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Programme models that connect villages to services, quality and markets.

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Three programme models

Each model addresses a different link between the village and the market.

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Dairy Hubs

Community-based milk collection and service centres that improve milk quality, traceability and links with dairy processors.

  • Milk collection
  • Service centres
  • Milk quality
  • Traceability
  • Links with processors
  1. Village producers
  2. Community dairy hub
  3. Dairy processors
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Village-to-Market Systems

Milk and dairy product outlets that bring producers closer to peri-urban markets and help consumers access quality products.

  • Dairy product outlets
  • Peri-urban markets
  • Consumer access to quality products
  1. Producers
  2. Milk and dairy outlets
  3. Peri-urban consumers
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Khushali Ghar & Fodder Innovation

Integrated rural shops for agricultural inputs and livestock supplies, alongside silage-making to support year-round animal nutrition.

  • Agricultural inputs
  • Livestock supplies
  • Silage-making
  • Year-round animal nutrition
  1. Rural shop
  2. Silage-making
  3. Year-round animal nutrition

Projects and programmes

Case studies appear here once they have been verified and approved for publication. Completed projects are clearly labelled as completed.

Project case studies will be shared here soon.

How each project is documented

Each project is described in the same way, so partners can compare scope, evidence and results.

Project title

The approved project name

Location and period

District and province, with start and end dates

Donor or partner

Approved public name; logo only with permission

Challenge

The development issue, described with evidence

LEAD’s response

The intervention and delivery model

Results

Dated, verified output and outcome figures

Learning and sustainability

What changed and how benefits may continue

Resources

Final report, brief, photographs or video, where approved

Let’s build inclusive rural markets together.

We welcome conversations with development partners, government institutions, donors and responsible private-sector businesses seeking to strengthen agriculture and rural livelihoods.

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