mele: producer group mobilization
DESCRIPTION
Our presentation on producer group mobilization for the Strengthening the Dairy Value Chain project in Bangladesh, delivered at the Market Engagement and Learning Event, September 2012.TRANSCRIPT
Strengthening the Dairy Value Chain (SDVC) Project
Strengthening the Dairy Value Chain Project
Producer Group Mobilization
Producer Groups
Participants Total Women%
Producer 36400 82% (29745)
Producer Group 1162 45% (524)
Farmer Leader 3425 71% (2438)
Area and Producer Selection Process
Legend:
Groups – Chilling Plant- Informal Mkt- Collection Point - ISC - Feed Shop -
Training Approach 25-30 producers in each group3 Farmer Leader per group
First 6 months Weekly Meeting
• PNA• Planning• Farmer Leader
Training • Select &
develop Service Providers
• Develop group Regulation
• Group Learning Session
After 6 months
Weekly/Bi monthly/ Monthly Meeting• Market Linkage• Review devt.
plan • Follow up on
improved practices
• Train SP• Operate group
Savings and reinvestment
• PPT
Group Participatory Monitoring A Category= 70% + B category= 50%+C category= 30%+D Category= 30% -
Thank You…
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Independent Service Provider
•LHW Selection• 7 Days Foundation Training
(after formation)• 10 Days Advance Training (after
3 months)• 5 Days Refresher Training (after
6 months)• Follow-up through LHW Forum
LHW Development Process
LHW Service and Business Model
House to House
ISC
Treatment Medicine
•Forum of service providers• Professional and business growth
• Avenue to access private sectors and govt. dept. further
• Base for formal recognition
LHW Forum
Producers • Registering the livestock record• Better health care management• Reduced unnecessary expenses• Identity Card for availing benefit.
LHW• Improve service
quality• Ready reference
Cattle Health Card
Steps taken• Special attention in recruiting women
LHW (advertisement)• Special attention during training and
practical session• Special follow-up on female LHW after
linking them with groups, DLS and private sectors
Barriers • Social acceptance is very low and male
deprive them to move freely• Emergency call attain at night is difficult due
to insecurity• Producers and DLS has less confidence and
interest on female LHW• Private sector companies are less supportive
towards female LHW
Let’s see in our own eyes