Project title: Enhancing Dairy-based Livelihoods in India and the United Republic of
Tanzania through Feed Innovation and Value Chain Development Approaches
International Fund for Agricultural Development
Grant number: G-I-R-1311-ILRI
Annual Project Report
For Nov 2011 – Dec 2012
Recipient:
International Livestock
Research Institute
Programme
Partner:
For further information, contact:
Dr Alan Duncan
International Livestock Research Institute,
PO Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel : +251 11 617 2223
Email: a.duncan@cgiar.org
Annual Project Report
Nov 2011 – Dec 2012
Title of Programme:
Enhancing Dairy-based Livelihoods in India and the United Republic of Tanzania through Feed
Innovation and Value Chain Development Approaches
TAG Number:
G-I-R-1311-ILRI
IFAD Task Manager:
Antonio Rota
Implementing Institution and
Grant Recipient:
International Livestock Research Institute
(ILRI)
Programme Partner:
International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
Grant Coordinator:
Alan Duncan
Principal Scientists:
Dr Alan Duncan, ILRI, Ethiopia. a.duncan@cgiar.org
Dr Nils Teufel, ILRI, India. n.teufel@cgiar.org
Dr Brigitte Maass, CIAT, Nairobi. b.maass@cgiar.org
National Scientists:
Fred Wassena, CIAT-Morogoro, f.j.wassena@cgiar.org
Thanammal Ravichandran, ILRI-Almora t.ravichandran@cgiar.org
Effective Starting Date
Nov 4, 2011
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Duration:
3 years
Grant Amount:
$1.0 million (USD)
Cumulative disbursement from
IFAD grant (as of report date):
Reporting period:
Nov 2011 – Dec 2012
Date:
Dec 28, 2012
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1. Project purpose
To contribute to improved dairy-supported livelihoods in India and Tanzania via intensification of smallholder production focusing on
feed enhancement using innovation and value chain approaches. Links to grant policy: innovative technologies and approaches,
capacity strengthening, knowledge sharing.
2. Project Outputs
1a. Mechanisms for enhancing innovation capacity through local stakeholder platforms to address dairy value chain constraints
1b. Approaches for involving local stakeholders in analysis of feed-related aspects of the dairy value chain
1c. Identification of intervention strategies emerging from dairy value chain analysis
2a. Strategies for implementing local feed-related innovations emerging from stakeholder platforms with the potential to enhance
dairy incomes
2b. Methods for enhancing diffusion of local feed-related innovations among dairy smallholders with the potential for income benefits
through productivity increases
2c. Strategic lesson learning on appropriate dairy feeding strategies and technologies
3a. Mechanisms for sharing knowledge at local and regional levels
3b. Mechanisms for sharing knowledge across project countries and among global R4D projects
3. Collaborators and institutional affiliation
Tanzania
Prof Germana Laswai and Prof E.A. Kimambo: Sokoine University of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science and Production,
Morogoro, Tanzania
Dr Julius Bwire: Tanzania Livestock Research Institute – Tanga-Centre, Tanga, Tanzania
India
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Sonali Bisht, Bharat Bisht Singh, Ghirish C Pant, Institute of Himalayan Environmental Research and Education (INHERE), Masi
(Uttarakhand, India)
Mukul Prakash, Atul Shah, Kuldeep Thapiyal, Central Himalayan Rural Action Group (CHIRAG), Simial (Uttarakhand, India)
More MilkIT project (Irish Aid funded sister project)
Dr Amos Omore, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya a.omore@cgiar.org
Progress report
4. Summary of progress in reporting period
In Tanzania, the MilkIT project is collaborating closely with various projects that are contributing to the Dairy Value Chain (DVC)
Tanzania within ‘Livestock & Fish’ (CRP 3.7). Due to the close collaboration with other projects, particularly the Irish Aid funded
MoreMilkiT project, MilkIT-Tanzania is progressing well despite unanticipated delays. Planned activities in Year 1 included site
selection, rapid dairy value assessment, institutional analysis and establishment of the regional and site innovation platforms. During
the reporting period, project sites were selected that included two regions (Tanga and Morogoro) each with two districts and eight
villages. Rapid dairy value chain assessment was conducted in these villages by using focus group discussions and individual
interviews. Possible interventions to address feed and feeding issues were identified. An exercise to document past feed-related
activities (successes and failures) was initiated. Currently a household survey is on-going as a baseline study and data will be used
to finalize village/site selection for future interventions as well as establishing village innovation platforms. The Tanga Dairy platform
was accepted as a regional innovation platform; it will form the basis for establishing a similar platform in Morogoro. Two country
coordination meetings were held, which reviewed the work plans and interim progress reports. Workshops were conducted in India
and Tanzania where partners shared experiences. Delayed signing of letters of agreement and disbursement of funds affected
smooth execution of the planned research activities during the year.
In India, good working relationships have been established with partner organisations on all institutional levels. Activity sites have
been identified in 2 districts and links to local stakeholders including representatives of the IFAD-funded livelihood programme have
been developed. A village census was conducted to characterise the villages in terms of production system, marketing channels and
livelihoods and resulting data were used for selection of intervention clusters and villages. A household census was conducted in all
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selected villages to generate primary information about the dairy value chain and feed resources. Some preliminary initiatives to
characterize the dairy value chains are underway. One dairy value chain innovation platform and two feed innovation platforms are
established in each district. Dairy value chain innovation platform meetings were initiated and some preliminary identification of
constraints in the marketing channel were identified and follow up actions initiated. Identification of feed and feed issues have been
initiated through training field staff in data collection tool using FEAST. A history of dairy development activities by different actors in
the project sites for past decade is being developed. Advisory council meetings with members of key institutions have been
conducted every 6 months to update stakeholders on the progress of project, seek external views and discuss key interventions.
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5. Implemented work programme and results per output and activity
Report on 2012 progress for Tanzania
Activities
Tanzania Project Coordinator: Dr Brigitte Maass, CIAT, Nairobi, Kenya b.maass@cgiar.org
Partners
Description of activities
2012 Progress Report
Component 1. Institutional strengthening
1a. Mechanisms for
enhancing innovation
capacity through local
stakeholder platforms to
address dairy value chain
constraints
Based on feeding systems, dairy market
structure and existing partner activities project
activity sites are identified. Current innovation
processes are characterised. Collaborative
work plans are developed with partners based
on outputs required to achieve the defined
outcomes.
The MilkIT project in Tanzania is collaborating closely with several other projects that are
contributing to the overall CGIAR Research Program ‘Livestock & Fish’ (CRP 3.7), and
particularly the IrishAid-funded MoreMilkiT project.
 Site selection is now largely complete. A number of site selection criteria were set in
collaboration with MoreMilkiT, e.g. market channels to be considered (Rural production
to urban consumption, and rural production to rural consumption). A GIS-based spatial
analysis was conducted over the whole country using data layers including cattle
density, poverty rates, production potential and a milk deficit index. In addition to the
GIS-based selection of larger potential intervention zones, a range of other more
qualitative criteria was applied, such as complementarity to other projects and
programmes to create synergies (e.g. IFAD); the availability of active partners; and the
proportion of improved cattle. This latter phase was performed through stakeholder
consultation. Finally, a ground truthing mission was conducted in the four short-listed
districts in two administrative regions, Morogoro Region (Kilosa and Mvomero districts)
and Tanga Region (Handeni and Lushoto districts). Five villages per district were
selected from a long list of 25 villages in each district, making a total of 20 villages.
Final village selection to home in on 2 villages per district for MilkIT project interventions
is on-going and will finalize early 2013. Criteria set were:
Cattle numbers (local and improved) and number of cattle-keeping households;
Production systems – Intensive/semi-intensive, extensive;
Accessibility;
 Current innovation processes. Institutional analysis (stakeholder assessment) has
been partially performed during the dairy value chain assessment (DVCA; see 1b).
 An Innovation Platform meeting was held in Tanga, where the MilkIT project was
introduced to the members of the existing Tanga Regional Dairy Platform. It was agreed
that the composition of the regional platform would remain and that site/village level
platforms would be established in project sites. The modalities of working and linkages
between the regional and village platforms were formulated. The Tanga dairy platform
model will be used as a basis for establishing a similar platform in Morogoro. Village
innovation platforms will be established imminently.
 Local partners (SUA and TaLiRI) were selected and site level workplans were
developed and agreed.
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1b. Approaches for
involving local
stakeholders in analysis of
dairy value chain
Existing dairy value chains are characterised
and documented. Stakeholder communication
processes are initiated in order to validate
findings and to establish the value chain
perspective for development approaches in
general amongst stakeholders.
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Local partners (SUA and TaLiRI) were selected and site level workplans were
developed and agreed. Within the selected districts, 8 villages were randomly chosen to
perform rapid dairy value chain assessments (DVCA) in July 2012 in close
collaboration with the MoreMilkiT project. The study involved two villages in each of the
four selected districts. Focus group discussions were held with producers. Individual
interviews were carried out with milk traders and vendors as well as service and input
suppliers. Results were summarized in a report. Feed issues were considered as one of
the components of the DVCA, with major findings being:
i) Three production systems were found, (i) extensive/agro-pastoral (3 villages);
where livestock dominates livelihoods, (ii) semi-intensive (3 villages), where
cropping dominates; and (iii) intensive (2 villages), largely with improved dairy
cows.
ii) Feed availability varied with seasons, whereby in the long and short wet seasons
there was abundant feed in all 8 villages. In the dry season, feed availability was
low in both the extensive and semi-intensive production system. In the extensive
system feed shortage necessitated seasonal movement/migration (temporary
transhumance system) of animals to areas with pasture and water.
iii) Seasonal feed availability results in strongly seasonal milk availability; further
resulting in fluctuations of milk price, increasing during the dry season and
decreasing in rainy season.
iv) Lack of access to feeds (concentrates) was mentioned as a challenge in the semiintensive system.
v) Preferential feeding was reported by farmers in the semi-intensive and intensive
systems, especially Manyinga village where pregnant cows are fed with
concentrate for 2-3 months before calving.
vi) Fewer feed types contributed to the animal diet in the extensive than in the
intensive system, e.g. animals were fed on communal grazing land, legume and
cereal residues, grazing in the valley and transhumance, while in semi/intensive
system animals had access to grass from communal land, planted grasses, crop
residue (cereals and legumes), maize bran, tree leaves, conserved feeds, banana
pseudo stem and tubers depending on the availability.
vii) The main constraints related to feeds and feeding in the extensive system were
attributed to scarcity of land and water, while lack of knowledge on feed
conservation was identified in semi-intensive/intensive system.
Stakeholder communication processes: Innovation platform establishment is ongoing
and results of DVCA will be a useful input into these platforms.
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1c. Basket of intervention
strategies emerging from
dairy value chain analysis
Based on the constraints determined by the
value chain analysis, intervention entry points
for improving dairy marketing are identified
through intensive consultation of critical
stakeholders at the project's activity sites.
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Compiling successes and failures of past interventions is ongoing in order to support
constraint identification and to develop plans for interventions. Preliminary analysis
shows that very few projects have intervened directly on feed issues at smallholder
level. Among them were Soil Erosion Conservation Agroforestry Project (SECAP),
District Agricultural Development Plans (DADPs), Heifer Project International (HPI),
Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF) and Participatory Agricultural Development and
Empowerment projects (PADEP). SECAP and HPI had direct feed interventions by
distributing forage planting materials to dairy farmers. Farmers were also trained at
different levels and this positively improved their knowledge regarding the use of
different supplements, crop residues in feeding dairy animals and planting fodder.
Nevertheless, only a limited number of farmers were trained as reflected in the field that
few are supplementing animals, less are knowledgeable on conserving quality feeds
and productivity remains poor.
Regarding feed and feeding issues intervention strategies/ possible solutions
proposed in the past have included: Planted drought-tolerant fodders, compound feeds,
feed supplement/additives, conserved feeds (hay, silage), crop residues (stover, straw,
bean haulms among others). However, it is not yet fully understood, under which
conditions any of these has worked.
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Component 2 Productivity
2a. Strategies for
implementing local feedrelated innovations
emerging from stakeholder
platforms that enhance
dairy incomes
Identify and characterise feeding systems at
the defined activity sites with emphasis on
critical constraints regarding overall feed
quantitity, seasonal distribution and quality.
Document differences in access to feed within
and among local communities as well as
management practices of common resources.
Innovation platforms formulate promising feed
innovations based on systems
characterisation and identified constraints.
2b. Methods for enhancing
diffusion of local feedrelated innovations among
dairy smallholders for
income benefits through
productivity increases
Test strategies for engaging local decision
makers. After identifying workable
interventions at project sites, innovation
platforms develop a process to bring about
widespread change in feeding practices.
2c. Strategic lesson
learning on appropriate
dairy feeding strategies
and technologies
Design and implement a baseline study to
allow a later impact assessment study.
Document current feed-related development
activities at study sites and beyond, including
both success and failures of feed technology
and strategy options. Stakeholders involved in
innovation platforms should receive special
attention. Develop framework to assess
likelihood of technology uptake.
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A training on the feed assessment tool, FEAST, has been performed in July 2012 on the
island of Pemba involving staff from the IFAD-funded ASSP/ASDP-L Projects at the
Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chake Chake, Pemba. The application of
FEAST and additional assessments of dairy value chain actors led to the following main
conclusions:
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Milk production has increased over the recent past in Pemba, but local
consumption of milk and milk products remains low.
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Promotion of consumption of milk and milk products is needed to match it with the
increased production in Pemba.
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Currently, improved marketing of milk and milk products both on Pemba Island and
to Unguja Island and the Tanzanian mainland requires more attention than further
increasing milk production in Pemba to better match supply and demand; including
also more professional processing and packaging than presently done.
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Because of its focus on using feed interventions to increase milk production, the
IFAD-funded MilkIT project should not regard Pemba as a priority intervention area
under the current circumstances of dairy development on the island.
Further FEAST trainings and assessments are planned in the project intervention sites
in order to identify possible interventions to improve feeds and feeding. This will take
place early in 2013.
 The DVCA also provided useful information on feeding systems in projects sites as
outlined under 1b.
 Results of FEAST and DVCA exercises will be used as inputs in IP meetings to help
come up with promising feed innovations.
Not initiated
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In collaboration with MoreMilkiT project, a base line survey has been designed and is
currently being conducted in earmarked villages in the four selected districts.
An exercise to document previous successes and failures in feed interventions is
underway as indicated under 1c.
As innovation platforms are established some preliminary brainstorming on past
successes and failures will be carried out
Development of the Techfit tool to prioritize feed technologies for different contexts and
to assess their likelihood of uptake is ongoing in collaboration with ILRI.
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Component 3. Knowledge sharing
3a. Mechanisms for
sharing knowledge at local
and regional levels
3b. Mechanisms for
sharing knowledge across
project countries and
among global R4D projects
Identify key existing knowledge pathways by
which feed-related knowledge currently
spreads at both project sites and regional
level. Identify knowledge gaps at different
points along the value chain. Establish a
steering group as a focal point for
synthesising project information and
experiences, but also for linking to state
institutions and the wider development
community as well as for guiding the project
evolution.
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Establish a knowledge sharing platform for
the whole project (including electronic
depositories and communication tools as well
as regular face-to-face meetings). Lessons
synthesised, assessed and applied.
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Identifying existing knowledge pathways has not yet been initiated but is an issue
that will be explored as IP’s are established.
The project inception meeting was held in Tanga 24-26 April 2012, including partners
from India and Tanzania. In the meeting, pre-site selection and planning of project
activities were discussed. Two country project meetings were held; 5-6 July 2012 in Dar
es Salaam, to discuss project planning and budgeting for 2012 and preparing partner
agreements between Tanzanian partners and CIAT. The second meeting was held on
26 Oct. 2012 in Arusha in order to review project progress, work plan and make
amendments to the agreements. . A smaller meeting was held during the Tropentag
conference in September in Germany, where 3 project members participated.
Establishment of an overall steering group for MilkIT and MoreMilkiT is under
discussion.
The MilkIT Wiki is being used to share information across the project. Comprehensive
meetings were held in Tanga and Almora to share experiences and coordinate planning.
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Report on 2012 progress for India
Activities
Partners
India Project Coordinator: Dr Nils Teufel, ILRI, Delhi, India n.teufel@cgiar.org
Description of activities
2012 Progress Report
Component 1. Institutional strengthening
1a. Mechanisms for
enhancing innovation
capacity through local
stakeholder platforms to
address dairy value chain
constraints
Based on feeding systems, dairy market
structure and existing partner activities project
activity sites are identified. Current innovation
processes are characterised. Collaborative
work plans are developed with partners based
on outputs required to achieve the defined
outcomes.
After identifying 2 partner institutions and 2 working districts (one partner in each district),
activity site selection followed a multi-stage site selection process:
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2 sub-districts (blocks), one per district and the unit for dairy value chain innovation
platforms, were selected by their link to the IFAD-supported livelihoods programme
(ILSP) and their dairy development potential
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A pre-selection of villages based on partner field linkages (previous activities)
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2 village clusters per block were selected in regard to their dairy marketing
potential (good/medium road links, dairy animals, feed supply, group formation) as
unit for the feed innovation platforms.
Documents on dairy development history and actors have been produced, but will need
further expansion and refinement, as more stakeholders become involved in the project.
1b. Approaches for
involving local
stakeholders in analysis of
dairy value chain
Existing dairy value chains are characterised
and documented. Stakeholder communication
processes are initiated in order to validate
findings and to establish the value chain
perspective for development approaches in
general amongst stakeholders.
Some preliminary initiatives to characterize existing dairy value chains are underway.
These include testing and adaption VCA tools generated by the CGIAR Research
Programme on Livestock and Fish (CRP3.7) and some testing of participatory methods for
value chain analysis using network analysis (net-map, designed by Eva Schiffer.). While the
VCA tools use graphical representation only for market channels, net-mapping expands this
concept to various other flows and relationships between stakeholders. For instance,
knowledge, power or decisions important for the respective value chains are investigated.
Through this approach. By adding importance indicators to each stakeholder for each
aspect, net-mapping adds a further dimension.
1c. Basket of intervention
strategies emerging from
dairy value chain analysis
Based on the constraints determined by the
value chain analysis, intervention entry points
for improving dairy marketing are identified
through intensive consultation of critical
stakeholders at the project's activity sites.
Identification of preliminary entry points was initiated during the first innovation platform
meetings on dairy value chain development. These were mostly concerned with improving
the links to the state dairy co-operative (Aanchal). For instance, farmers from hitherto
unconnected villages agreed to provide lists of interested farmers to the co-operative to
facilitate the opening of new collection points. During the meeting in the other block, where
milk marketing is already more established, payment issues and assessment of milk quality
were identified as constraints to further increases in milk supply.
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Component 2 Productivity
2a. Strategies for
implementing local feedrelated innovations
emerging from stakeholder
platforms that enhance
dairy incomes
2b. Methods for enhancing
diffusion of local feedrelated innovations among
dairy smallholders for
income benefits through
productivity increases
2c. Strategic lesson
learning on appropriate
dairy feeding strategies
and technologies
Feeding systems at the identified project
activity sites are characterised, identifying
critical constraints in regard to overall
quantitity, seasonal distribution and quality.
Differences in access to feed within local
communities as well as management
practices of common resources are
documented. The newly formed innovation
platforms formulate promising feed
innovations based on the systems
characterisation and the identified constraints.
Feed innovation platforms are established,
based on existing producer or self-help
groups but also including local development
actors. The platforms collaboratively develop
a process for designing feed improvement
interventions and their dissemination.
A training course on the use of ILRI’s Feed Assessment Tool (FEAST) was conducted in
early Dec 2012 and FEAST assessments are ongoing. Although the training was not meant
to supply data sufficient for interpretation the results highlighted the considerable seasonal
variation in feed supply and the large number of different feed sources. Whereas in the
plains crop residues from the two major cereals provide the bulk of fodder, the farmers
included in the training could only feed their animals with crop residues for a few weeks after
harvest. Especially during winter and before the onset of monsoon fodder is scarce. During
this time women spend many hours per day collecting tree leaves and grasses from
communal and government lands. On the other hand, attempts to increase the productivity of
fodder production and feeding are rare.
Design and implement a baseline study to
allow a later impact assessment study.
Current feeding-related development activities
in the study region are documented with
special focus on stakeholders involved in the
innovation platforms.
A village census (42 and 39 villages in the 2 blocks respectively) was conducted amongst all
pre-selected villages to support village cluster identification and provide initial data
characterising production systems and livelihoods.
Based on the experiences gathered during the initial dairy innovation platform meetings and
supported by the information to be gathered with the FEAST tool, feed innovation platform
meetings will be initiated in all four activity blocks within the first few months of 2013.
Because of the comparatively high-level of organisation into self-help groups and the
apparent direct benefits of feed improvements we expect active participation in most
clusters. However, negative experiences with the most obvious innovations to increase
feeding efficiency (mangers, fodder choppers) by partner organisations may serve as
warning that farmer and scientist assessments might not easily align.
A household census was conducted amongst all households in the selected village clusters
(531 and 768 households in the two blocks respectively) to give an overview of basic
indicators and to serve as a sampling frame for further investigations.
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Component 3. Knowledge sharing
3a. Mechanisms for
sharing knowledge at local
and regional levels
A steering group is formed as a focal point for
synthesising project information and
experiences on a regional level (Uttarakhand).
This group will also serve as the link to state
institutions and the wider development
community as well as a guide to continuous
project evolution.
An inaugural advisory council meeting was held in Dehradun (Uttarakhand) on 01/06/2012
with participation of state-level administration, research and development organisations in
order to embed the project within the local development context from its early stages. The
meeting provided an opportunity to present the innovative approach and the research
agenda of the project to a wider audience at an initial stage. It also allowed critical issues to
be raised. For instance, the question of ownership in regard to the sustainability of innovation
platforms was highlighted.
The second advisory council meeting was held on 18/12/2012 in Almora.. Because most
participants were now well aware of the project, more detailed issues could be addressed.
For instance, the question innovation platform ownership was taken up. Also the
attractiveness of dairy innovation platforms to milk buyers and the opportunities for
increasing the productivity of private grasslands were discussed in groups.
3b. Mechanisms for
sharing knowledge across
project countries and
among global R4D projects
A knowledge sharing platform is established
for the whole project (including electronic
depositories and communication tools as well
as regular face-to-face meetings). This will
facilitate the documentation and exchange of
experiences and lessons on value chain
analysis, feed interventions, innovation
platform establishment. Here the crossregional results will be emphasised
considering both Indian and Tanzanian results
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A comprehensive wiki site has been created for the project and is being regularly updated.
The wiki is open access so interested observers are free to follow developments. The Indian
team have been leading development of the wiki site. Within ILRI, regional project material
has been created for South Asia, also featuring MilkIT. Furthermore a MilkIT presence on the
IFAD Asia web portal has been established.
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6. Summary of major achievements during the reporting period
In Tanzania:
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Excellent links forged with other Livestock and Fish CRP projects working
in Tanzania, especially Irish Aid funded MoreMilkiT project.
Strong partnerships established with Sokoine University of Agriculture and
Tanzania Livestock Research Institute (Tanga).
Assessment of potential for feed development for dairy conducted with
IFAD staff on Pemba Island.
Comprehensive site selection exercise conducted in collaboration with
other LaF projects involving GIS data layers and stakeholder consultation.
Strong participation in dairy value chain assessment at project sites.
Contributed to design and conduct of comprehensive household baseline
survey in study sites.
In India:
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Excellent links forged with IFAD Integrated Livelihood Support
Programme.
Local advisory committee convened and two meetings held.
Strong partnerships established with two local NGO’s with considerable
local capacity: INHERE and CHIRAG
Comprehensive site selection exercise carried out using village census
and stakeholder consultation
Dairy innovation platforms established in Sult and Bageshwar blocks.
Household census conducted in study villages to capture key information
on dairy production at household level.
At project level:
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Project wiki established for internal and external sharing
Inception meeting and first co-ordination meeting held.
FEAST training conducted in India and planned in Tanzania.
7. Outputs: a) products, b) people trained, c) technology transferred, d)
reports and publications, d) presentations in conferences
a) Products
In Tanzania
Reports and publications
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Maass, B.L., Lukuyu, B., Omar Fakih, A., Suleiman, H., Khatib, S., Wassena, F.J.
and Bacigale, S. (2012). Assessing the dairy value chain and potential for
enhancing productivity through improved feeding in Pemba Island of Zanzibar
in the United Republic of Tanzania. Unpublished report. CIAT and ILRI,
Nairobi, Kenya. 26 pp. with appendices (Advanced draft).
Sikira, A. and Ndanu, H., in collaboration with G. Laswai, H. Ndanu, S.
Nandonde, F. Onyango, J. Nkungu, L. Masawe, M. Gasper, T. Shio, M.
Lucas, W. Mangesho and F. Wassena. (2012). Report on Participatory Rural
Appraisal to inform the next step of the three Projects of MoreMilkiT, Safe
Food Fair Food & MilkIT in Morogoro and Tanga Regions, Tanzania. 104 pp.
(Advanced Draft).
Presentations at conferences
Ogutu, C. and Bwire, J.M. 2012. Analysis of market development interventions to
transform the Tanzanian Livestock Industry. Paper presented to the 35 th
Tanzania Society of Animal Production (TSAP) Annual Scientific Conference
23-26th October, 2012, Arusha, Tanzania.
People trained (with topic and dates)
Names and institutions
Asha Omar Fakih, Asha; Suleiman, Hamza;
Khatib, Seif (ASSP/ASDP-L Projects, Ministry
of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Pemba)
Wassena, Fred J. (CIAT Research Assistant in
Tanzania)
Bacigale, Samy (DR Congo, CIAT MSc Student
at SUA, Tanzania)
Topic
FEAST (Feed
Assessment
tool)
Dates
08-14 July 2012
on Pemba island
Topic
FEAST (Feed
Assessment
tool)
Dates
29 November to
02 December
2012 in
Kaflikheer and
Dewaldar
(Bageshwar)
In India
People trained (with topic and dates)
Names and institutions
Harjinder Sijwali (CHIRAG)
Ramesh Joshi (CHIRAG)
Jegathesh Mishra (CHIRAG)
Neema Arya (CHIRAG)
Jagwat Rawat (INHERE)
Shankar Devtalla (INHERE)
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Cross-country
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Project flyer (http://mahider.ilri.org/handle/10568/5389)
Project wiki (http://milkit.wikispaces.com/)
8. Implications of research outputs and achievements
Too early to comment.
9. Problems and measures taken
No major problems were encountered.
10. Linkages with other research and development initiatives
In Tanzania, close links have been established with the Irish Aid-Funded
MoreMilkiT project and other projects under the Livestock and Fish CRP
restricted grant portfolio. These links are part of an overall strategy to develop a
programme of projects each of which capitalize on synergies and contribute to a
focused effort on dairy value chain development in Tanzania. Links have also
been established with the IFAD ASSP/ASDP-L Projects on Pemba Island
Zanzibar through conduct of a livestock feed rapid assessment exercise in July
2012.
In India, linkages were established with the IFAD Integrated Livelihood Support
Programme in Uttarakhand. This is facilitated by the location of project staff
member Thanammal Ravichandran within the IFAD office in Almora.
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