The Present concept of The Goat Trust and Pashu Sakhi model had seen genesis in earlier days of Founding Trustee Shri Sanjeev Kumar. While working with PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action) in Rajasthan on dairy based livelihoods in 1998, he was engaged with promotion of Self Help Groups and bank linkage for financial intermediation and initiating dairy based livelihoods. However dairy based livelihoods in dry land and drought prone areas had issues such as affordability, livestock maintenance and declining animal productivity which restricted farmers income. Alternatively, goat based farming yielded comparatively well for 25% of input cost of traditional dairy farming. It was, thus, established after discussing with community, that goats suit well to the dry climate as well as the pocket of marginalised farmers.
Khurram Nagar Lucknow
1 - 2 yrs
3.0 Lac/Yr
