The Small Farmer Agriculture Cooperative Ltd. (SFACL) Santapur, Rautahat, Nepal, has been a pillar of support for local dairy farmers for nearly two decades. Since its establishment in 2006, the cooperative has worked steadily to help smallholder farmers overcome poverty, strengthen their livelihoods, and improve their quality of life through the dairy sector. Despite facing […]
In Jhalthal, Jhapa, Nepal, dairy farming has long been a part of daily life for smallholder farmers. Yet for many years, selling milk was a struggle. Limited markets, low prices, and the challenge of transporting small quantities meant farmers earned far less than their hard work deserved. That reality began to change when the Small […]
The Bumbhat Tavan Bogd Cooperative is a multipurpose cooperative located in the Selenge Province of Mongolia. As of 2024, the cooperative has 312 members who are involved in various livelihood activities. Two hundred forty-two (242) members of the cooperative are involved in milk collection and processing. Aside from dairy production, the cooperative’s members are engaged […]
These are the 11 recommendations formulated by the participants of the Regional Expert Consultation Meeting on “Strategies to Mitigate Emerging Challenges of Dairy Cooperatives for Strengthening Livelihood and Food Security in South Asia” held on 12-13 April 2021. Formulation, enactment, and enforcement of dairy cooperative law to empower farmers in the decision-making process. Good governance […]
The SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC) in technical partnership with Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) conducted a virtual regional expert consultation meeting on “Strategies to mitigate emerging challenges of dairy cooperatives for strengthening livelihood and food security in South Asia”. Seventeen representatives of SAARC Member States including technical experts from SAC as well […]
Genesis: Regional expert Consultation Meeting on “Family farmers cooperatives to end hunger and poverty through integrated framing in South Asia held on 22 -24th July 2019 at NDDB, Anand, India Background Dairying is a centuries-old tradition for millions of South Asian households by virtue of rearing milk-producing animals, primarily, cows and buffaloes since time immemorial. […]
