women dairy farmers in Kamalamai Municipality, Sindhuli, received certificates after completing 48 training sessions over four years at a farmers’ field school.
- The programme, run under the Heifer-KOICA Farmers Field School and the Korea-Nepal Model Dairy Village initiative, aims to improve milk productivity through better breeds and modern farm management.
- Farmers learned animal health, breeding, nutrition, record-keeping and basic business skills, alongside public speaking and financial management.
- The project has expanded the number of purebred Holstein cattle in Sindhuli and seeks to improve livelihoods through higher milk yields and better market returns.
