Economical changes in lives of Vulnerable families through Goat and Pig rearing- LRP case
@Shree Bhagavan Thakur (Agriculture Specialist, UNDP/LRP)
A case of Pragati Mahila community group, Kalingjor 8 of Sarlahi
Among 23 women members from Badi, Kami, Sarki, Pariyar, Tamang, Magar, Chhetri community of economically deprived families have begun Income Generation Activities (IGA) with support of UNDP/ Livelihood Recovery for Peace (LRP) project in year 2011. The major IGAs executed by group He-buffalo rearing (4) and Goat rearing (19) from NRs 207,000.00 for improvement of their livelihoods.
Among goat rearing members, Ms Krishna Maya Bohara aged 60 years became success to change her hard life towards happy life. She is living with one old mother in hill of Sidhipur in hut. She has received 2 goats an amount of Rs 8,000.00 from the group in designed process of LRP. Now, there are 6 goats including 3 kids and 2 pregnant total cost of Rs 40,000.00. She smiley says " I have sold a he goats for meat of Rs. 10,000.00, then 2 he goats in Rs 16,500.00 and recently Rs 11,000.00". She replies of question of use of the huge amount of Rs 37,000.00 that Mrs Bohra and old mother are eating night and day happily. She spent the earned money in good clothing and medicine.
She laughingly also added that she has given Rs 10,000.00 in interest to others at rate of 36% for changing the thatched hut into cemented tiles. Mrs Bohara is not facing problem of feeding goats as grazing in forest nearby. In spite of this success, she sometimes afraid due to endemic diseases.
Likewise, Ms Sant Maya B.K. of aged 55 years of the group has also felt happy with receiving IGA grant from LRP as member of Pragati Mahila community group Kalingjor, Sarlahi. She is living with son and daughter in law and 3 grand children. She expressed that my son had tough life in past only one employment as a labor to feed the family. I have been engaged in goat rearing from last two years with two goats. Goat as the short gestation period to earn money, "I have earned Rs 29,000.00 from selling of 2 he-goats as meat" she said. In her house, there are 13 goat heads (5 birthing she goats, 7 he-goats and 1 kid) to look after. She is educating her 3 grand children in boarding school. Now, her family can manage daily food, necessary clothing and daily expenses. She is also saving Rs 10 every month in group from 5 months for future uncertainty.
A case of Chauki Danda community group, Kalingjor 8 of Sarlahi
Similarly, Rita Bisunlke aged 27 years is Chair person of Chauki danada Community group of Kaslingjor 1, received IGA grant of Rs 8,500 with other 24 members. She belongs to dalit community. She started pig rearing purchasing one pig with the support of IGA grant from LRP. After 6 months, she got 9 pig lets (4 female and 5 male) from one pig. She sold 4 piglets for Rs 8,000 at the rate of Rs 2000 each and 5 female for Rs 15,000 at the rate of Rs 3000. Latter, she also sold meat of pig 35 DHARNI (1 Dharni contain 2.5 kg) at Rs 400 per DHARNI and recently sold 33 DHARNI meat at 400.
From the pig rearing, she became success to buy 3 kathhas of farming land with cost of Rs 80,000.00. She is having 3 children, husband and mother in law in her family. She is happily educating her children including daily food. She has learned how to live and earn. Not the money, she also gained respect and more love from her husband and community is also treating respectfully. Still, she is continuing her business. She is saving Rs 10 each month in group for coping emergency and uncertainty.
Likewise, Mangali Maya Baiwa and Saji Maya Baiwa of Cheana CG, Kalingjor has also benefited from goat rearing. Ms Mangali earned Rs 11,000 from sale of he-goat and she is having a total of 8 goat heads including kids. One goat is pregnant to give kids soon. And, Ms Saji has earned Rs 12,000 and she is caring 6 goats in her house for future income. They told in group discussion with LRP and Social Mobilization NGO NEWs officials.