Kailali self-sufficient in milk production

GODAVARI (KAILALI), AUGUST 6: Commercial rearing of advanced breeds of cows and buffaloes has made the Kailali district self-sufficient in milk production. The district has started to export milk to other districts, says Kabiraj Kathayat, Information Officer of the Veterinary Hospital and Animal Services Expert Center.

According to the statistics of the Center based in Dhangadhi, after the provincial government introduced a subsidy program for those taking up dairy as a business, 96 metric tons of milk were produced in Kailali in the fiscal year 2078/79 and 106 metric tons in the fiscal year 2079/80. In the year 2080/81, 168 metric tons of milk were produced by the district.

Furthermore, the Dairy Development Project Attaria reports that 2,000 to 2,500 litres of milk are exported from the district every day.

In the district, 52 farms of cows and buffaloes have been officially registered at the Livestock Services Office. Pushpa Bharati of the Office said that 156 people have gained direct employment in the farms.

A total of 14 dairy cooperatives, 44 private dairies, and Khaptad Industries Pvt. Ltd. are operating in different places in the district with an estimated annual business of around Rs 188.4 million.

Officer at the Livestock and Fisheries Development Directorate, Puskarraj Nath, said Sudurpaschim Province is becoming self-sufficient in meat, eggs, and milk production. The directorate claims that Kailali and Kanchanpur are nearing self-sufficiency not only in milk, eggs, and meat but also in fish production.