“Farm Stories and Advice”

November 16th, 2024 Narender Kumar, a retired army personnel, has invested ₹16–18 lakhs into a modern dairy unit near Palampur, featuring impressive infrastructure such as a pucca building, tail-to-tail housing, resting mats, proper ventilation, and a milking machine assembly. Despite his efforts, operational challenges threaten the venture’s sustainability. Key issues include poor-quality cow selection, limited … Read more

December 30th, 2024 Participating in the workshop (December 26,2024) organized by ICAR-IVRI and CGIAR was an enriching experience. It illuminated both shared and region-specific challenges faced by women dairy farmers in India, with examples drawn from Veera village, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh, where I work. Key Needs Identified for Women Dairy Farmers: Recommendations Moving … Read more

January 8th, 2025 Overlooking the beautiful Tashi Jong Monastery lies Beth Village in Baijnath Tehsil, Himachal Pradesh. This village tells a sad story of the challenges women livestock owners face in managing herds with limited resources. Older women from resource-poor families bear the brunt of this hard work, with little knowledge of modern farming methods … Read more