Ethiopian Livestock Feed (ELF) Project Fodder and feed in livestock value chains in Ethiopia – trends and prospects

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)

Structure  Duration: Feb – June, 2012!  Lead implementer: ILRI  Collaboration with EIAR and ARARI  Parallel 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 analysis  Commodity: 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 assessment 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 prototypes  Sequencing needs to be thought through  Action phase needs to be developed further

Deliverables Deliverable & milestone date ActivityTiming Menz assessment report (4), May 15 th Inventory and balance sheet of feed resources March- early May Synthesis report, SR feeding strategies (3), May 15 th Desk studyMarch-April Database of feed prices, quality & vol (2.2), June 15 th Literature search and field data April-early June Reports of feed assessments of dairy, beef and sheep value chains (2.1), May 30 th 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 15 th Field-testing and evaluation, and synthesis workshop Testing: early March-late May Workshop: Late May-early June Synthesis workshop report (5), June 30 th Synthesis Workshop and reporting Late May/early June