MOZAMBIQUE FFP: MANICA SMALLHOLDER DAIRY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

- Marinho Nhambeto, M&E Officer Land O’Lakes Mozambique -

Project area

6 Districts 15 Admin Posts 18 Localities 47 communities

Vanduzi, 351

Chimoio, 30

Rotanda, 90

Amatongas, 62

Inchope, 24

Gondola-Sede, 27

Cafumpe, 93

Matsinho, 416

Catandica, 78

Sussundenga

Zembe, 69

Messica

Manica-Sede

Dombe

Macate, 83

Muhoa, 1

Objectives

- Timeline: Approximately 42 months

- Target group: Smallholder farming households

Objectives:1. To begin to build Mozambique’s dairy herd and industry to

meet the market demand;

2. To increase incomes for smallholder farmers through participation in a sustainable dairy value chain, and;

3. To increase crop yields through utilization of draft animals

for cultivation.

Specific Objectives & Activities

- Herd Restocking: access dairy cattle for Manica province to rebuild the national herd

- Fodder Crop and Pasture Management: training/capacity building, seed multiplication & distribution

- Animal Husbandry: training/capacity building and support development of animal health services

- Milk Collection and Marketing: assist to establish producer-level cooperatives, milk collection centers and generic marketing campaign focus on youth

- Animal Traction: smallholder capacity building and artisan training

Achievement to Date (18 Months)

- Capacity building in dairy husbandry & animal traction: over 500 households (1094 individuals) under training

- 151 households have entered dairy value chain

Achievement (2)

- 2 Co-ops formed, 12 associations being registered

- Constructed & equipped 2 MCC’s

- Launched marketing campaign – Media/shows

Achievement (3)

Milk production-Increasing monthly

- To date total= 140,502L

- Estimated =2,042,520MZM (58,357USD)

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Achievement (4)

Pastures & Forages

- Distributed 500 Kg

- Established Pasture and Forage demo & training plot of 0.5 ha

M&E Strategy

- Baseline study

- Performance Management Plan

- M&E capture and reporting system (web based)

- MTR/MTE and FR/FE

Key Performance Indicators

KPI Target Actual Disaggregating

Household income 100% ? M=?/ F=?

# dairy cattle 500 156 Bull= 6/Cow=150

Milk fluctuation ≤ 10% ? N/A

Milk yield 10L 12 L N/A

Mortality rate ≤ 5% 2% N/A

Dairy householdsATF graduated

11504700

5471028

DF (M=475, F=72)ATF (M=774, F=254)

Jobs 750 205 M=187, F=18

Crop yields ≥ 30% ? M=?, F=?

Challenges

• Quality training/farmers e.g. feeding –Dairy discipline

• Growth in total volume & yields

• Emergence of services and suppliers

Extension services

Veterinary services

Dairy equipment/consumable suppliers

Feed suppliers

AI services & supplies

Other opportunities – retail, processing etc

• Quality/hygiene (and appropriate pay systems)

• Institutional strengthening – fiscal, admin, business

• TIME!!! SUSTAINABILITY pass-on, sustainability of

systems initiated/set up, services, supplies etc

THANK YOU!