Main objective of the project is to increase the income of the micro and small dairy farmers in Welimada, Uva paranagama and Bandarwela electorate divisions (Badulla District) through sustainable on farm productivity development with better management. Number of key actions will be taken at the project initiation. Those are;
• Improving the current income of 350 selected smallholder dairy farmers within the period of 3 years by doubling the milk production and increasing the lactation period.
• Farmers will be categorized into three models;
Category 1- Farmers with daily milk production between 10-15 liters
Category 2- Farmers with daily milk production between 16-21 liters
Category 3- Farmers with daily milk production between 22-27 liters
• Farmers will be selected from the Welimada, Uvaparanagama and Bandarawela Electorate divisions.
• Enhance the quality of milk through better herd management practices and clean milk production at farm level.
• Enable farmers to obtain credit facilities with subsidized interest rate under easy payment schemes and to make them bankable.
• 14 • Promote youth entrepreneurship initiative under the partnership.
• Educate beneficiaries on basic financial literacy and household budget management.
• Promote evening milk production through establishing mini chilling centers at village level.
• Introducing modern cattle care techniques