Livestock resources development is one of the most important activities for poverty alleviation and employment creation, because, most of the rural people, especially women are depending on livestock resources. So, VOSD has been emphasizing on livestock development activities from the inception in 1987, as the poor rural women are very much involved and practiced with poultry rearing, goat rearing, cow rearing and cow fattening. It is also a very profitable business, employment creating, resource utilizing and locally very sound and viable. VOSD has been implementing cow fattening, goat rearing, cow rearing, duck rearing and poultry rearing with the support of BANK Foundation-Netherlands, DANIDA/Ministry of Livestock, FKP-IDB, FAO and other donors. It has also been supporting the women members for livestock rearing from RLF and savings fund. So, far 3,33,500 group members has been provided loan for poultry rearing, goat rearing, cow rearing, duck rearing, cow rearing and cow fattening in the operational area.
