Enhancing Quality Standards of Raw Milk: Validation of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in the Chain
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Funding: SAMARTH NMDP
Major Activities:
- Studies
- Rapid assessment and verification of pilot chains: direct observations, group discussions, stakeholder interactions at potential pilot sites.
- Identification and induction of local consulting firm
- Baseline study
- Training:
- Design curriculum in consultation with DLS (Directorate of Livestock Training and Extension under DLS) for (i) GMP ToT (for about 40 – 50 trainers) and (ii) Farmers training
- Develop training materials: (i) a brief training manual as a reference book for trainers (ii) Training materials.
- Conduct TOT training on clean milk production (include content on hygienic milk production, storage, handling and transport).
- Trainings targeted to farmers for improvement to farm level practices and delivery to milk collection centers.
- Trainings targeted to milk collection and chilling centre staff.
- Conduct farmers trainings (on site trainings: in a group of 25 farmers 2-3 hours a day for three days, total training events (5000/20 ) = 250
- Supervision and monitoring of training events for its quality assurance
- Post-training follow up on adoption status and backstopping
- Laboratory investigations
- Locate potential laboratory service providers (DFTQC, DLS regional labs, Private labs)
- Milk sampling framework
- Supervision and quality assurance
Objectives:
- To contribute to increase in farmers’ income from incremental increase in sale of milk with improvement to raw milk quality
Outputs:
- GMP standards of raw milk met, from farm to the chilling centre in the pilot supply chain
- Milk rejection rate and quantity reduced
- There is increased milk productivity
- Incentives of improved milk quality recognized the stakeholders for its scaling up
Program Type: Completed
Project Location: Bara, Makwanpur, Kavre, Nawalparasi and Tanahun
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Target Group: The project mainly targets dairy smallholders of Nepal
Thematic Area: Business Promotion and Market Development
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