TANAHUN: Fifteen farmers from Yampaphant in Bandipur Rural Municipality-5, Tanahun, have been recognized for selling the highest quantities of milk through the Yampaphant Dairy Producers Cooperative Society.
The cooperative recognized the farmers based on their milk sales during the last fiscal year, said its chairman, Kashinath Bhattarai.
Pushparaj Poudel, who operates a model dairy farm, secured first place after selling 89,128 litres of milk through the cooperative.
Similarly, commercial farmer Kashinath Bhattarai ranked second with 51,812 litres, while Suraj Ghimire placed third with 44,444 litres.
Chhabilal Ghimire secured fourth place, followed by Kamala Pantha in fifth, Hari Prasad Bhattarai in sixth and Om Prasad Lamichhane in seventh.
Indira Bhattarai ranked eighth, Rishiram Bhattarai ninth and Ramnath Bhattarai tenth. Muna Neupane secured 11th place, followed by Sanumaya Sunar in 12th, Tekraj Lamichhane in 13th, Indira Ghimire in 14th and Om Prakash Gurung in 15th. Gurung sold 18,184 litres of milk through the cooperative.
According to chairman Bhattarai, the farmers received cash prizes ranging from Rs 3,000 to Rs 11,000 in recognition of their contributions to dairy production.
The cooperative sold more than 1.4 million litres of milk during the last fiscal year, generating a turnover of over Rs 170 million.
Yampaphant is recognised as an important livestock farming hub, where farmers have long been engaged in commercial dairy production. With milk production serving as a major source of income for many local households, the farmers have contributed to the local economy and the growth of agricultural enterprises.