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Building upon the success of previous cattle farming project, Bread & Life International is working with our local partner in Nepal on a sustainable goat programme from 2021. The programme trains local families in the region from the lowest income group to farm goats with an initial capital, followed by continuous training from our local partner in both farming skills as well as entrepreneur skills.
“The aim of the programme is to support these families in growing from an initial three goats into a medium sized goat-farm in five years. ”
Goat farming has been shown to be profitable and easily handled which women and children from these villages could managed ¹. A female kid cost £40 and will be ready for mating within the first year, with an average of two kids per pregnancy. A full grown goat can be sold for around £240 - £300 depending on seasonal demand, which provides a good return on investment. Our plan is to start each participating family with three female kids, with the aim of growing into a goat farm capable of producing 20 kids per year by the fifth year.
The economic consequences of the pandemic has impacted the livelihoods across Nepal especially amongst the informal sector, which make up 50% of Nepal’s enterprises ². According to The World Bank, COVID19 would place 1 in 3 Nepalis at risk of falling into extreme poverty due to the collapsed of the tourism industry, reduced overseas remittance from Nepali workers abroad, job losses amongst the informal sector, and an increase in prices of essential commodities ³.
Your kind donations will allow more at-risk families in Nepal to be trained in goat farming and entrepreneurship skills so that they are in turn able to provide for their families and their local community during difficult financial times as these.
Your kind donations goes a long way.
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¹ Neupane, N., Neupane, H. and Dhital, B., 2018. A Socioeconomic View of Status And Prospects of Goat Farming in Rural Areas of Nepal. Journal of the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, 35(1), pp.1-8.
² Shrestha, A. and Doignon, Y., 2021. COVID-19 impact on Nepal’s economy hits hardest informal sector. [online] World Bank. Available at: <https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2020/10/08/covid-19-impact-on-nepals-economy-hits-hardest-informal-sector> [Accessed 16 February 2021].
³ Panthhe, K. and Kokate, C., 2021. Impact of Covid-19 on Tourism Sector in Nepal. Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environmental Research,
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