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Presented by Alan Duncan Synthesis meeting; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3-4 Sept 2012

Fodder and feed as a key opportunity for driving sustainable intensification of crop livestock systems in Ethiopia “ Quick Feeds”. Presented by Alan Duncan Synthesis meeting; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3-4 Sept 2012. Structure. Duration: May – Sept, 2012! Lead implementer: ILRI

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Presented by Alan Duncan Synthesis meeting; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3-4 Sept 2012

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  1. Fodder and feed as a key opportunity for driving sustainable intensification of crop livestock systems in Ethiopia“Quick Feeds” Presented by Alan DuncanSynthesis meeting; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3-4 Sept 2012

  2. Structure • Duration: May – Sept, 2012! • Lead implementer: ILRI • Collaboration with ICARDA, EIAR and OARI

  3. Mixed systems • Interactions between crops and livestock • Crop residues are substantial component of livestock diets • Feeding of livestock needs to take account of arable realities: competition for land, free grazing in off season etc.

  4. Challenges to improved feed supply • Food security • Land scarcity/tenure • Markets for livestock products • Free grazing • Traction a sink for feed

  5. Objective The proposed project aims to increase the capacity of value chains to support more effective use of feed by mixed farmers (including supply and quality, impacts on livestock production and product appeal to markets).

  6. On farm decision making – to support intervention strategies and scaling out Outputs • - Synthesis of key drivers of on-farm feed production and the factors affecting crop-livestock farmers’ use of on-farm and off-farm feed resources. • - Data base of price, quality and volume data for key feeds associated with the target value chains. Indicative quantification of feed purchase/exchange by users, and determining factors • - Targeted value chain assessment of feed elements of livestock value chains; including maps for feed-related elements of prominent livestock value chains in Ethiopia and to gather indicative data on flows, volumes, prices of feeds and fodder associated with those value chains. • - Final workshop to extract key implications of the study and feed them into the design of FtF activities in the longer term for the Ethiopian Highlands. Value chain assessment – to support market interventions Looking to the future

  7. Which tools? • Value chain analysis (VCA) • Feed assessment tool (FEAST) • Feed technology prioritization (Techfit) • SLATE – for livelihood scoring

  8. Africa RISING • Guiding principles • The farm and household as focal domains • Sustainable intensification • Stepwise progress towards sustainable intensification • Development domains comprising main drivers for intensification • Farm household typologies and intensification pathways • R4D platforms for cooperation and co-learning towards greater impact • Identification and nature of critical entry points towards intensification • Integration of ethical principles in science for development activities

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