The Livestock Lab has been conducting and supporting research and development projects in Nepal since 2017. Our research efforts include improving milk consumption in rural Nepalese households and studying the impact of COVID-19 on the dairy value chain. Through our research, we have also developed technological innovations that help train women in animal health services.
Socioeconomic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Dairy Value Chain in Western Nepal
This project investigates the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the health and socioeconomic condition of children, local youth, women, and marginalized groups. It considers both qualitative and quantitative data from across the dairy value chain in rural areas.
This project is designed to strengthen the dairy sector in Nepal through productivity and quality improvements, promoting farmer economic development, and increasing milk consumption by vulnerable household members.
Modeling community-led goat genetic improvement programs into sustainable and profitable business
This project is designed to establish viable and sustainable business models for goat breeding centers where certified superior breeding goats are sold for a premium price and the community can run the business sustainably and profitably.
This project aims to design, implement, and evaluate activities to improve the goat value chain, i.e., drought-resistant forage varieties; a distance learning platform to help women to become Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs); and a text (SMS) message platform to improve efficiency and sustainability of goat production.
Empowerment of Village Women for Detection and Control of Livestock Diseases in Nepal
The main objective of this project is to establish a comprehensive program for reporting and controlling livestock disease in Nepal, based on the empowerment of village women and interactions with the Department of Livestock Services.
The primary objective of the project is to enhance the livelihoods of smallholder dairy farmers through increased income from productivity improvement of dairy animals by the effective control of mastitis. It takes place in Nepal.
The overall goal of the project is to increase household income and create improved livelihoods of smallholder dairy farmers through the improvement of dairy animal productivity particularly through feeding management improvement.
Strategies to Increase Milk Consumption Among Children in Rural Nepal
This project aims to assess the relationship between household milk production and child milk consumption through understanding: 1) the extent to which good husbandry practice behavior change was sustained, 2) other factors related to child milk consumption; and 3) the relationship between milk consumption and child growth outcomes.
The overarching goal of this project is to sustainably improve goat breeding to improve the livelihoods of smallholder goat farmers, particularly women.
This is an indicative list of past and present partners.
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Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems is part of Feed the Future
