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Presented by Alan Duncan at the MilkIT Pre-Inception Workshop, Nairobi, 24–25 January 2012
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MilkITAlan Duncan
MilkIT Pre-inception Workshop, Nairobi24th – 25th January 2012
Enhancing dairy-based livelihoods in India and Tanzania through feed innovation and value chain development approaches
Why are we here?
IFAD have agreed to fund a feed value chain and innovation project in India and Tanzania: MilkIT (Enhancing dairy-based livelihoods in India and Tanzania through feed innovation and value chain development approaches)
IFAD funding mechanisms
MilkIT is funded from Rome as a Technical Assistance Grant (TAG)
TAG’s are regional in nature and designed to provide research support to IFAD investment projects.
Fodder Adoption Project 2007-2010
What is planned for MilkIT?
Building on FAPFurther experimentation with
innovation approachesValue chain analysis and action
researchDevelopment of tools for feed and
market assessment
Objective
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.
StructureBudget: 1 million (for 2 countries for 3 years)
Duration: 3 yearsImplementation
– Co-ordination: ILRI (Alan)– India research: ILRI (Nils)– Tanzania research: CIAT (Brigitte)– Additional inputs
• on feeds: Ben, Michael• on value chains/ economic assessment: Ayele?• on Tz dairy scene and wider issues: Amos
Links to IFAD investments
In Tanzania – Agricultural Services Support
Programme (2007-2014)– Rural Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprise Support Programme (2007 – 2014)
In India– Integrated Livelihoods Support Project,
Uttarakhand (starting imminently)
Objectives
Institutional strengthening: To strengthen use of value chain and innovation approaches among dairy stakeholders to improve feeding strategies for dairy cows.
Productivity enhancement: To develop options for improved feeding strategies leading to yield enhancement with potential income benefits.
Knowledge sharing: To strengthen knowledge sharing mechanisms on feed development strategies at local, regional and international levels
Links to other initiatives
More milk, meat and fish, for and by the poor (CRP 3.7)
More milk, for and by the poor (Irish Aid Tz)
EADD2 (Southern Highlands of Tz)ELKS India (Tata)
Key elements
ToolsInnovation platformsValue chain assessments
Some examples of tools
Tool for Feed Technology Screening and Prioritisation (Techfit)
Feed Assessment Tool (FEAST)
PRA plus quick quantitative assessment of feed resources
PRA
Quantitative assessment
Has been extensively improved and a sharing site created
More on tools at CRP 3.7 w/s in Addis, week beginning
March 5.