Farmers Producing Milk in Syangja Receive NPR 5 per Liter Subsidy
September 20, Syangja – Farmers producing milk in Syangja have been granted a subsidy of NPR 5 per liter. The Veterinary Hospital and Animal Services Office in Syangja has provided this subsidy to farmers through cooperatives based on the quantity of milk sold, aiming to encourage milk production.
According to the office, a total of NPR 630,145 was distributed as a subsidy for 126,029 liters of milk collected through Bheerkot Dairy Producers Cooperative located in Bheerkot Municipality-1. Similarly, a subsidy at the rate of NPR 5 per liter was granted for 70,817 liters of milk collected via Ratnapur Small Farmers Cooperative in Kwami, Chapakot Municipality-5.
Dr. Rupesh Shrestha, the head of the office, stated that farmers affiliated with selected cooperatives, based on official announcements, received subsidies for milk produced from cow and buffalo farming. The subsidy distribution was based on the volume of milk sold through cooperative milk collection centers.
Overall, the Veterinary Hospital and Animal Services Office has disbursed subsidies totaling NPR 12,867,200 under various livestock promotion programs, including those aimed at enhancing milk production. Beyond dairy, the office has also provided subsidies under the broader Livestock Development Promotion Program for new animal sheds, fencing, milking equipment, buck goats, and mechanization to various groups and cooperatives.
Specifically, the following subsidies were granted: NPR 846,739 to Kaligandaki Agricultural Entrepreneur Women’s Cooperative in Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-1 and 2; NPR 811,034 to Balamdanda Shanti Agriculture and Livestock Farmers Group in Bheerkot Municipality-2; NPR 888,924 to Banethok Deurali Goat Rearing Group in Bheerkot-3; and NPR 842,231 to Chelolaune Women Farmers Group in Fedi Khola Rural Municipality-4.
Under the Kaligandaki Corridor-focused Livestock and Fisheries Production and Promotion Program, Pakwadi Agriculture Cooperative received NPR 1,740,730, and Ama Multipurpose Cooperative received NPR 1,762,441 as subsidies aimed at improving animal shelters and pens.
Additionally, the commercial block development program provided NPR 2,787,302 to Suryamukhi Goat Rearing and Agricultural Group for wards 4, 5, 6, and 7 in Harinas Rural Municipality.
The office emphasized that although various subsidies have been provided in the livestock and agriculture sectors, priority now lies in distributing subsidies based on actual production and needs, facilitating easy and affordable agricultural loans, and ensuring reliable markets for produced goods.