Mobilization of livestock research
and extension for food security and
poverty alleviation in Mozambique
Saskia Hendrickx, Romuald Rutazihana – International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
PIAIT Annual meeting, 20th November 2011
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Presentation Outline
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Introduction
Activities in FY11 by objective
Suggested way forward for FY12
Suggested way forward for PIAIT
Introduction
• Project duration: October 2009 – September 2012
• 4 main objectives:
• To contribute to strategic and operational policies on livestock
research and development so as to increase livestock’s contributions
to development;
• To improve technology dissemination and adoption, marketing, farmer
organizational capacity and information sharing amongst stakeholders
through innovation platforms;
• To strengthen capacity for livestock research, technology transfer
approaches and extension amongst stakeholders in the livestock
sector;
• To generate evidence to support and guide livestock development.
Introduction (continued)
Project sites:
– Gaza province – Chibuto district – Chaimite &
Tlhatlhene
– Tete Province – Magoe district – Mukumbura sede
(& Angonia district)
Implementing partners:
– Provincial Livestock Services (SPP) Gaza and Tete
– SDAE Chibuto and Magoe
– Instituto de Investigação Agrária de Moçambique
(IIAM)
Activities in FY11 – Objective 1
To contribute to strategic and operational policies on
livestock research and development so as to increase
livestock’s contributions to development
– Livestock sector overview study
– Livestock sector stakeholder’s meeting (Sept 29th 2011)
Meeting objectives:
• To provide feedback on the livestock sector overview study
• To establish a livestock working group/forum (fórum de pecuária);
“Comissão instaladora do forum” created; 1st meeting
held. Second meeting planned for December 2011.
– 1st version of directory of key persons in the Mozambican
livestock sector was produced, printed and circulated
Activities in FY11 – Objective 2
To improve technology dissemination and adoption,
marketing, farmer organizational capacity and
information sharing amongst stakeholders through
innovation platforms;
• Innovation platforms  Three IP meetings held in
Mucumbura and Two meetings in Chibuto
• Varying results:
• Chaimite: difficult to get the group together, president not
involved...
• Mukumbura: several challenges address by IP  weight
scale, training in cattle branding, farmer to farmer training
(45) in dry season feeding techniques, forage bank
Activities in FY11 – Objective 2
• Forage banks
– One nursery of Amora alba - established in Chibuto
– Fodder cuttings and seedlings (Amora alba;
Leucaena leucocephala, and Moringa olifeira)available to the Chibuto IP members.
– Multiplication of elephant grass by one participant
for distribution to other farmers
Most of the individual forage banks have dried or
eaten by goats...
Activities in FY11 – Objective 2
• Based on discussions in Nov 2010: focus on 2
value chains cattle and goats
• Set of goat related activities in project sites
AND Angonia district (former COMPETE project site)
– Focus group discussions on goat rearing
– Improved goat housing
– Training in goat health, reproduction and feeding
Activities in FY11 – Objective 2
Bairro 2 – Mukumbura sede
Zambeze 1
Activities in FY11 – Objective 2
• Improved goat housing constructed
by communities to date:
– Angonia: 1
– Chibuto: 2
– Magoe: 3 + 12
• 150 farmers (66F, 84 M) trained in
goat health and management
• Training on goat reproduction and
breeding in Angonia
Activities in FY11 – Objective 2
• Value chain
maps were
made for the 2
project sites
 Example:
Goat meat
value chain
map Chibuto
district
Activities in FY11 – Objective 3
To strengthen capacity for livestock research,
technology transfer approaches and extension amongst
stakeholders in the livestock sector
• October 2010: 4-day training on research for
development M&E
• March 2011: 3-day introductory course on value chain
analysis and innovation platforms
– USAID & imGoats project staff (EC/IFAD funded)
• Manual development (in progress)
• Support MSc student (in progress)
Activities in FY11 – Objective 4
To generate evidence to support and guide livestock
development
• M&E commissions at IP level established and trained
• Regular meetings conducted with SDAE and SPP staff
on project progress
Suggested way forward FY12
We’ll need to strengthen what was done in FY11:
• No new activities, emphasis on setting up
farmer to farmer training programs to out scale
activities.
• Need to strengthen IP functioning, especially in
Chibuto.
• Conduct field days for NGO’s that could take up
the approach used & implement elsewhere
• …
Suggested way PIAIT platform
Given its unique position, the platform should
give strategic advice on possible collaboration
between IIAM and CG centres.
Host 3 monthly meetings with in depth
presentation on certain project and allow for
brainstorm on possible future joined projects.
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Research Institute (ILRI)
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Obrigado! Thank You!
Kanimambo!