Cooperative Learning Farm

Timeframes of project implementation:

• Phase I: February 2011 – June 2015
• Phase II: July 2015 – June 2017

Project budget ($):

• 3 mln USD (Phase I and Phase II)

Project implementation area:

• Dnipropetrovsk region

Project donors:

Project partners:

Expected project outcomes

The Union of agricultural cooperatives:

• Protection and lobbing of interests of cooperative members
• Provision of services to cooperative members

Cooperative learning dairy farm:

• Creation of a high-quality production and supply system
• Learning center for Union members
• Development and demonstration of adapted modern methods of animal breeding for milk production

Family farm development program:

• Creation of family business, involvement and opportunities for all members of the family
• Construction and reconstruction of animal breeding buildings
• Available loans
• Breed herd replacement
• Consulting and technological support, trainings on dairy farm management

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Project results and achievements

• Union of agricultural service cooperatives Hospodar was established and consists of 8 ASCs and more than 650 cooperative members
• The Cooperative Union provides feed procurement services such as hay and silage procurement as well as land cultivation services
• The Union owns a farm with 60 heads of Holstein cattle
• 453 t of extra quality milk supplied during 2015. The average annual milk yield is 8,544 kg of milk per head
• The average productivity of dairy cows is 26 l of milk per day. An effective model of organic waste disposal via composting was implemented
• 1,035 people took part in 85 trainings on dairy animal breeding and family farm creation
• Support provided in the creation of 7 and reconstruction of 60 family farms