Decentralized Micro Milk Dairies

Promotion of Manufactured Livestock Feed

Decentralized Micro Milk Dairies

While addressing the livestock sector in the hills especially the interventions related to mulch animals, the organization concentrates on creating community institutions that can be linked to the milk supply chain at different stages, culminating in an outlet for sale of milk and milk products at the local level. The entire process of establishing a supply chain, positioning of the retail outlet, sale price of milk and value added products are managed by the participating community institutionalized into SHG and subsequently federated. Despite the many challenges associated at different stages of the milk value chain ending up in a sale outlet, Himmotthan has been able to establish 29 micro dairies across the 9 hill districts of Uttarakhand.

Promotion of Manufactured Livestock Feed

Fodder for the livestock has and remain one of the key challenges towards promoting livestock in the hill areas. The changing demographic pattern, stringent forest norms, few hands to manage livestock has pushed the livestock rearers towards alternative options to fodder. Manufactured feed is slowly gaining popularity in the hills. Major feed companies are supplying feed, the supply chain has been able to penetrate some of the remotest corners of Uttarakhand. The available feed from established companies especially in the hills is often not of the best grade. Himmotthan in partnership with ILRI have established cattle feed units in the hills, the manufactured livestock feed composition consists mainly of locally available agriculture produce. The livestock feed unit not only provides an assured buyer of agriculture raw material but also provides the community with nutritious feed. Till date 12 manufacturing livestock feed units have been established. The feed has been well accepted by the community as a viable supplementing and complementing source of nutrition for their livestock.