Ethiopian livestock feed (ELF) project: Fodder and feed in livestock value chains in Ethiopia
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Ethiopian Livestock Feed (ELF) Project Fodder and feed in livestock value chains in Ethiopia – trends
and prospects
By Alan Duncan, Inception meeting for the ‘Fodder and feed in livestock value chains in Ethiopia’ project
ILRI, Addis Ababa, 21-22 February 2012
Why are we here?
ACIAR have agreed to fund a feed scoping study in Ethiopia (Fodder and feed in livestock value chains in Ethiopia – trends and prospects)
StructureDuration: Feb – June, 2012!Lead implementer: ILRICollaboration with EIAR and ARARIParallel activities: ACDI-VOCA
Implementation– 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
Outputs Refined tools for feed resource assessment, value chain
analysis, rapid market appraisal and feed technology prioritization
Targeted value chain assessment of feed elements of dairy, beef and sheep value chains
Data base of price, quality and volume data on a seasonal basis for key feeds associated with the target value chains.
Synthesis of experiences with successful small ruminant feeding strategies from elsewhere and their local applicability
Assessment of feed availability and demand for small ruminant production in Menz area*
Synthesis workshop
Anticipated links to other initiatives
Gates-funded East Africa Dairy Development Project (Phase 2)
Multi-donor funded Agricultural Growth Programme for Ethiopia
CIDA-funded Livestock Value Chain Enhancement (LIVES) project
CGIAR Research Programme 3.7, More milk, meat and fish, for and by the poor which involves targeted research on the small ruminant value chain in Ethiopia.
Objectives
Original: To develop a preliminary understanding of how feed components of intensifying livestock production systems in Ethiopia are changing as systems intensify and how this is reflected in the feed-related elements of focal value chains
Evolving: To develop refined tools for rapid assessment of feed resources to allow effective feed intervention strategies to support intensification of livestock production in value chains benefiting smallholder producers.
Which tools?
Value chain analysis (VCA)Feed assessment tool (FEAST)Feed technology prioritization
(Techfit)
Value chain analysisCommodity: milk, meat, eggs …Production
– Who produces? What breeds? How are they fed? What are the problems?
Inputs/services– Who supplies… AI, feed, drugs, equipment…?
Problems?
Processing and marketing– How is product processed? what are the market
channels? Problems?
Feed Assessment Tool (FEAST)
PRA plus quick quantitative PRA plus quick quantitative assessment of feed resourcesassessment of feed resources
PRA
Quantitative assessment
Techfit
Tool for Feed Technology Screening and Prioritisation (Techfit)
Process vs output
Tools are designed as “discussion tools”
No recipes or blue prints. Only a way of guiding and informing enquiry and suggesting options
Use of tools needs to involve a range of actors: research, development, private sector, NGO etc
Gaps
Tools are prototypesSequencing needs to be thought
throughAction phase needs to be developed
further
DeliverablesDeliverable & milestone
dateActivity Timing
Menz assessment report (4), May 15th
Inventory and balance sheet of feed resources
March- early May
Synthesis report, SR feeding strategies (3), May 15th
Desk study March-April
Database of feed prices, quality & vol (2.2), June 15th
Literature search and field data
April-early June
Reports of feed assessments of dairy, beef and sheep value chains (2.1), May 30th
Training for, and field-testing of, VCA, Techfit and FEAST and reporting
Training: early March;Field-testing: mid March - late April;Draft site reports: early May;Synthesis reports: late May.
Synthesis reports on FEAST and Techfit tools (1), June 15th
Field-testing and evaluation, and synthesis workshop
Testing: early March-late MayWorkshop: Late May-early June
Synthesis workshop report (5), June 30th
Synthesis Workshop and reporting
Late May/early June