The document discusses ILRI's work with self-help groups (SHGs) in Bihar, India to improve dairy farming. Key points: 1) ILRI collaborates with SHGs to conduct improved dairy feed preparation and distribution trials reaching over 400 farmers, including 109 women farmers. 2) The program works with the Lakshmi Alp Bachat SHG which leads in improved feed preparation and distribution. 3) ILRI's ongoing work plan is to collaborate mainly with SHGs, identify potential SHGs, and help establish feed mixer grinders to manufacture balanced dairy feeds and provide a revolving fund. The goal is to revive inactive SHGs and expand the program to other blocks.