Group workpresentation on progress of work plan - ARARI
Ser
.
No.
Activity
Deliverable
1
Farmer selection based on:
 Irrigation water availability and
irrigation experience
 Willingness to assign ≥ 1000m 2 of
land for fodder
 Crop land and/or Livestock
availability
 Market oriented livestock
production skill/experience
 Access to road
 Possession of improved dairy
cow/s
Focused Group Discussion (FGD) with
selected farmers and representative
farmers from other non-selected
community members– A draft tool has
been prepared by ILRI researchers. It may
be enriched with more inputs from the
ARARI/Andassa staff without altering the
focus from irrigated fodder
Identify intervention options in line with
market oriented irrigated fodder and
livestock production by utilizing information
from FGD and FEAST
Identify market linkage opportunities for
fodder, dairy products and/or fattened
animals and create linkages with various
institutions including micro-financing
institutions, private sectors, etc. along the
value chain
Facilitate experience sharing events for
farmers and extension workers
List of selected
farmers along with
their characteristics
List of current and
potential institutions
along the value chain
and suggestions for
creating and/or
strengthening linkages
Report of the event
along with the
observed/perceived
impact on the level of
awareness
Rapid survey along
the milk value chain
Identification of
stakeholders and
actors along the
value chain
Area to be visited has
been identified as
Koga river scheme
irrigation site
Next step is to
organize farmers and
conduct the visit
Provide training to farmers and extension
workers in the area of fodder
establishment, management and utilization
Training materials and
training report
Training on fodder
planting and
establishment has
been given
More training on
fodder management
2
3
4
5
6
Green = Already done
Red = To be done
Yellow = On progress
Orange =
Issues/challenges
Comments
Shallow well water
capacity was low for
some farmers which
limited size of land to
be allocated to
irrigated fodder
Raw data and
analysis report
List of intervention
options along with
their justifications
7
Facilitate planting of forages by around 36
farmers, some in association with IWMI
and Bahir Dar University and some
additional farmers.
Data outlining names
of farmers, areas
planted, species
planted.
8
Inventory of the available feed stuff with
the target farmers and develop a proper
feeding ration for the agreed mode (dairy,
small ruminants fattening, large ruminants
fattening) of livestock production
Sampling and assessment of quantity and
quality of the feed including irrigated
forages used by farmers for feeding to
agreed livestock type assessment
Ration formula for the
different livestock
production based on
the available feed stuff
10
Collect, analyze and validate field
agronomic data, farmers’ field book data
for the irrigated forages and livestock
productivity
Report of the
agronomic
performance of the
planted forages and
Animal performance
fed the irrigated fodder
11
Conduct farmers’ participatory assessment
of the planted forages and Field day
Assessment tool and
Report of the
assessment
12
Conduct cost-benefit analysis of the
irrigated fodder production with the project
farmers
Survey tool and report
of the survey
13
Documentation (including visual/audio) of
all steps of the fodder development and
assessment processes
Progress reports
(quarterly/biannually
/annually)
9
Report on the yield
and quality of the feed
and utilization has
been planned to be
given in due course
Napier grass was
planted by 17 farmers
on a total are of 1580
m2 (93m2/farmer)
Free grazing is a
challenge
Some forage plots
are far from the water
source and delivery
hoses are short
Survey will be done
using checklist
Feed sample
collection will be
done for both the
local feeds and the
irrigated fodder and
quantifying the
available feed
resources
Cost of laboratory
analysis of the feed
samples might be
high
Soil sample has been
taken by the MSc
student
Agronomic data and
farmer’s field book
data collection has
been started using
farmer
Impact of planted
forages on livestock
productivity (milk
yield) will be
assessed
Field day will be
organized
Data collection by
MSc student and
ARARI staff will start
soon
On progress
Group work presentation on progress of work plan - SARI
Ser
.
No.
Activity
Deliverable
1
Farmer selection based on:
 Irrigation water availability and
irrigation experience
 Willingness to assign ≥ 1000m 2 of
land for fodder
 Crop land and/or Livestock
availability
 Market oriented livestock
production skill/experience
 Access to road
 Possession of improved dairy
cow/s
Focused Group Discussion (FGD) with
selected farmers and representative
farmers from other non-selected
community members– A draft tool has
been prepared by ILRI researchers. It may
be enriched with more inputs from the
SARI/Areka staff without altering the focus
from irrigated fodder
Identify intervention options in line with
market oriented irrigated fodder and
livestock production by utilizing information
from FGD and FEAST
Identify market linkage opportunities for
fodder, dairy products and/or fattened
animals and create linkages with various
institutions including micro-financing
institutions, private sectors, etc. along the
value chain
List of selected
farmers along with
their characteristics
5
Facilitate experience sharing events for
farmers and extension workers
6
Provide training to farmers and extension
workers in the area of fodder
establishment, management and utilization
Facilitate planting of forages by around 36
farmers, some in association with IWMI
and Arba Minch University and some
additional farmers.
Inventory of the available feed stuff with
the target farmers and develop a proper
feeding ration for the agreed mode (dairy,
Report of the event
along with the
observed/perceived
impact on the level of
awareness
Training materials and
training report
2
3
4
7
8
Green = Already done
Red = To be done
Yellow = On progress
Orange =
Issues/challenges
Comments
Difficult to allocate
land ≥ 1000 m2. Land
requirement should
be reduced to 100 –
200m2
Raw data and
analysis report
List of intervention
options along with
their justifications
List of current and
potential institutions
along the value chain
and suggestions for
creating and/or
strengthening linkages
Data outlining names
of farmers, areas
planted, species
planted.
Ration formula for the
different livestock
production based on
What about including
additional forage
options: Legumes like
Tree Lucerne?
Potential
stakeholders for the
activity include: BoA,
Rearch Center,
Universities,
Cooperatives, Micro
finance, Forage
traders
Planting time and
seed source should
be determined now
Clearer procedure on
feed sampling,
nutrient analysis and
9
10
small ruminants fattening, large ruminants
fattening) of livestock production
Sampling and assessment of quantity and
quality of the feed including irrigated
forages used by farmers for feeding to
agreed livestock type assessment
Collect, analyze and validate field
agronomic data, farmers’ field book data
for the irrigated forages and livestock
productivity
11
Conduct farmers’ participatory assessment
of the planted forages and Field day
12
Conduct cost-benefit analysis of the
irrigated fodder production with the project
farmers
Documentation (including visual/audio) of
all steps of the fodder development and
assessment processes
13
the available feed stuff
ration formulation
Report on the yield
and quality of the feed
Report of the
agronomic
performance of the
planted forages and
Animal performance
fed the irrigated fodder
Assessment tool and
Report of the
assessment
Survey tool and report
of the survey
We don’t have
enough information
on Lemo
Progress reports
(quarterly/biannually
/annually)
On progress