This study was conducted in Dhading District where Dhading Development Project is engaged in improving the living condition of a large section of the population and the ecological rehabilitation of Dhading district. In 1989, DDP/G1Z provided a sum of Rs. 60,000 to the District Livestock Office of Dhading to establish eight revolving fund distribution sites for the supply of veterinary drugs in the rural areas. These funds are being operated by a group of fanners.  The veterinary drugs are sold from these sites to the farmers of neighboring villages. Although the revolving fund scheme is still in its early stage of development, an attempt has been made to evaluate the impact of this program. Out of eight revolving fund established sites, only five were visited. Total 29 farmers from five sites, three livestock J.T.A's and sir village animal health workers (the fund operators) were interviewed. In this study, the reseacher has tried to identify the existing problems and possible solution for the successful operation of the revolving fund programme. The financial status of the funds and farmers' attitude towards this program is also analysed. Although a number of problems are encountered in the early stage of development of the scheme, there exists a wide scope for further expansion and development of the scheme. The revolving fund approach, by mobilizing the local resources, could be proven as an important system to provide adequate animal health services in the hill areas where transportation net work is very poor. At the same time this kind of approach  will support HMG Nepal to minimize the economic burden to the Government in the long run. This study was conducted in Dhading District where Dhading Development Project is engaged in improving the living condition of a large section of the population and the ecological rehabilitation of Dhading district. In 1989, DDP/G1Z provided a sum of Rs. 60,000 to the District Livestock Office of Dhading to establish eight revolving fund distribution sites for the supply of veterinary drugs in the rural areas. These funds are being operated by a group of fanners.  The veterinary drugs are sold from these sites to the farmers of neighboring villages. Although the revolving fund scheme is still in its early stage of development, an attempt has been made to evaluate the impact of this program. Out of eight revolving fund established sites, only five were visited. Total 29 farmers from five sites, three livestock J.T.A's and sir village animal health workers (the fund operators) were interviewed. In this study, the reseacher has tried to identify the existing problems and possible solution for the successful operation of the revolving fund programme. The financial status of the funds and farmers' attitude towards this program is also analysed. Although a number of problems are encountered in the early stage of development of the scheme, there exists a wide scope for further expansion and development of the scheme. The revolving fund approach, by mobilizing the local resources, could be proven as an important system to provide adequate animal health services in the hill areas where transportation net work is very poor. At the same time this kind of approach  will support HMG Nepal to minimize the economic burden to the Government in the long run.

This study was conducted in Dhading District where Dhading Development Project is engaged in improving the living condition of a large section of the population and the ecological rehabilitation of Dhading district. In 1989, DDP/G1Z provided a sum of Rs. 60,000 to the District Livestock Office of Dhading to establish eight revolving fund distribution sites for the supply of veterinary drugs in the rural areas. These funds are being operated by a group of fanners.  The veterinary drugs are sold from these sites to the farmers of neighboring villages. Although the revolving fund scheme is still in its early stage of development, an attempt has been made to evaluate the impact of this program. Out of eight revolving fund established sites, only five were visited. Total 29 farmers from five sites, three livestock J.T.A's and sir village animal health workers (the fund operators) were interviewed. In this study, the reseacher has tried to identify the existing problems and possible solution for the successful operation of the revolving fund programme. The financial status of the funds and farmers' attitude towards this program is also analysed. Although a number of problems are encountered in the early stage of development of the scheme, there exists a wide scope for further expansion and development of the scheme. The revolving fund approach, by mobilizing the local resources, could be proven as an important system to provide adequate animal health services in the hill areas where transportation net work is very poor. At the same time this kind of approach  will support HMG Nepal to minimize the economic burden to the Government in the long run. This study was conducted in Dhading District where Dhading Development Project is engaged in improving the living condition of a large section of the population and the ecological rehabilitation of Dhading district. In 1989, DDP/G1Z provided a sum of Rs. 60,000 to the District Livestock Office of Dhading to establish eight revolving fund distribution sites for the supply of veterinary drugs in the rural areas. These funds are being operated by a group of fanners.  The veterinary drugs are sold from these sites to the farmers of neighboring villages. Although the revolving fund scheme is still in its early stage of development, an attempt has been made to evaluate the impact of this program. Out of eight revolving fund established sites, only five were visited. Total 29 farmers from five sites, three livestock J.T.A's and sir village animal health workers (the fund operators) were interviewed. In this study, the reseacher has tried to identify the existing problems and possible solution for the successful operation of the revolving fund programme. The financial status of the funds and farmers' attitude towards this program is also analysed. Although a number of problems are encountered in the early stage of development of the scheme, there exists a wide scope for further expansion and development of the scheme. The revolving fund approach, by mobilizing the local resources, could be proven as an important system to provide adequate animal health services in the hill areas where transportation net work is very poor. At the same time this kind of approach  will support HMG Nepal to minimize the economic burden to the Government in the long run.