| 01. Name of Project |
Distribution of high yielding milking cows for improvement of livelihood. |
| 02. District Operation |
Ampara |
| 03. Divisional Secretariat Divisions |
Lahugala |
| 04. Village |
Lahugala, Hulanuge. |
| 05. Implementing partner |
GAFSO (Group Action for Social Order.) |
| 06. Funded by, name of Client and Address |
UNDP Ampara. |
| 07. Period/Date Commenced/Completed |
Commencement |
Completion |
| 23.03.2008 |
30.07.2008 |
| 08. Number of beneficiaries |
60 families below poverty line |
| 09. Number of Officers engaged |
07 |
10. Objectives
- To enhance the income generation of the beneficiary families.
- restoring the dairy farming activities which thrived in these areas before the onset of ethnic violence.
- Improve livelihood and also to meet the short supply of milk due to the escalation of the price of Milk powder.
- To solve the problem of malnutrition that was high among the children and women.
- To induce dairy farmers to engage in the production of other milk based products like Curd. Yoghurt and Ghee.
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