Tanahu recognized 15 best milk producers

In the settlement of Yampaphant (Bandipur Rural Municipality-5, Tanahun District), a ceremony was held to honor fifteen farmers who achieved the highest milk sales performance through the Yampaphant Dairy Production Cooperative. The list of awardees was compiled based on the performance results for the past fiscal year, as reported by Cooperative Chairman Kashinath Bhattarai.

The winner was Pushparaj Poudel, owner of a model dairy farm, whose sales volume reached 89,128 liters. Commercial farmer Kashinath Bhattarai took second place with a figure of 51,812 liters, and Suraj Ghimire took third, having sold 44,444 liters of milk. The list also included Chhabilal Ghimire (fourth place), Kamala Pantha (fifth), Hari Prasad Bhattarai (sixth), Om Prasad Lamichhane (seventh), Indira Bhattarai (eighth), Rishiram Bhattarai (ninth), and Ramnath Bhattarai (tenth). Completing the ranking are Muna Neupane (11th place), Sanumaya Sunar (12th), Tekraj Lamichhane (13th), Indira Ghimire (14th), and Om Prakash Gurung (15th), who sold 18,184 liters of produce.

As an incentive for their contribution to the development of dairy production, the participants were awarded cash prizes ranging from 3,000 to 11,000 rupees. Over the past fiscal year, more than 1.4 million liters of milk were sold through this cooperative, and the total financial turnover exceeded 170 million rupees.

The Yampaphant region is a significant center of livestock farming, where the local population is actively engaged in commercial milk production. The dairy industry serves as a key source of income for many families, supporting the local economy and the development of the agricultural sector.