Cattle farming in Nepal: Why farmers cry

Dairy farming in Nepal is not a money-making business. The farmers struggle with low milk production per cow and poor farming conditions. However, initiatives have been set up to help change this situation. According to statistics from the Ministry of Livestock Development, there are 7.2 million head of cattle and 5.4 million head of buffalo in Nepal. In 2016, 3,000 dairy farms and 424 buffalo farms were registered. Around half of the number of dairy farms are really small, and have around five