MilkIT Project Progress Meeting Almora 27-28/11/12
MilkIT3rd Advisory Council MeetingAlmora 07/06/2013
MilkIT objectivesInstitutional strengthening: To strengthen use
of value chain and innovation approaches among dairy stakeholders
to improve feeding strategies for dairy cows. Productivity
enhancement: To develop options for improved feeding strategies
leading to yield enhancement with potential income
benefits.Knowledge sharing: To strengthen knowledge sharing
mechanisms on feed development strategies at local, regional and
international levels
Meeting objectivesOverview of activities last 6 monthsGroup
discussionWhat will be taken by Advisory council members from the
project?What outputs the projects should deliver? How it will be
used?How would you measure the success of the project?
Chairperson
Update so farVillage censusSite selection- 2
clusters/districtHousehold censusConstraint analysisFEASTIP
(Innovation platform) platform meetingsMarketing and feed
interventions
Overview IPInnovationsInfrastructureInstitutionsCapable
individualsSupporting institutionsInteraction networkIP meetings1
DVC IP and 2 feed IP/ districtConstraints analysis/ issues
identificationRegular meetings every 3 months at cluster
levelFollow up meetings in villagesImplementation of interventions
developed from IP agreed action plan
Sult-IP updateExposure visiit- donogiriDairy co-operative at
Baseri- 2 more in progressVanpanchayat project- grassland
improvement- in progress- support of forest deptImproved dairy
animals- AH deptIntroduction grass varieties-demand for more
Bageshwar-IPCollection centre- co-operativeIntroduction of
grass- but not so success
Chhona clusterNo progress in IP interventions- marketingFEAST-
outcomeScarce crop land or grass land due to mine industryMigration
and employment is high, scarcity of labour for livestock
activitiesCost for collection/purchase of grass is highNo surplus
milk to sell outside settlement, dominance of informal milk
marketing to neighboursInterventions of feed can be limited to
conservation of grasses, chopping the fodder can decrease the
waste. Interventions for the green fodder in crop land is limited
as they use for subsistence staple food production
Further plan..Exposure visit- Anand, Gujarat (Anchal
support)Extension of one more cluster- Khabra? Gariket?Napier
grass, Thysoluenia grass, Kucchi, Rye and Broom grassFertilization
of private grass landIntroduction of legume grassPrevention of
fodder waste- chaff cutter/ feed troughConcentrate feeding
