Improvement of Market Oriented Dairy Production and Processing of Milk Producers Cooperative Society, Bandarawela
Total Project Cost
RS. 43,739,006.00
Locations of the Project
Ella, Hali Ela and Haputale
Number of Beneficiaries
467
Background of the Proposed Project
Improving sustainability and financial returns of the members of the Milk Producers Cooperative Society, Bandarawela through increased productivity, reduced post-harvest losses and value addition
Specific objectives
• Value addition liquid milk through pasteurization and sachet packing prior to marketing
• Farmer level Dairy shed infrastructure development to exploit potential productivity of dairy cows.
• Night feeding cows ad-lib with crop residues to compensate the 30% Dry matter deficit in daily feeding
• Strengthening of farmer organization on organizational management skills and dairy management technology
• Establishment of milk chilling facility at dairy service center to cease milk quality deterioration.
Expected outputs
• Milk pasteurization unit and a milk packing unit are in operation to add value for 200 L daily.
• Comfortable housing for dairy cows ensured and husbandry facilities are facilitated.
• Feeding cows in shed during night with treated crop residues is practiced by the farmers
• Effective administrative and technological management of Milk Producers’ Cooperative society
Social Impact
• Positive impact on foreign reserves of the country.
• Increased living standard of the farmer.
• Social enterprise in operation for betterment of the village society.
SAPP Regional Offices
UVA Province
Mr.Chitrasena VidanagamageRegional Project Coordinator
Tel: 071 8116152
Email: [email protected]
Address: SAPP Regional Office, Agrarian Service Center district office,Keppitipola road Badulla
Southern & Western Province
Regional Project Coordinator
Tel: 077 375 08 81
Email : [email protected]
Address: Smallholder Agribusiness Partnership Programme, No. 212/A, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya.
North Western Province
Email: [email protected]
Address: SAPP Regional Office, Provincial Department of Agriculture, Dambulla Road, Kurunegala.
North Central Province
Tel: 077 376 00 28
Email: [email protected]
Address: SAPP Regional Office,Provincial Department of Agriculture,2nd Floor, Kada 12, Anuradhapura
Central & Sabaragamuwa Province
Address: SAPP Regional Office, Department of Animal Production & Health, No.13, Peradeniya.