Samenvatting

Dairy farming in Punakha District is kept mainly for subsistence; however, the trend is picking up towards commercialisation. The demand for dairy products in the market is also increasing with high marketing scope, mainly from urban settlement and neighbouring district. However, the concept of the formal milk value chain is fairly new in the district and the milk collected from these dairy producers fails to meet the quantity required by the milk processor to cater to the consumers' demand for dairy products. Therefore, this study intends to identify the possibilities towards increased milk supply to facilitate milk processor in organising milk collection for better economic gains and develop an inclusive business model along the milk value chain in Punakha district.