Goras Green Feed and Resource Pvt Ltd, established as a private limited company in 2020, has been in operation for the past ten years, previously registered under the Department of Cottage and Small Industries (DCSI). The company’s main products include green forage for animal feed, seasonal forage, forage seeds, and plant nursery services. Goras operates on sven hectares of land, with two hectares dedicated to the nursery and five hectares for growing green forage. The company offers over 40 varieties of seeds and nursery saplings, with eight varieties of forage, including oats, barseem, vetch, rye, teosinte, napier, cow pea, sateria, stylo, and forage peanut. Goras employs 12 full-time staff members and around 24 seasonal workers, with about 80% of the workforce being women.

Crisis Response – Promotion of Forage-based Dairy Production as an Alternative to Rising Feed Price 

CASA supported Goras to launch the commercial production of forage feed and ensure continued access to quality, affordable forage for smallholder producers. With few registered companies in Nepal working in forage seeds, Goras has significant potential to reach a large number of dairy farmers. CASA provided both financial and technical support to help Goras develop a model for commercializing forage feed, aiming to increase smallholder access to alternative, affordable, and high-quality feed. The 18-month project (January 2023 – June 2024) had a total cost of £25,143, which included both technical assistance and grants. Through this partnership, a total of 3,807 farmers were reached, contracted, or trained.

Updated: February 2025