ELKS TATA–ILRI PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME

Aim: Support TATA Trusts and their partners to enhance their capacities to improve livestockbased livelihoods in hilly /tribal areas by (1) conducting research to fill technical knowledgegaps (2) strengthening institutional mechanisms and (3) facilitating pro poor policies

FARMERCOALISION

GENOME

FEED

MARKET

HEALTH

Feed interventionsbased on systematicassessment of feedresource base,technology filteringand feeding strategy

Implementation ofGovt. supportedcollaborative servicedelivery models indisadvantaged areas

Capacity building ofpartners throughcollaborative work,training & networkingwith key stakeholders

Evidence basedpolicy facilitation tosupport pro poordecision making

PARTNERACTIVITIES

ILRI’s RESEARCHSUPPORT GLIMPSES OF RESULTS ………..

National government has earmarkedsignificant funds for a nationwideswine fever control programme

Large number of farmers startedusing green fodder from dual purposewheat crop in fodder deficit season

Communities in remote locationsstarted accessing livestock health andbreeding services with govt support

Pig rearers are changing nutritionalpractices for market oriented pigproduction

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