Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Purpose of Travel
Settle at the field Office, Butwal
Support the partner to manage the field office
Points of Discussion / Observation (s)
Explored the residence and settled at the field office, Butwal
Suggested partner to manage the office at centre and peaceful areas, and enough space for
meeting hall and vehicle parking.
Outcomes
Completed the settlement at field Office, Butwal
Visited Kalikanagar to see the building for office, building was sufficient for office room but
there was not hall so did not consider further.
Partner has explored building in two areas so we will visit and finalise soon.
Follow Up Action
Coordinate with District Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Service Expert Centre and
Ministry of Agriculture and Land Management, Butwal and share about the project and
province level inception workshop.
Additional Information, if any
Interaction meeting with vegetable traders to orient on KISAN BIZ Mobile app
Background
A short interaction meeting was organized with vegetable traders on 15 February 2018 at
Kohalpur for providing orientation on mobile app for wider business linkage. Vegetable traders
associated with agriculture product marketing management committee of Kohalpur were invited
in the meeting. All together 8 participants were participated in the meeting. BICAS team from
central, regional and district were also participated in the meeting.
Objective
The main objectives of the meeting were;
Methodology
Interaction meeting was started from Dev Datta Bhatta, PM of BICAS through giving brief
background information of BICAS project. After the brief presentation of BICAS project, Mrs.
Menila Kharel, Program Coordinator of Practical Action had given detail information about mobile
app system for making wider business linkage between buyer and seller. Practical demonstration
of mobile app system was done from Dr. Sujan Piya, Team Leader, Practical Action and Menila
Kharel to the traders for providing practical skill to use and operate online mobile app system of
KISAN BIZ.
Output of interaction
The major outputs of the orientation of mobile app system are as below;
Traders received detail information about KISAN BIZ mobile app system
Participants got practical skill of online use and operation of mobile app
Conclusion
Short interaction meeting with traders for orientation on KISAN BIZ mobile app system was
successfully carried out as per objectives. Traders were very much encouraged and satisfied to
know about the KISAN BIZ mobile app system developed in BICAS project as it would help to
make wider market linkage between buyer and seller. They said, this system will also make
opportunity to make business linkage at different sites and location where they have not
connected yet. They are also hoping, this system will be more useful to make wider business
linkage in future.
Purpose of Travel
Support study team for income generation plan preparation
Support district team to facilitate interaction meeting among commercial growers for
promotion of commercial production
Facilitate focus group discussion to collect information for learning capture of climate and
farmer business school
Persons met (with Designation and Contact Nos)
1. Param Dharala, farmer, Jumla: 9748057399
2. Krishna Nath Yogi, agro vet owner, Jumla: 9748921231
3. Deep Raj Bhattarai, farmer, Jumla: 9748946188
4. Datta Bahadur Shahi, farmer, Jumla: 9848116063
6. Ganga Rokaya, SEDA, Nepal: 9848319134
7. Laxmi Chandra Duda, SEDA Nepal: 9748926169
8. Badam Mahat, SEDA Nepal: 9848300841
9. Manoj Shahi, agro vet owner Kalikot: 9848393735
10. Bishnu Lal Regmi, farmer Kalikot: 9848393754
11. Mega B.K. farmer Kalikot: 9868373292
12. Dhaniram Budha, SEDA Nepal Kalikot: 9848321262
13. Lokjang Shahi, SEDA Nepal Kalikot: 9848307108
14. Dash Prasad Upadhaya, Project Coordinator, SEDA Nepal, Jumla: 9868322023
15. Prem Phadera, Project Coordinator, SEDA Nepal, Kalikot: 9858390491
Points of Discussion / Observation (s)
Supported consultant of income generation plan for carrying out the discussion and meeting
for income generation plan preparation
Supported district team to facilitate interaction meeting with village agriculture extension
worker for strategic intervention for commercial production, market scope analysis,
competitive in market, and cost and benefit analysis of vegetable production
Facilitated interaction meeting with participants of climate and farmer business school to get
response on learning after the program
Background
A short interaction meeting was organized with vegetable traders on 2 April 2018 at Atariya and 3
April 2018 at Dadedhura for providing orientation on mobile app for wider business linkage.
Vegetable, fruit and meat traders associated with agriculture product marketing management
committee of Atariya and Dadeldhura were invited in the meeting. All together 28 participants
(14 participants in Atariya and 14 in Dadeldhura) were participated in the meeting.
Objective
Methodology
Interaction meeting was started from Sharad Adhikari, Senior Agriculture Officer through giving
brief background information of BICAS project. After the brief introduction of BICAS project,
detail information about mobile app system was shared to traders for making wider business
linkage between buyer and seller. Practical demonstration of mobile app system was done to the
traders for providing practical skill to use and operate online mobile app system of KISAN BIZ.
Output of interaction
The major outputs of the orientation of mobile app system are as below;
Traders received detail information about KISAN BIZ mobile app system
Participants got practical skill of online use and operation of mobile app
Conclusion
Short interaction meeting with traders for orientation on KISAN BIZ mobile app system was
successfully carried out as per objectives. Traders were very much encouraged and satisfied to
know about the KISAN BIZ mobile app system developed in BICAS project as it would help to
make wider market linkage between buyer and seller. They said, this system will also make
opportunity to make business linkage at different sites and location where they have not
connected yet. They are also hoping; this system will be more useful to make wider business
linkage in future.
DOMESTIC TRAVEL REPORT
Purpose of Travel
To get orientation on project and program focus areas of Dairy project
To get strategic feedback and suggestion on project management, coordination and team
building
Coordinate with stakeholders (Livestock Development Office) to get information about
potential sites
Visit dairy market actors to get general information about existing diary market linkage
General discussion and sharing with partner about office setup, staff selection and project
team formation
Participate on strategic review and planning meeting
Participate in capacity development of budget holders meeting
Persons met (with Designation and Contact Nos)
1. Debendra Gopali, Dairy milk collection centre, Thahamuncipality, Makawanpur: 9845303364.
2. Krishna Dahal, Manakamana Dairy Cooperative, Gadi municipality, Makawanpur: 9865049348.
3. Bharat Regmi, Livestock Development Officer, Makawanpur: 9845794290.
4. Ujal Tiwari, Program Director, FORWARD, Chitwan: 9855083475.
5. Netra Pratap Sen, Executive Director, FORWARD, Chitwan.
Points of Discussion / Observation (s)
Got project concept and major working areas of project from senior management team
Received strategic feedback and suggestion form senior management team on project
management, coordination and team building
Coordinated with district livestock development office Makawanpur and compiled
information about potential sites in district and major program areas
Visited market actors (cooperative, private, dairy and dairy entrepreneurs association and
compiled information about potential sites, existing transaction and additional demand in
future
Visited senior management team of FORWARD and shared about project concept, major
program areas, nature of project team and office setup
Participate in strategic review and planning meeting and knew about future strategic direction
of practical, strategic intent, change ambition, framework for change, and system thinking
approach
Participated in capacity development of budget holders meeting and got information about
budget holders manual, financial management system, donor and organisation compliance
Purpose of Travel
To participate on the orientation of budget holder report (BHR) and admin & financial
procedure for partner organization
To discuss with BICAS team to finalise business plan of entrepreneurs
Transport luggage from Nepalgunj to Chitwan
Persons met (with Designation and Contact Nos)
Purpose of Travel
To assess potential clusters, service providers (cooperative, VAHW, agro-vet) and Dairy
value chain system.
Purpose of Travel
Mapping and identification of potential clusters in Binayi Triveni and Madhyabindu
Rural/urban municipalities
Assess of service providers (Lead farmers, VAHWs, Agro-vet and new collection point)
under Binayi Triveni and Madhyabindu Rural/urban municipalities
Shared program and budget of project at municipalities level
Assess issues (related to input, technologies, business services) under existing dairy value
chain system
Persons met (with Designation and Contact Nos)
Ram Dev Mahaset, Livestock technician, Livestock service section of Binayi Triveni,
Nawalpur, (9857027565)
Dambar Bahadur GC, Chairperson, Binayi Triveni Rural Municipality, Nawalpur
(9847006802)
Shyam Krishna Tiwari, Livestock Officer, Livestock Service Section of Madhyabindu
Municipality, Nawalpur (9855053602)
Chandra Bahadur Rana, Mayor of Madhyabindu Municipality, Nawalpur (9857040250)
Purpose of Travel
Support partner to facilitate municipality level program orientation,
Support project team to assess potential dairy cluster and service providers,
Collect baseline information collection from cooperatives and dairy farmers
Persons met (with Designation and Contact Nos)
Keshav Lutiel, Livestock technician, Livestock service section of Bakaiya, Makwanpur,
(9845074909)
Damodar Khanal, Chairman, Bakaiya Rural Municipality, Makwanpur (9855088697)
Sataya Narayan Shah, Livestock Officer, Livestock Service Section of Manahari Rural
Municipality, Makwanpur (9855071892)
Ekraj Upreti, Chairman of Manahari rural municipality, Makwanpur (9855077614)
Purpose of Travel
To know about potential partner for dairy program
To visit the field of CIC, NGO for getting ideas on rural context of the district
Persons met (with Designation and Contact Nos)
Chairman of CIC, Janakpur, Dhanusha
Purpose of Travel
To receive orientation on overview of organizational structure and new ways of working
To know role and responsibilities of various unit and staff.
Persons met (with Designation and Contact Nos)
Dr. Bijaya Bajracharya, Head of Program Delivery (9851213782)
Dr. Sujan Piya, Thematic lead (9851133117)
Purpose of Travel
To facilitate interaction meeting with processor (DDC), dairy cooperatives, Livestock section and
dairy farmers
To support project team to manage technical training on balance feed from leader farmers.
Coordinate with livestock section Bakaiya rural municipality for collaborative work.
Persons met (with Designation and Contact Nos)
Dev Raj Bhandari, Chairman, Kshitiz cooperation, Makwanpur (9855072526)
Yuv Raj Lamichhane, Manager, Pawash cooperative, Makwanpur (9804206864)
Jayaram Ghimire, Manager, Hattisunde cooperative, Makwanpur (9845641534)
Pradip Sapkota, Livestock Incharge, Bakaiya Muncipality, (8845149549)
Purpose of Travel
To update the progress of dairy project till March 2019
To discuss on project strategies like community led extension system, AI service system, breed
resource centre, knowledge management, GESI integration, safeguarding and project risk
Persons met (with Designation and Contact Nos)
Bijaya Bajracharya, Head of program delivery, (9851213782)
Sujan Piya, Thematic lead, Sustainable agriculture and market, (9851133117)
Menila Kharel, Knowledge management coordinator (9851176655)
Renuka Rai, GESI specialist (9841890372)
Bhim Shrestha, M&E manager (9851101580 )
Purpose of Travel
To participate in meeting for dairy system analysis.
To participate in annual review and planning meeting.
To participate in project meeting for budget and activities plan of second year.
Persons met (with Designation and Contact Nos)
Bijaya Bajracharya, Head of program delivery, (9851213782)
Sujan Piya, Thematic lead Agriculture and Market (9851133117)
All Practical Action team
Purpose of Travel
To facilitate interaction meeting of dairy value chain actors.
To orient leader farmers on year round grass production technology for technical training.
Persons met (with Designation and Contact Nos)
Dev Raj Bhandari, Chairman, Kshitiz cooperation, Makwanpur (9855072526)
Yuv Raj Lamichhane, Manager, Pawash cooperative, Makwanpur (9804206864)
Jayaram Ghimire, Manager, Hattisunde cooperative, Makwanpur (9845641534)
Pradip Sapkota, Livestock Incharge, Bakaiya Muncipality, (8845149549)
Summary of Learning / Outcomes
Shared the first year's progress of project and reviewed the issues related to dairy value chain.
Leader farmers' knowledge on year round grass production technology increased.
Follow Up Action (Specify with timelines and responsibility)
Purpose of Travel
To orient leader farmers on year round grass production technology.
To support partner to facilitate the meeting for breed resource establishment.
Persons met (with Designation and Contact Nos)
Dev Raj Bhandari, Chairman, Kshitiz cooperation, Makwanpur (9855072526)
Yuv Raj Lamichhane, Manager, Pawash cooperative, Makwanpur (9804206864)
Jayaram Ghimire, Manager, Hattisunde cooperative, Makwanpur (9845641534)
Pradip Sapkota, Livestock Incharge, Bakaiya Muncipality, (8845149549)
Purpose of Travel
Support partner to facilitate the interaction meeting of VAHWs and AI technician for vet and AI
services
Visit district livestock expert service centre and discuss about study of breed resource centre.
Persons met (with Designation and Contact Nos)
Dev Raj Bhandari, Chairman, Kshitiz cooperation, Makwanpur (9855072526)
Yuv Raj Lamichhane, Manager, Pawash cooperative, Makwanpur (9804206864)
Jayaram Ghimire, Manager, Hattisunde cooperative, Makwanpur (9845641534)
Pradip Sapkota, Livestock Incharge, Bakaiya Muncipality, (8845149549)
Sushil KC, Chief of Livestock Expert Centre, Makwanpur, (9845072192)
Purpose of Travel
Visit breed resource centre and Hattisunde dairy cooperative to prepare for interaction meeting
with stakeholders
Interaction meeting between farmers, dairy cooperatives and stakeholders
Persons met (with Designation and Contact Nos)
Sushil KC, Chief Livestock Service Expert Centre, Hetauda, (9845072192)
Keshav Luite, Chief Livestock Service Section, Bakaiya (9845074909)
Ashish Dahal, Vet technician (9845795410)
Points of Discussion / Observation (s)
Livestock service office provided suggestion to link and registers the VAHW and agro-vet with
livestock service office at local and district level.
Government stakeholders need to mobilize the local technician from their veterinary service
system for wider reach of veterinary services at rural areas
Chief of livestock service expert centre appreciated the concept of local level feed production by
cooperative and he promised to install 2 feed plants in his dairy clusters in coming plan.
Purpose of Travel
Support partner to manage interaction meeting between farmers, dairy cooperative, local
technician and stakeholders
Support partner to facilitate project closing workshop at Binayi Triveni, Nawalpur
Assist partner to facilitate project closing workshop at Madhaybindu, Nawalpur
Persons met (with Designation and Contact Nos)
Chandra Bahadur Rana, Mayor of Madhyabindu municipality, Nawalpur (9857040250)
Gyan Prasad Bhattarai, Chief of livestock service section, Madhyabindu (9841967107)
Dambar Bahadur GC, Chairman of Binayi Triveni rural municipality, Nawalpur (9847006802 )
Mahendra Bhandari, Chief of livestock service section, Binayi Triveni (9855050842)
Points of Discussion / Observation (s)
Discussed on the farmers issues like veterinary services, technical training and marketing of
surplus milk.
Discussed and shared the progress of dairy project during 3 years and also shared the learning of
the project. Mayor and chief of livestock service section appreciated the concept of breed resource
centre and local level feed plant run by cooperative, and they agreed to integrate the successful
programs into their programs.
Purpose of Travel
Visit cooperatives and collect data of milk collection and technologies adoption
Interact with agro-vet and collect information about number of service provided
Persons met (with Designation and Contact Nos)
Indra Bahadur Khadka, Chairman of Parkriti dairy cooperative (9847074148)
Ram Bhakta Adhikari, Agro-vet (9847324510)
Points of Discussion / Observation (s)
Collected milk collection record, number of farmers taken loan, types of technologies adopted by
farmers from dairy cooperatives
Documented the number of farmers received services from the agro-vets