Katrien van’t Hooft

New opportunities for Natural Livestock Farming

Symposium Green Solutions for Reducing AntibioticsZwolle, 1 October 2015

Overview of the E-Motive exchange program on the reduction of antibiotic use in dairy farming

2014-2015

E-Motive: KLICK between E-Motive: KLICK between North & SouthNorth & South

Objectives Objectives

• Initiated in 2006 by Oxfam Novib, Movisie and NCDO – with EU funding

• Includes Dutch, Spanish and Polish partners• Brings together professionals on specific

themes • Exchange on basis of equality • New vision on development cooperation

Project dairy farmingProject dairy farming

• Goal: Promote practical ways towards reduced antibiotic use in dairy farming

• How: Exchange farmers and veterinarians in India, Ehiopia/Uganda and the Netherlands Vision: Combination of use of medicinal plants and improved animal management

• Funding: E-Motive program of Oxfam Novib + Province Overijssel

Participating organizationsParticipating organizations

Netherlands

India

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Ethiopia:

Uganda:

Expected output of projectExpected output of project

1. Practical and economically viable ways to reduce the use of antibiotics and other chemicals in dairy farming

2. Collaborating action-learning communities of veterinarians and farmers in 4 countries

3. New methods of development cooperation: on basis of equality and joint learning

Auspicous timing:

Dutch farmers and veterinarians are looking for alternatives in case of:

mastitis, calf diarrea, hoof problems + increase life-span of dairy cows

2012 Dutch government decided: reduction of antibiotic use in livestock sector 70% before end of 2015 (compared to 2009)

Dutch exchange to India – april 2014Dutch exchange to India – april 2014

India: Solutions for mastitis through curative use of herbs and medicinal plants

Summer 2014 Trial on sub-clinical mastitis Summer 2014 Trial on sub-clinical mastitis with Indian Ayurvedic recipewith Indian Ayurvedic recipe

October 2014 Indian delegation to NetherlandsOctober 2014 Indian delegation to Netherlands

Improved animal- & farm management

Use of medicinal plants

Milk quality controlsystem

Milk quality payment system

One output of 2014: One output of 2014: 4-layer antibiotic reduction strategy 4-layer antibiotic reduction strategy

Another output of 2014: Another output of 2014: Film Green AntibioticsFilm Green Antibiotics

New in 2015:

- Dutch group: besides farmers and veterinarians also institutes: Vet Faculty, Animal Health Service/GD, LTO, VHL

- Exchange incudes African delegates to India – and Indian delegates to Africa

- Proposal with Oxfam: Healthy Cows – Healthy Food• Ethnoveterinary medicine• Breeding• Milk quality

- Developing joint services

New in 2015: Exchange extended to Africa: ESAP (Ethiopia) and PENHA (Uganda)

with focus on breeding

Output of 2015: Output of 2015: Film Milk dilemma in AfricaFilm Milk dilemma in Africa

On National TV, NPO 2, weekend 17-18 OctoberOn National TV, NPO 2, weekend 17-18 October

In 2015 In 2015 Center of Expertise for Center of Expertise for

Natural Livestock Farming (NLF)Natural Livestock Farming (NLF)

Formalized collaboration between

Netherlands, India, Ethiopia, Uganda

NLFboard+

coordination

PlatformEthiopia

PlatformUganda

PlatformIndia

PlatformNL

Towards the future:

-Proposal with Oxfam: Healthy Cows – Healthy Food• Ethnoveterinary medicine• Breeding & animal management• Milk quality control

-Developing joint services, e.g.• Support to developing (organic) dairy chain• Training for veterinarians, farmers• Support in reviving local breeds

All activities developed in 2014-2015 All activities developed in 2014-2015 now in 10 symposium workshopsnow in 10 symposium workshops

Have a nice day!Have a nice day!