agriculture development overview
DESCRIPTION
Presentation from the Informal Consultation on Livestock Issues between the FAO Animal Production and Health Division and interested Non-Governmental Organizations. 1–2 December 2009 Italy, Rome FAO Headquarters. [ Originally posted on http://www.cop-ppld.net/cop_knowledge_base ]TRANSCRIPT
Mercy CorpsAgriculture Development
Overview
• Snapshot of Mercy Corps’s Agricultural Development Programming
• Our “Preferred” Methods and Approach
• Some Examples and Results
Mercy Corpsand
Agriculture Programming
• Traditional area of intervention for Mercy Corps since inception in 1979
• In recent years (5-7 years), in response to global contextual situations and Mercy Corps’ global growth, agriculture programming has expanded quickly.
• Globally, approx. 80 projects implementing $150+ million in 30 countries
• Reach: Approx. 1 million smallholder farmers
We work with:farmers, agribusiness, communities, and local governments
to decrease hunger, increase incomes, and improve environmental sustainability
METHODS: Who we work with and how we work towards sustainability?
I. Emergency Programming:•Feed Provision (conventional feed) •De-Worming (Broad spectrum drugs)•Vaccination exercise
II. Longer Term Programming•Promotion of Animal Health services–Training of CAHWs (Technical training and Business skills)–Provision of Vet-Kits (starter Kits)Developing Best Livestock Management practices Guide –Drought cycle management–Herd Management –Destocking/Restocking–Breed selection
METHODS: Mercy Corps Livestock Interventions
Livestock Related Infrastructure• Veterinary clinic
• Cattle Market
• Veterinary Pharmacies
• Cattle Crushes/Dips
METHODS:3 primary components to effective Ag Development
METHODS:Livestock Intervention cont…
Feed Production
•Fodder Production from Indigenous plant (Ethiopia)
•Feeding trials on Drought resistant fodder (Halophyte based, Mangroves)
Institutional Support to Government
•Capacity building on planning
•Provision of Equipment (Means of transport)
•Policy Advocacy
METHODS:Financial Services / Access to Capital
• Design and pilot new savings and loan products
• Design loan guarantee, access to on-lending capital, loan capital needs of Fin. Institutions.
•Foster linkages between farmers and Fin. institutions.
•Financial literacy.
Coordination
• National Government (Vaccination exercise, Training of CAHW)
• INGOs and FAO, specially on CAHW training
• Beneficiaries through provision of grants (community implement livestock related project through MC grant)
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Name of VFU
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Monitoring + VFU cooperative formation
What have we achieved?
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Challenges
• Lack of long term funding commitment
• Free handouts undermine sustainability
• Poor coordination at a field level
Thanks
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