As part of the project, through a grant to international NGO World Concern and in partnership with Milco Private Ltd., USAID constructed 40 cattle sheds and five milk collection points, provided 300 milk cans and trained 160 farmers in feeding technologies, animal health and business planning. In all, nearly 2,000 households in the area have benefited.

According to World Concern statistics, total milk production in the Vellaveli catchment area during April 2008 – after training had completed, and when the chilling center unofficially reopened for business – was at least 50 percent higher than during the months of April in each of the previous four years.