MJSKS: Estrous Synchronization and Artificial Insemination

 

NGO: Mahideb Jubo Somaj Kallayan Somity (MJSKS)

 Project Title: Artificial Insemination in Dairy & Beef Cattle Project 

 Project Area: Ulipur & Rajarhat Upazilla in Kurigram

 Target:  635 Beneficiary Households (BHH)

 Years to Graduate: 2 years

 Budget (BDT): Total budget 25,452,911; cost per BHH is BDT 40,083 of which direct delivery cost is BDT 23,915

Key Aspects

  •  The aim of the project is to address monga – a seasonally period of food insecurity brought on by low levels of employment opportunities;
  • The main components of the project is asset transfer, employment generation resulting in improved income and nutritional status;
  • Each BHH is given a cow or heifer that is provided estrous synchronization and artificial insemination twice over the life cycle of the project, facilitating manipulating(controlled) reproduction and timely milk production;
  • Each BHH is provided training on cattle rearing and animal husbandry;
  • The project provides a cash stipend of BDT750 for each BHH in addition to a BDT400 per month cattle feed support for first three months and a onetime transfer for cattle housing support of BDT500;
  • BHH are also provided training on homestead agricultural techniques on cassava, sweet potato and Napier grass and provided the necessary agricultural inputs to get these activities started;
  • Project facilitates ‘learning-days’ for non-poor of the community in the hope they will adopt estrous synchronisation technology at-cost;
  • The model will take 2 years for graduation; however returns from the sale of milk and cultivation of vegetables will start to avail after 4 months. 
  • Cattle health support (vaccination, deworming, treatment)

 Outputs

                        Increase economic empowerment;

                        Improved food security;

                        Improved female empowerment.

Estrous Synchronization & Artificial Insemination technology adoption.