Field Visit Service Providers & Resource/collection- Guttu

Samudahik Krishi Tatha Pasu Sewa Kendra Sahakari Sangstha

and Nawalakshmi Sanakishan Krishi Sahakari Sangstha
29th Aug 2014
Gutu located approximately sixty km from Birendranagar is a prospective
pocket area for goat rearing. Two cooperatives viz Samudahik Krishi Tatha Pasu Sewa Kendra
Sahakari Sangstha and Nawalakshmi Sanakishan Krishi Sahakari Sangstha are actively involved in
the overall goat rearing dynamics in and around Guttu. In consideration to the Goat VC
intervention strategy it was unanimously decided to visit Guttu for a better understanding and actual
prospects of service providers and resource/collection centre of goat. On the 29th August14, a PMU team
comprising of Harimadan Adhikari (AEC), Sreelal Chaudhary (GoN) and Abhijit Bhattacharya (SNV)
visited Guttu for a situation analysis to develop a service and input supplies providers and resource
centre.

Samudahik Krishi Tatha Pasu Sewa Kendra Sahakari Sangstha (SKTPSKSS)

SKTPSKSS is located close to the market centre in Gutu supported with established infrastructure
to provide agrovet services in and around Gutu to nearly eight thousand goats. SKTPSKSS is
equipped with a two shed, agrovet centre supported with microscopes and VAHW, JTA and dipping
tank. Presently they have been providing the following
services among the farmers involved in goat farming.

Diagnosis and treatment

Distribution of PPR and other vaccines
Castration services through their own VAHW
Trained V.A.H.W to provide sustainable
services.
Micro-finance facility of a year loan of twenty
thousand loan at 18% interest per annum.
Basic Awarnesss on goat rearing and shed
management
Close coordination with DLSO and service center

SKTPSKSS is an ideal organisation to be developed as a service in-and-around Guttu.

Nawalakshmi Sanakishan Krishi Sahakari Sangstha (NSKSS)
NSKSS is an applicant to W2 under the HVAP VCF W2. NSKSS has stronghold of 1500 member
actively involved in goat rearing. Their prepared business plan was reviewed by VCDIB team and
emphasised on the production, collection and market linkages of khasi. The PMU team observed
that NSKSS was well equipped office with effective filing system constructed collection centre
although not appropriate for goats. On our discussion it is appropriate for NSKSS to emphasis on
production and collection of goats. The following model seems appropriate.

Creation and registration of 6-7 farmer groups

comprising 35-40 HH each to enhance the production.

NSKSS can establish a resource/collection centre

supported with weighing system and fair pricing mechanism
and facility to ensure the keeping and reconditioning of the
collected goats prior to their despatch to the slaughter
houses.

NSKSS in liaison with SKTPSKSS can provide agrovet services and input supplies to the FGs.

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Recommendations
In consideration to the HVAP intervention strategy on goat VC the recommendations can be
considered.

Seek BP and develop SKTPSKSS as an effective service provider and input supplier through
the W1 VCF

Provide support to the six VAHWs through

equipment and trainings through Sector Development
Fund

Seek BP from the above mentioned FGs

through NSKSS to enhance the goat rearing and
production

Seek BP and develop NSKSS as an effective

resource/ collection centre

SKTPSKSS can provide service provider and

input supplier to NSKSS.

The proposed business mechanism can be considered

SKTPSKSS is actively involved in providing the above mentioned services and input
supplies in the goat rearing endeavours in and around Guttu. They are prospective and can
be developed as an active and efficient service provider and input supplier in the cluster on
a business mechanism.
SKTPSKSS has reach to more 8000 (approx.) goats in Guttu supported with one JTA and
six VAHWs. SKTPSKSS's BP can include enhancing the existing capacity with focus on
fridge, solar electricity, grass seeds (fodder & forage),
basic medicines and vaccines, compound microscope,
weighing machine, computer & printer, spray tank &
dipping tank, trevees and other civil construction, AI
equipment (AI gun & sheath, gloves, scissor, torch light
etc), salary to JTA, and key staffs, training packages on
goat rearing and shedding management under the W1
VCF. The BP within shall also include the Sector
Development fund of USD 500/- each to capacitate the
six VAHWs.
SKTPSKSS in support with HVAP can develop a revenue model collected from the farmers
on the services rendered and supplies provided.
The VAHWs shall work on sub clusters on effective segregation of HH among the 8000
goats. The most distant sub-cluster can establish mini goat clinic as a branch to SKTPSKSS
main centre. The VAHWs in liaison with SKTPSKSS can be remunerated on the fees paid by
the farmers and a 5% (approx.) on the charged fees to be taken by SKTPSKSS as
management cost. On the other hand a certain commission can to be paid to the
respective VAHW on any sales of medicines/ vaccines. The VAHWs can also receive salary
partly borne by HVAP grant and SKTPSKSS.
Simultaneously, NSKSS, can submit a business plan for
the resource/collection centre supported with weighing
system and fair pricing mechanism and facility to ensure
the keeping and reconditioning of the goats collected
from the FGs.
NSKSS will liaison with SKTPSKSS to provide services
and input supplies among their members to enhance the
production.

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Resources/Collection Centre
NSKSS to establish a resource/collection centre supported with weighing system and fair
pricing mechanism and facility to ensure the keeping and reconditioning of the collected goats
prior to their despatch to the slaughter houses.
The objective resource/collection centre is to

Strengthen the cooperatives as a business enterprise and be a catalyst to the socioeconomic development of the farmers.

Eliminate the middlemen and share the middlemen profits among the cooperative
and/or the slaughter houses.

Establish and provide fair pricing system so as to provide the fair price the farmers.

Ensure collection quality and quantity driven by the market demand forces.

Ensure the supply chain of live goats to the slaughter houses.

Provide awareness and guidance among the farmers in regard to the quality
production.
Establishment
The resource/collection is required to be established with a goat shed to accommodate 75-100 live
goats with supported facilities of feed and water, weighing machines and manpower. The
established can be supported 50% through the W1 VCF of the establishment cost and the
remaining contributed by the cooperative and/or the slaughter house/ agribusiness. The operation
cost is required to be borne by the cooperative themselves.
Modus Operandi
The resource/collection will collect live goats from the farmers at their convenience
weighing mechanism. The collected goats will be reconditioned to regain their lost
their despatch. The shall provide service and supply inputs to ensure quality
ensuring minimum weight of thirty kg prior to sales, vaccinated, good health,
castration before 6 months of age, insurance and micro-finance reach etc.

through proper
weight prior to
production by
lack of injury,

Revenue
In the present scenario the middlemen buy & sell live goats at Nrs 300/- per kg. The lack of any
proper weighing mechanism these middlemen tend to earn profits by the reduced weight on
purchase at the farmers level. The resource/collection can charge a commission of 10% (approx.)
on the sales proceed. Hence the revenue can be earned at two levels
1. Commission of 10% (approx.) on the sales proceed of Nrs 900/- on total goat price of Nrs
9000/- assuming the live goat weighs 30kg at Nrs 300 kg
2. Price of additional weight gain of 1-3 kg of another Nrs 300-900/- by the reconditioning of
the goats prior to their sales.
3. Revenue from any other services provided and inputs supplied
The resource/collection centre can generate revenue of Nrs 900-1800 (approx.) on each live goat
transacted. Annually on a transaction of 1000 goats can generate revenue of Nrs 0.9M to 1.8M,
sufficient to cover the operation cost and strengthening of the cooperative an entrepreneur.
The farmers shall receive the fair Nrs 300/- on the live weight of the goats purchased by the
cooperative. The cooperative shall also display on their notice board on prevailing prices.
MANAGEMENT
The board members of the cooperative shall be the decision makers to operating guidelines of the
resource/collection centre. A manager supported by the team shall be responsible live goats
transacted, bookkeeping, shed management and reconditioning of the goats and other regular
operations of the resource/collection centre.

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