Planning Meeting September 2011

Update on sheep meat value chain development in Ethiopia

Barbara Rischovsky (ICARDA)

Planning Meeting

ILRI Nairobi

27-29 September 2011

CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish

1. Overview of outcome pathways

2. Status of existing engagement and key strategic partners

3. Synthesis of existing and planned activities/resources from sub-components

4. Analysis of gaps

5. Priorities for resource mobilization

6. Needs from subcomponent teams

Outline suggested by Tom

• Established collaboration and lessons learnt from the joint ICARDA/ILRI/Boku Project "Developing community based breeding programs" for four local sheep breeds in Ethiopia

Entry Point

Target areas for sheep value chains

• Horro, Menz and Afar sheep are the most populous breeds in Ethiopia (more than 2 million each) with wide area coverage

• Pilot community based breeding programs established in two communities of each region

• Regional research centers with well educated and interested staff in Menz and Horro region

• Reasonably good information available on breeds and production systems

• The three areas are comparatively easy accessible• Afar and Menz sheep are major contributors to

households’ incomes

Why these target areas?

Outcome pathway

Intermediate Outcomes

• Priority VC constraints lessened or resolved

• Partnerships with major stakeholders established and additional investments aligned

• Flock productivity increased by 20%

• 1000 sheep meat producing households in three pilot regions directly participating in the program

• Increased meat production (plus 72 t) in 1000 households which is efficiently marketed

• 5000 tonnes additional sheep meat produced annually

• 70,000 households involved in the value chain program improve their standard of living

Ultimate Outcomes Impact

Components Value chain outcomes

Inputs and services

Inputs and services (including vaccination campaigns) accessible and delivered in time to male and female smallholders

Increased knowledge of male and female smallholders about useful inputs and services

Functional institutions and conducive policy environment

Production Access to breeding rams with higher breeding value Decreased inbreeding index Reduced mortality Increased offtake rate Improved market weight and body condition Increased consumption of ASP in the households through increased

income

Processing Meat quality criteria defined with traders and consumers Higher quality carcasses and skins produced Higher prices and incomes for sheep producers

Marketing Increased margins for smallholders in the value chain Sales of sheep with appropriate weight and size according to market

demands Organized marketing of sheep at good prices Sheep owners well informed about marketing opportunities Abattoirs operate near their full capacity

Key strategic partners – confirmed

Stakeholder Type Role

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research

Government Implement the project activities in Afar

Regional Agricultural Research Centers- Amhara

Government Implement the project activities in Menz

Regional Agricultural Research Institute - Oromia

Government Implement the project activities in Horro

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Government Support the project activities at all sites

ELFORA Private Could create market outlet for the community sheep (mutton, live animal and skins)

LIVES New ILRI project Cooperate on sheep value chain development

Stakeholder Type Role

USAID - Ethiopian Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards and Livestock and Meat Marketing Program (SPS-LMM)

NGO Cooperate on marketing of mutton, sheep, skin

Pastoral Community Development Program

Government-project

Research and tailored training in Afar

SNV (Netherlands NGO) NGO Experience sharing on value chain development

USAID – Agricultural Growth Program- Livestock Development

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FARM Africa NGO Animal Health Service Delivery, Prosopis infestation in Afar

Key strategic partners – to be consulted/clarified

Priority Outcomes

1. Market demand and structures at all levels fully understood.

2. Model(s) for collective action for sheep producers developed and required institutional support determined.

3. Platforms for farmers-traders negotiation established

Priority Research Outputs

1. Market chain and consumer demand analysis completed.

2. Assessment of existing forms of collective actions for farmers in Ethiopia

3. Roles of women in sheep production in different systems

Outcomes and outputs in 2012

Priority Outcomes

1. Improved understanding of sheep VCs and their structure and efficiency.

2. Capacity in VCA methods built among partners in Ethiopia.

3. Sheep breeding programs optimized (full support from NARs)

4. Market for improved rams established.

Priority Research Outputs

1. VCA (technology constraints, capacity constraints and required partner institutions) completed for sheep VCs in Ethiopia.

2. Functional recording database3. Breeding value estimation

Outcomes and outputs in 2013

Key Dimensions Priority Activities

Sheep health Disease prevalence study (Delia’s method?)

Animal health service delivery refined

Genetics & Breeding

Consolidation of breeding programs

Feed Analysis of feed resources and identification of feed intensification option

Farming system

Value chain analysis Rapid value chain assessment, including gender & equity dimensions

Sector & policy analysis

Review existing information from ILRI projects

Spatial targeting

M&E Review baseline information and design additional baseline

Gaps & Priorities for Resource Mobilization

• Forage production development in Menz and Horro• Barley cultivars selected for feed value in Menz• Tools and methods developed for prioritizing feed

interventions (Feed SC 2012)• Feed intensification options identified and effects on

productivity and carbon and water footprint identified (Feed SC 2012)

• Models for animal health delivery services in Afar and other sites

Gaps – inputs from technology sub-components

• Identify suitable species and varieties (genebanks and quick screening methods)

• Adapt agronomic practices• Assess economics of forage production and

environmental benefits (e.g. breaking cereal monocultures)

• Test conservation technologies if required• Assess market opportunities• Develop seed delivery system

Example: forage production

• Cross-cutting models for value chain development • Methods for systematic assessment of value chain

components • Enhance capacity for quick and practical value chain

analysis to identify and address bottlenecks (Feed SC 2012)

• Ex-ante impact assessment – priority setting for interventions

• Mapping tools for agro-ecological assessments• Priority interventions to improve gender equitable outcomes

identified

Gaps – inputs from cross-cutting VC sub-components

Current Activities & Resources

PhD studies at Boku

1) SNPs to assess breed composition in Menz (Awassi-Menz sheep crossbreds)

2) Impact of improved genetics (size and feed requirement) on natural resource base

LIVES Unclear what proportion and what activities will contribute to sheep value chains

ACIAR Fodder market scoping study in Ethiopia

ADA Long term strategies for stallholder sheep breeding programs

IFAD Fodder project

ICARDA BR (40%) – VC coordinationAynalem Haile (30%) - BreedingAden Aw-Hassan (25%) – VC analysis & Impact assessment Market specialist (50%)Malika Martini (25%) – Gender Forage, Rangeland, Nutrition (10% each)

ILRI Tom, Nancy, Jemimah, Purvi, Michael B., Phil, Amos, Okeyo

Staff playing major role

• to employ a national coordinator for the field work in Ethiopia: US$ 25,000

• operational budget to do VC assessments and to continue the work with communities: US$ 50,000

• to conduct stakeholder workshop to initiate innovation platforms targeting development partners: US$ 10,000

Minimum operational resources required to get started

Thank you!