Short description

This project will support single Mothers, orphans and vulnerable youths through actively involving them in commercial breeding of cows to produce raw milk in commercial quantities for both home consumption and income generation.

The problem we aim to solve

Malnutrition among OVYs and single mothers is high due to the high levels of poverty in Kiryandongo District and this has been due to the effect of HIV and AIDS disease that has left most of the mothers as widows and children as orphans with little or no support. Through dairy farming project, the OVYs and Mothers will be able to consume the products produced by the cows for their health and also have a constant income generating activity that can easily improve their livelihood.

Our solution

Dairy Enterprise project shall be launched in order to increase farm productivity and reduce poverty for a population of over 1000 single mothers and 1000 OVYs in Kiryandongo District. This project will focus on ensuring that women and youth who are OVYs become active participants in the value chain so as to improve dairy farm productivity, commercial milk quality, support proactive dairy sector regulation and improve household nutrition. The Dairy Enterprise project will also help in playing an important role in providing food out of animal products such as meat, and milk products that include Ghee, Yogurt for the single mothers and OVYs including the rural communities. Dairy production and processing will also provide employment, not only to people who will be working on dairy farms, but also to the whole sector. This will help in improving peoples quality of live and also contribute to the country’s economic development.