Field Verification Goat VC: Lekhgaon, Surkhet

Janpriya Bahu-Udesya Sahakari Sangstha (JBUSS),

31th August 2014

Janpriya Bahu-Udesya Sahakari Sangstha (JBUSS), located in Lekhgaon,

Surkhet is approximately twenty km from Birendranagar is an applicant to
the W2 VCF. The submitted business plan lacked consensus in the construction and renovation of
the goat shed. JBUSS had initially submitted their BP on the renovation of the goat shed. At a later
stage they had requested on the re-submission of their BP with construction of the goat shed
instead of its renovation. On the 31st August14, a PMU team comprising of Harimadan Adhikari (AEC),
and Abhijit Bhattacharya (SNV) visited Lekhgaon for a situation analysis for the appropriateness to the
HVAP grant support on the construction or/and renovation of the goat shed to the individual HHs.

Inspection of the goat shed was randomly done among seven HH as mentioned below;
1. Harikala Pulami
5. Kaghisara reshmi
2. Gopisara Pulami
6. Tulsi Pulami (stone wall)
3. Minu Sijali
7. Dil Maya Shernet
4. Lalisara Reshmi (stone wall)
The following observations were made;

The existing goat sheds was well constructed with thatched roof ventilation with a good
plinth height supported with wooden planks walls and bamboo floor. Two shed were
constructed with stones and mud.

Most sheds had an extended balcony to stall feed the goats.

The goats were a cross breed of khari and jamuna pari and productive in goat rearing

The existing sheds were insufficient to accommodate incremental growth of the goat herd
size.

Bamboo and labour is commonly available but wood is scare.

Sufficient availability of fodder and forage on individually owned land.

On the discussion and further clarity on the consequences of misappropriation and

incompletion of the shed in terms of HVAP parameters the following member volunteered
construct new shed to comply by the HVAP norms and conditions;
1. Dil Maya Shernet
10. Uma Pulami
2. Ramaba Devi Pulami
11. Kalpana Pulami
3. Ramaba Kumari Pulami
12. Mani Kumari Gaha
4. Damba Kumari Shernet
13. Chandra Sijalii
5. Ranjana Pulami
14. Laxmi Shernet
6. Lalisara Gaha
15. Kaghisara reshmi
7. Lalisara Reshmi
16. Minu Sijali
8. Bipana Gaha
17. Parbati Gaha
9. Joshuda Pulami

Recommendations
In consideration to the field observation and the HVAP goat VC intervention strategy the following
recommendations can be considered.

New construction to be provided to the volunteered and selected members only and renovation
to the other members

New construction to accommodate both the existing and incremental goats.

HVAP Support can be provided on the materials not easily available like skilled labour, wood &
stones for walls, roof materials, materials for concrete ground floor slopes and building
materials like nails, latches etc. Bamboo and labour is easily available and can be used at very
low cost among the community.

Their BP shall reflects the total goat herd size of 10-15 goats at the end of third year for each
HH

HVAP support of Nrs 30,000/- and Nrs. 15,000/- on new construction and renovation
respectively of goat shed can be provided to each HH based on the above can be considered.
Release of grant funds can be controlled by the periodical monitoring and review.

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