market based drivers for stimulating the adoption of productivity enhancing technologies and...
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Market-based drivers for stimulating the adoption of productivity enhancing technologies and
techniques
Carmen JaquezPractice Area Manager Dairy, Livestock & Environment
Land O’Lakes, IDD
Africa Livestock Conference & Exhibition 2014
Growing Demand for Milk Products
2006 2030 20500
50100150200250300
Demand for milk products (million
tons)
Africa SE AsiaSouth Asia
2.2% annual increase in consumption of milk products
$26.4 billion increase in value
12% from imports
East Africa Dairy Environment
1.3 million dairy producers
3 - 8 liters milk/ cow/day
80% smallholder farms < 20% dairy breeds
Sustainable Intensification
Productivity per animal Feeding Animal health &
husbandry # of animals Genetic quality of
animals
Defining Capacity
Knowledge, Land, Finance
Knowledge, Supplies, Finance
Animals, Animal Health Services, Breeding Services
Infrastructure, Organization, Finance
Knowledge, Supplies, Finance
Building Capacity
Value for investment
- 3-4x increase in production 50% chance of pay-off 3-year return on investment
- AI costs (imported) $12 - $26
- Liter/AI Service 30 – 86
- Increasing amount of service for investment Nutrition advice Heat detection Pregnancy checks
Models for quality control
- Certification courses- Refresher courses- Re-certification- ‘Hotline’- Competition
Accountability to semen supplier Requirements of services provided Guaranteed pregnancy Performance bonuses & financial incentives Branded services
Instilling Accountability
Accountability to producer group Contract with service provider Check-off system Group sponsored training of technician Alternate criteria for selecting technician
Key Take-Aways
- Training alone is not the answer to capacity challenge
- Infrastructure alone is not the answer to capacity challenge
- Better translation of demand is needed- Increased attention to business management
and customer service- Accountability is needed
Provider to consumer Provider to supplier
Next Steps
Assess different models for service delivery Relation of Technician to Farmer
& Supplier Branded product
Assess different models for quality control Current perceptions of quality Re-certification Hot-line Reporting of conception rates
Gender of Technician ~ Success of Service Delivery
Carmen JaquezPAM Dairy, Livestock &
EnvironmentLand O’Lakes, IDD
Nairobi