Feeding

Swiss Bangladesh Milk Project

Dairy Farm Celebrates Its Sixth Anniversary

The farm started in 2009 after Youngone recognized the shortage for high quality pure milk for local residents. The intention of the farm is to cross breed local cows with Swiss cows to improve the milk quality and the lactation duration. The farm is under the guidance of Dr. Hans Jakob Leuenberger, the principal of the largest animal clinic in Switzerland and Dr. Tarek, the local in charge veterinarian. Setup according to international farming standards; the dairy farm has grown from five animals to 109. For the past 6 years, Swiss farmer Benjamin Pulver has been making regular visits to work and train the twenty-five local staff. Under their care, the milk performance has improved by 50%.

Farm Overview

Farm Overview

Feeding

Feeding

Milking Facility

Milking Facility

Team photo with farmer Benjamin Pulver

Team photo with farmer Benjamin Pulver

In addition to caring for the livestock the local team has been trained on grass cultivation including making silage food for winter months. The farm initially started with 15 acres and has doubled since its creation.

Grass Cultivation

Grass Cultivation

Grass Collection

Grass Collection