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!