Empowering Women Farmers

Support the growing women-led goat farming industry in Nepal

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Four women in a field harvesting. All are smiling

Goal Ends: June 1, 2023

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At a Glance
      • Will support 125,000 families
      • Works in 28 of Nepal’s 77 districts
      • Continues to change the traditional goat marketing practices in Nepal to include more women
      • Builds on success of first phase, which ended in 2017 and saw 461 women gain leadership positions in Nepal’s farming institutions

Learn About Empowering Women Farmers in Nepal

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In Nepal, demand for goat continues to outpace supply. Though domestic production is increasing, the country still imports several hundred thousand goats from India and Australia each year. Empowering Women Farmers in Nepal is changing the country’s traditional goat marketing practices to include more and increase the benefit to women.

The project, currently in the second of three planned phases, works alongside women goat farmers because in the hands of women farmers, livestock, education and specialized training leads to better nutrition, access to health care, increased income and so much more. This phase takes a demand-driven approach to develop strategies to women farmers realize better prices for their livestock. By better integrating farming families with other actors in the goat industry, families have more opportunities in processing, value addition and branding, which in turn earns them more money. Working through and with these groups enables women to grow into leaders. In these multi-faceted partnerships, women have a voice and the skills to influence the policies and practices that impact their lives.

So far, the project has helped 138,000 farming families and this phase will reach an additional 125,000 families. At the close of the first phase, the number of women occupying leadership positions increased from 194 to 461 and families earned up to 30% more from selling goats.

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10 women in front of their produce holding a plant.
A woman in front of her barn with four goats.
A woman riding a cart through the city.

Your Donation Provides

  1. 2022-2023 Remaining Priorities

    ENDS JUNE 30, 2023

    The major Funding needs of the Project are
    • Organize women farmers into 100 self-help groups to receive training and begin saving
    • Train 700 women leaders to work with other actors along goat value chain
    • Provide specialized business training and technical assistance to 150 farmer cooperatives

FAQ

What does Heifer do?

Heifer's mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth. Heifer does this by providing appropriate livestock, training and related services to communities of small-scale farmers worldwide.

Are my donations tax deductible?

Heifer International is exempt from federal income tax under 26 U.S.C. Section 501(c)(3), and is a non-profit organization eligible to receive tax-deductible donations. Each donation to Heifer is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. You should consult your tax professional for specific advice.