Role of Dairy Farming in Rural Development

Abstract

A thesis Role of Dairy Farming in Rural Development. A Case Study of Janahit Milk Producer Cooperative, Maipokhari VDC, Ilam District, Nepal is conducted to analyzed the contribution of Dairy Farming of Rural Development. It tries to analyze the socio economic impact of dairy farming on Rural life of farmer Janahit Milk Producer Cooperative Maipokhari VDC of Ilam District. The main objective of the study is to assess the impact of the dairy farming in rural development specially in the poverty reduction and improving the socio-economics life of milk and farmers of Janahit Milk Producer Cooperative, Maipokhari VDC of Ilam District. To find out the role of cooperative in dairy Milk production study area is another important objective of this study. Interview study, key information interview, focus group discussion was conducted in collection priming information. Fifty household were sampled out of total 200 households. This study is based on both exploratory as well as descriptive research design data and information are collected from random sampling method at study area of Janahit Milk Producer Cooperative Maipokhari VDC of Ilam District. The study describes the role of dairy farming in development of people in the study area. It examines the role of dairy farming in rural in generation of employment opportunities, poverty reduction and all round socio economic condition of rural people. This research also examines the role of dairy farming in woman empowerment conservation. Similarly, this study describes the role of cooperatives in dairy milk production in the study area. Dairy farming has become an important economic activity proving an independent as well as supplementary of livelihood in rural area. For create of employment opportunities and uplift of socio- economic life of rural people role of dairy farming is much appreciated. It has important condition to landless farmers poor and women for their economics employment and self reliant. Dairy farming plays a significant role to solve the problem of food deficiency, generation of employment and income generation. Dairy farming plays important role of to develop of rural Development. 7 Likewise, the role of cooperative in dairy milk production is important in the study area. Milk producer cooperative are the important channels for collection and distribution of milk and milk product. Farmers sell milk of milk producer cooperative in the study area. Price of milk is paid by milk producer cooperative on the basis of quality of their milk. The Janahit milk Producer cooperative Maipokhari has a milk inliers machine. It helps to fair check of milk's quality. This the role of cooperative to the promotion of dairy scale of key element in rural dairy farming. Small scale dairy farming contributes significantly to household welfare in a study area and need to be promoted. Thus, the dairy farming is important source of rural livelihood and it has remarkable contribution for rural and it has remarkable contribution for rural life enhancement. It is important factor to improve of economic level of rural area. Improvement and promoting in this farming rural people can get more benefit in poor country like Nepal. So, to enhance rural life this farming has many more benefits and it should be expanded through the country.