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Sensitizing decision-makers on institutional arrangements, capacity building on dairy technologies, and enhancing competitiveness of smallholder dairy producers in Vietnam and Assam. Exploring strategies for increased production and sale of livestock in W. Africa and SE Asia.
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2007 MK02 Outcomes • Decision makers sensitized on role of institutional arrangements for enhancing smallholders access to market in Vietnam through a policy dialogue co-convened with Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FAO PPLPI) • Capacity building on dairy technologies for farmers and extension agents, CFC Central America countries • Research outputs taken up by State government in their plan to increase competitiveness of smallholders dairy producers in Assam • Participation to the task force on dairy breeding policy in Kenya
2008 MK02 Output Targets • Best bet technologies and strategies for increased smallholder dairy competitiveness and participation in markets, documented and promoted in NE Asia (Assam) • Strategies to enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of smallholder producers in selected countries of W Africa through increased production and sale of indigenous and other cattle, small ruminants and poultry comprehensively evaluated in the context of market incentives. • Current smallholder pig production technologies and best practices for increased smallholder competitiveness and participation in markets identified and documented in SE Asia (Cambodia and SW China)