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Increasing productivity and profitability of dairy business
Shree Dumarwana Milk Producer Cooperative Limited (SDMPCL) was established in 1996. The cooperative does the function of collection of milk (around 8.500 liter per day, planning to increase to 10.000 liter per day by the end of 2018) and also do the function of credit and saving services from its 1995-member farmer households. The cooperative does chilling of milk and supplies bulk quantity to other dairy processors in and around Kathmandu and process in small volume to produce and market pasteurized milk, yogurt, soft cheese, ghee and ice-cream. Agriterra is partnering with SDMPCL since 2016 with a goal to increase the profitability of dairy business so as to provide good price to members milk. The cooperative realized that 1/3rd of its profit comes from retail sales after the market assessment conducted with Agriterra. The goal of increasing productivity and profitability of dairy business will be achieved through 1) Investing in new dairy plant with the support from government fund (Nrs 8.700.000), 2) Increasing sales and marketing of the processed dairy products from 800 to 2.300 lit/day, 3) Developing Strategic and Business Plan of the cooperative, 4) Developing Business Plan for Commercial farmers, and 5) Establishing a feed factory in order to provide quality feed against affordable prices to the members. The cooperative is building a new dairy processing factory for the sustainable business. They realized the profit coming from retail supply of milk is very high compared to other business. This year they are more focused on retail sales where they put the target sales of 2300 lit/day. Marketing promotion and hiring of marketing manager will support in increase retail sales. Furthermore, the business plan will support in making good plan to achieve the targets. Moreover, the cooperative is also concentrated on consistent or increase supply of milk from the farmers. The Agripool assignment will support the producer farmers in producing more milk in efficient way. Follow up of the farm activities can be done by the extension worker to make to more efficient. The goal of SDMPCL is to increase profit of the dairy business which ultimately provides good price for the milk produced by its member farmers.
Overview
About this project
Shree Dumarwana Milk Producer Cooperative Limited (SDMPCL) was established in 1996. The cooperative does the function of collection of milk (around 8.500 liter per day, planning to increase to 10.000 liter per day by the end of 2018) and also do the function of credit and saving services from its 1995-member farmer households. The cooperative does chilling of milk and supplies bulk quantity to other dairy processors in and around Kathmandu and process in small volume to produce and market pasteurized milk, yogurt, soft cheese, ghee and ice-cream. Agriterra is partnering with SDMPCL since 2016 with a goal to increase the profitability of dairy business so as to provide good price to members milk. The cooperative realized that 1/3rd of its profit comes from retail sales after the market assessment conducted with Agriterra. The goal of increasing productivity and profitability of dairy business will be achieved through 1) Investing in new dairy plant with the support from government fund (Nrs 8.700.000), 2) Increasing sales and marketing of the processed dairy products from 800 to 2.300 lit/day, 3) Developing Strategic and Business Plan of the cooperative, 4) Developing Business Plan for Commercial farmers, and 5) Establishing a feed factory in order to provide quality feed against affordable prices to the members. The cooperative is building a new dairy processing factory for the sustainable business. They realized the profit coming from retail supply of milk is very high compared to other business. This year they are more focused on retail sales where they put the target sales of 2300 lit/day. Marketing promotion and hiring of marketing manager will support in increase retail sales. Furthermore, the business plan will support in making good plan to achieve the targets. Moreover, the cooperative is also concentrated on consistent or increase supply of milk from the farmers. The Agripool assignment will support the producer farmers in producing more milk in efficient way. Follow up of the farm activities can be done by the extension worker to make to more efficient. The goal of SDMPCL is to increase profit of the dairy business which ultimately provides good price for the milk produced by its member farmers.
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