Report on Official Travel to Solomon Islands (08 20 July 2012)

Report on Official Travel to Solomon Islands (08 – 20 July 2012) 1. Name: Workneh Ayalew, Action Coordinator, EU-ARD project 2. Itinerary Departed Lae on 07 July and continued to Port Vila on 08 July. Departed Port : Vila for Lae on 20 July 2012. Travel costs covered the EU-ARD project. 3. Purpose 1. Co-ordinate three community reporting back workshops and two stakeholder consultation meetings. 2. Organise the second meeting of the Action Coordination Committee (Steering Committee) in Port Vila. 4. People 1. Mr. Ruben Markward, project sub-coordinator for Vanuatu met/ visits 2. Mr. James Wasi, project senior scientist for Vanuatu 3. Ms. Marie Melteras, CEO of VARTC 4. Mr. Benuel Tarilongi, Director of Department of Livestock and Quarantine of Vanuatu 5. Dr Christopher Bartlett, SPC-GIZ Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Islands Region Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) 6. Mr. Frank Wickham, Permanent Secretary, MAL 7. Mr. Jimi Saelea, Under Secretary – Technical, MAL 8. Mr. Jules Damutalau, Acting project sub-coordinator in Solomon Islands 9. Mr. Clement Hadosaia, Program Manager, Kastom Gaden Association, Solomon Islands 10. Mr. Helmut Schabschneider, graduate student of BOKU. 11. Staff of DARD directly involved in the project (Antoine, Peter, Gweneth, John, Keith, Willi, Richard, Sam) 5. Major 1. On 09 July 2012, a one day stakeholder consultation meeting took events place in Port Vila, which reviewed highlight of findings of the baseline survey for each of the three project sites, and provided further input and insight for presentation at the community reporting back workshops at the three project sites (Siviri, Malafau and Middle Bush). A total of 20 participants attended the meeting. Most of the workshop posters were reviewed and finalized in consultation with the local project team on Tuesday 10 July. 2. The community reporting back workshop at Siviri was facilitated on 11 and 12 July. A total of 7 women and 26 men farmers attended the two days workshop and contributed to the community feedback on the key findings and based on these to the assessment of potential remedial actions to address the prioritized list of key constraints. Together with the NARI team of six (Joshua, Peter, Elick, Michael, Rama, and Workneh) a total of ten members of staff of partner and associate institutions (Ruben, James, Antoine, Peter, Gweneth, John, Keith, Roger, Lonny and Peter) took part in the workshop. Details are presented in Annexes 1 and 2. 3. The community reporting workshop at Malafu took place on 13 and 14 July, with a total of 9 women and 10 men participating. Gweneth, Roger and Peter took the role of presenting the component workshop material. Antoine and Lonny could not join. Details and in Annexes 1 and 3. 4. The workshop at Middle Bush was conducted on 16 and 17 July, and it was attended by 18 women and 28 men. The local project team on the workshop included Willi, Sam, Richard, Jeffrey and Marie (WV); Ruben and James were also in attendance. The NARI team consisted of Joshua, Peter, Elick, Michael and me. Details are presented in Annexes 1 and 4. 5. Because of the relative significant of seasonal water supply problems at Middle Bush, despite this site being selected as a predominantly wet area, members of the community repeatedly stressed their desire to see the project address water supply issues in the area. The fact that this is beyond the scope of the project, and the need to focus on food security was discussed at length at group and plenary discussion sessions. Consensus was reached eventually on promoting options for efficient management and use of existing water resources and these can be done at village level without investing on area wide water supply projects. 6. The Action Coordination (Steering) Committee held its second regular meeting on 18 July at Melanesian Port Vila from 3:00 pm. Ten of the twelve members of the committee, plus two invited guests (Marie Melteras and PS Frank Wickham of MAL) were in attendance. The meeting covered the following eight agenda items and passed resolutions: a. Follow up of outstanding administrative matters from the last meeting: b. Year 1 project technical report submitted to the European Union c. Overall progress of the project so far d. Technical matters that require guidance from the Committee (gender, HIV/AIDS, conflict resolution): e. Year 1 project expenditure verification report: f. The need to review budget structure for local and international travel expenses g. Involvement in the project of Mr. Roland Treitler of BOKU, and h. Budget availability for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu for Year 2. 7. The second stakeholder consultation held on 19 July at DARD office was attended by only 15 people. 8. In the afternoon of 19 July, the livestock component of the project organized a demonstration of the sweet potato silage making technology at a village close to the two project sites on Efate island. The demonstration was done by Michael Dom in collaboration with Stephenson Boe and Lonny Bong of DLQ-Vanuatu and John Willi of DARD. Four other members of staff of DARD and more than 20 villagers took part in the demonstration. In particular several community representatives from Siviri and Malafau village were brought in to participate. DARD and DLQ made arrangements to follow up use of the final product at the village to generate useful information that can be used for similar demonstration in other villages. 9. The possibility of importing from PNG the NARI broiler finisher and layer concentrates for piloting in Vanuatu was discussed at second stakeholder consultation. DARD and DLQ will handle quarantine protocols and NARI will organize shipment once preparations are put in place. 10. VARTC was nominated to receive and manage the mini egg incubator (400 egg capacity) that the project budgeted for. The project office has initiated procurement procedures and NARI will assist in the set up as well as training of technicians. 11. I met graduate student Mr. Helmut Schabschneider of BOKU and discussed status of his work. He was preparing his final progress report to submit to Dominik. We also discussed about the status of field data collection tools and devises he left behind at Middle Bush with Sami, which he agreed to follow up and ensure that those are returned to DADR in Port Vila to make them available for future use. Reimbursement of the cash he paid for a GPS software are used for his field work was also discussed, and he was advised to submit a formal request to Dominik and Ruben for authorization of payments, and to leave his bank details with the Violette at project office for her to make the bank transfer upon approval. 12. Permanent Secretary Frank Wickham of MAL expressed strong interest in seeking technical assistance from NARI in the following areas: a. Post-harvest processing of staple crops in Solomon Islands (cassava, banana). b. Staff training and perhaps administration of a participatory needs assessment and activity planning for a major donor- funded project in Solomon Islands. c. Commercialization of Galip Nut. In this connection, he intends to send an official request to NARI, also in relation to the planned visit of MAL senior officials in PNG in the coming months. 6. Follow- 1. Pursue the procurement and shipment of mini-egg incubator from up actions Australia to Port Vila. (Action: Workneh, Sasha, Monica) required 2. Draft a sub-contract document for VARTC and World Vision to formalise their roles and responsibilities in the crop and livestock components of the project. (Action: Workneh, Ruben, Marie). 3. Organise the shipment of one ton of NARI broiler and layer concentrates to MAL in Solomon Islands as part of the livestock component of the project. (Action: Workneh, Michael). 7. Other The longer time than expected it took us to complete the report back Comments workshops not just in Vanuatu, but also in PNG and Solomon Islands has delayed progress of work at the project sites. Some concern was expressed by communities and collaborating institutions. This needs to be taken in to account in finalising action plans per site and rolling out of the activities. File: Workneh-VU Mission Travel Report - July12

Annex 1: Team composition for the reporting back workshops at the three project sites Siviri (11-12 July) Malafau (13- 14 July 2012) Middle Bush (16-17 July) 1. James Wasi (team leader) 1. James Wasi (team leader) 1. James Wasi (team 2. Elick Guaf (crop imp.) 2. Elick Guaf (crop imp.) leader) 3. Peter Gendua (crop diver.) 3. Peter Gendua (crop diver.) 2. Elick Guaf (crop 4. Michael Dom (livestock) 4. Michael Dom (livestock) improve.) 5. Joshua Ryan (socio-econ) 5. Joshua Ryan (socio-econ) 3. Peter Gendua (crop 6. A Ramakrishna (water & 6. A Ramakrishna (water & divers.) soil) soil) 4. Michael Dom (livestock) 7. Roger Malampa (crops) 7. Dominik Ruffeis(water & 5. Joshua Ryan (socio- 8. Antoine Ravo (crops) soil) econ) 9. Keith (crops) 8. Roger Malampa (crops) 6. Dominik Ruffeis (water 10. Peter Kaoh (FSA) 9. Gweneth (crops) & soil) 11. Peter Iesul (soil) 10. Keith (crops) 7. Willie (livestock) 12. Gweneth Natu-Tari(socio- 11. Peter Iesul (soil & water) 8. Sam (crops) econ) 12. Helmut (water and soil) 9. Richard (soil) 13. Lonny Bong (livestock) 13. Lonny Bong (livestock) 10. Jeffrey (livestock) 14. Workneh Ayalew and 14. Workneh Ayalew and 11. Marie (World Vision) Ruben Markward Ruben Markward (socio-econ / water) (coordination) (coordination) 12. Workneh Ayalew and Ruben Markward (coordination) Annex 2: Proceedings of the community reporting back workshop at Siviri on 11 and 12 July

Scores of the prioritization exercise Rank Ariligho key Issues Women Men Both 1. Improving management of soil water to reduce effects of drought 3 13 16 First 2. Improving production of meat and eggs from chicken and ducks using garden 1 3 4 Second 3. Improving production of staples (banana, cassava, Fiji taro) 3 13 16 Third 4. Integrating livestock and crop production to improve yield from livestock and 2 8 10 5. Improving soil fertility of my plots for sustainable and improved crop Fourth production 3 4 7 6. Adding value to my staple crops through processing into food and feed 2 2 4 7. Keeping chicken, ducks and pigs for higher cash income 4 22 26 8. Draining excess soil moisture from water logged plots for good crop production 1 0 1 9. Introduction of other / new crops or crop varieties into my farming system 2 13 15 Total 21 78 7 26 33

Selected issues suggested discussion points

7. Keeping chicken, ducks and pigs for higher cash income & integrating livestock (confirm the priority list of livestock species; identify the and crop production to improve both constraints now of using these livestock for imcome generation; identify possible improvement paths (feeding, breeding, marketing?), check how and when these contribute to improved food security) + (for integration, work 1. Improving management of soil water to reduce effects of drought & Improving (identify soil types where soil moisture deficit is an issue; soil fertility of crop plots identify priority crops likely to be affected by this problem; explore possible solutions that the community is applying, considering, or aware of; check whether soil fertility is also an issue on the affected soils.) + (explore their perception of soil fertility; what causes fertility decline; explore useful traditional practices.) 3. Improving production of staples (banana, cassava, Fiji taro) (identify the known constraints to banana, cassava and Fiji taro production; explore possible solutions to addess these constraints; check seasonality of harvests; check how gaps in staple food supply can be bridged) 9. Introduction of other / new crops or crop varieties into my farming system (identify the preferred crops for diversification; identify the constraints in acquiring these crops; check their seasonality; check how and when they contribute to improved household food supplies) (is bread fruit important for food security?)

Debriefing notes - Day 1 1. Local staff did a very good job at the booth (Peter for soil & water; Roger and Antoine for crops; Lonny for livestock) 2. Priority ranking by women and men were generally similar; the small numbers may have played a role, though. 3. Food security is not a pressing issue for the community, hence the interest to generate income from livestock and even cassava. 4. Not all of the four villages in Siviri were equally represented in the meeting; more from Siviri than the other three. Hence no surprise that soil moisture deficit was identified as an important issue. 5. Community is market oriented, making money from tourism, charcoal, sandal wood and even cassava 6. Not clear why fish was given low profile by the communities. Perhaps relatively too labour intensive? They appear to consume more purchased that catch fish. 7. Need to involve more male and female farmers on the discussions tomorrow, even if these did not turn up today. 8. all of the women (7) and 26 of the 29 men who attended the workshop casted their vote 9. The day's session started at 9:30am, with prayer and welcome by village chief and Ruben. James was the team leader and took 12 minutes to introduce the day's program and team members. Then Joshua took 20 minutes on the introduction session, followed by Gweneth on socio-economic issues (15 min), Rama (7 min), Roger(7 min) and Michael & Lonny (3 min). Booth group formation started at 11:00 am. 10. Booth sessions took about 1 hour each and voting started around 2:00 pm. After lunch and wrap up, session ended at 3:00 pm.

Debriefing - Day 2 1. Session started at 9:20 am, with 9 women and 29 men in attendance. These come from the four villages: Siviri 13 (3 women), Paunangisu: 6 (3 women), Sama: 6 (3 women) and Emmua: 9 (3women). 2. Food shortages are triggered mainly by the setting of the cyclone season from December and January as it destroys entire gardens. 3. Group discussion in the four groups started about 10:30 am, with the following number of attendants: livestock 14 (3 women); 9 (2 women) for soil and water improvement; crop improvement: 6 (1 woman) and crop diversification: 6 (2 women). 4. Group discussion finished at 1:50 pm for all groups; the wrap up plenary took about one hour, in which each of the four components briefly presented highlights of the discussions as well as proposed interventions. 5. Communities expressed strong interest to receive planting materials on suitable yam cultivars now in July at the right planting time, which may be possible to organise through VARTC. Roger and Peter to look into this immediately and present an action plan and budget. 6. It was emphasized that village chiefs have a significant role to play i n organising community action; it may be appropriate to approach the community through the chief at least for this site.

Following are the suggested interventions and action points: 1. Staple crop improvement (Elick and Roger): 1.1 provision of tissue culture material of yam and cassava 1.2 mini-setting of yam 1.3 Banana bit technique 1.4 yam milking technique 1.5 demonstration / training using Farmer Field Schools 2. introduction of new crops/varieties (Peter and Antoine): 2.1 introduce different varieties of yam - African yam, Wailu (D. Alata) and round yam cultivars; deliver introduced yam varieties during July - August planting period; demonstrate yam mini setting together. 2.2. Kumala (sweet potato), especially the yellow or orange flesh cultivars; mixed colour cultivars and early maturing ones 2.3 banana - early maturing (6-7 mths) varieties 2.5 Cassava - dward varieties that can tolerate cyclone damage 2.5 Fiji taro - while flesh varieties 2.6 water island taro - TLB resistant varieties 3. management of soil water deficit (and soil fertility) (Rama, Peter Iesul and John Willi) 3.1 alley cropping using hedge rows of suitable crops, drought tolerant crops and cultivars; early maturing varieties. 3.2 green manuring crops and methods 3.3. simple irrigation systems such as rope & washer and tradle 3.4 crop rotation with legumes (macuna, grain legumes) 3.5 training on intercropping crops that grow tall to provide shade/cover to short and susceptible crops 3.6 control of soil erosion, using e.g. Vitiver grass at Paungasiu 3.7 mulching 3.8 farmer training on soil and water conservation. 4. improving chicken, duck and pig production for higher incomes (Michael and Lonny): immediate actions: 4.1 review available livestock technologies and relevant information on feeding systems, breeding and health care, including considering NARI’s technologies on feeding systems 4.2 develop specific training packages for pig and poultry production, by for instance, identify interested farmers; prepare the trainings, and management of breeding Annex 3: Proceedings of the reporting back workshop at Malafau (Esema) on 13 and 14 July

Scores of the prioritization exercise Voters Issues Women Men Both 1. Draining excess soil moisture from water logged plots for good crop production 5 1 6 2. Improving production of meat and eggs from chicken and ducks using garden crops 2 3 5 Rank key 3. Improving production of staples (banana, yam, cassava) 3 5 8 First 4. Integrating livestock and crop production to improve yield from livestock and crops 0 2 2 Second 5. Improving soil fertility of my plots for sustainable and improved crop production 1 4 5 Third 6. Adding value to my staple crops through processing into food and feed 1 2 3 Fourth 7. Keeping chicken, ducks and pigs for higher cash income 8 7 15 8. Improving management of soil water to reduce effects of drought 1 2 3 9. Introduction of other / new crops or crop varieties into my farming system 6 4 10 Total votes 27 30 57 No. Farmers 9 10 19

Selected issues suggested discussion points

7. Keeping chicken, ducks and pigs for higher cash (confirm the priority list of livestock species; identify income & improvimng meat and egg production the constraints now of using these livestock for for home consumption imcome generation; identify possible improvement paths (feeding, breeding, marketing?), check how and when these contribute to improved food security)

9. Introduction of other / new crops or crop varieties (identify the preferred crops for diversification; into my farming system identify the constraints in acquiring these crops; check their seasonality; check how and when they contribute to improved household food supplies)

3. Improving production of staples (banana, yam, (identify the known constraints to banana, yam and cassava) cassava production; explore possible solutions to address these constraints; check seasonality of harvests; check how gaps in staple food supply can be bridged) 1. Draining excess soil moisture from water logged (identify soil types where excess soil moisture is an plots & Improving soil fertility of crop plots issue; identify priority crops likely to be affected by this problem; explore possible solutions that the community is applying, considering, or aware of; check whether soil fertility is also an issue on the affected soils.) + (explore their perception of soil fertility; what causes fertility decline; explore useful traditional practices.) Debriefing notes - Day 1 1. Only 10 men and 10 women turned up for the workshop, and the reason for this low turnout was said to be the practice of going to the market on Friday, which we were not aware of. The field officer who organised the workshop (Keith) did not indicate this as a potential problem. 2. Because of the low numbers, no groupd were formed for the booth. All presentations were made in the plenary with two brief breaks in between. 3. As at Siviri, local staff did a very good job at the booth (Peter for soil & water; Roger and Antoine for crops; Lonny for livestock) 4. Priority ranking by women and men were generally similar; the small numbers may have played a role, though. 5. Food security is not a pressing issue for the community, hence the interest to generate income from livestock and vegetables. Esema supplies vegetables to the market in Port Vila. 6. Not all of the four villages in Esema (Malafau, Moso, Tanoleu and Meteno) were equally represented in the meeting; most from Malafau. 7. Community is market oriented, making money from tourism, vegetables, charcoal, and sandal wood 8. Need to involve more male and female farmers on the discussions tomorrow, even if these did not turn up today. 9. All of the women (9) and men (10) who attended the workshop casted their vote 10. The. day's session started at 9:45am, with prayer and welcome by the village chief and Ruben. James was the team leader and took 5 minutes to introduce the day's program and team members. Then Joshua took 10 minutes on the introduction session, followed by Gweneth on socio-economic issues (15 min). The plenary presentations by components including breaks took 2 hrs and 15 minutes. By 1:15 pm voting started

Debriefing - Day 2 1. Farmer turnout was again disappointing - only 13 women and 11 men took part. Very difficult to tell whether this is a reflection of lack of interest or mere inconvenience with timing. Nonetheless those that have come have participated very well. 2. Because of the low numbers, we opted to randomly assign male and female farmers to the four discussion groups, rather than allowing farmers to follow their interests. 3. Day 2 session started at 10:10 am, with prayer and introduction by James. Joshua took 10 minutes to outline the day's proceedings; Elick verified the cropping calendar in 15 minutes. Then groups were formed and started at 11:15 am. 4. Here are the size and composition of the four groups: staple crops (Elick and Gweneth) with 4W and 3M; soil & water (Rama, Peter and John) with 2 W and 4M; livestock (Michael) with 3 W and 2M and crop diversification (Peter and James) with 4W and 2M. 5. Group discussions finished about the same time at 12:30 pm. Wrap up session was concluded at 1:45 pm. Annex 4: Proceedings of the reporting back workshop at Middle Bush

Scores of the prioritization exercise Voters Issues Women Men Both 1. Protecting food gardens and soils from heavy rains and surface run off 0 0 0 2. Improving production of meat and eggs from chicken and ducks using garden crops for home consumption 10 8 18 Rank key 3. Improving production of staples (Fiji taro, kumala) 2 3 5 First 4. Introduction of new technologies to protect food gardens during the dry season 3 0 3 Second 5. Integrating livestock and crop production to improve yield from livestock and crops 3 14 17 Third 6. Adding value to my staple crops through processing into food and feed 3 25 28 Fourth 7. Keeping chicken, ducks and pigs for selling 9 6 15 8. Improving soil fertility of my plots for sustainable and improved crop production 5 1 6 9. Introduction of other / new crops or crop varieties into my farming system 7 0 7 10. Protecting water resources to have safe and secure access for household use 12 27 39 Total votes 54 84 138 No. Farmers 18 28 46

Selected issues suggested discussion points 10. Protecting water resources to have safe and secure Identify water sources and their seasonality for access for household use household use; identify constraints to safe and secure access by village; explore possible solutions and the reasons that hold them back. 6. Adding value to my staple crops through (MEN: identify the preferred crops for processing or processing into food and feed (MEN) & crop value addition; explore traditional and adapted diversification (WOMEN) processing techniques; identify constraints to value addition) & (WOMEN: identify the preferred crops for diversification; identify the constraints in acquiring these crops; check their seasonality; check how and when they contribute to improved household food supplies) 2. Improving production of meat and eggs from (confirm the priority list of livestock species; identify chicken and ducks using garden crops for home the constraints now of using these livestock for home consumption & for sell consumption and income; identify possible improvement paths (feeding, breeding, marketing?), check how and when these contribute to improved food security)

5. Integrating livestock and crop production to explore current practices of crop-livestock integration improve yield from livestock and crops - which product goes where; identify the crop and livestock species involved in these practices; identify crop parts that support livestock production and when; identify how livestock waste is used to improve crop production; identify additional pathways of crop-livestock integration; identify the means to these pathways - training, demonstration, materials? Debriefing notes - Day 1 1. A total of 28 men and 18 women turned up for the workshop, and voted. The expected number was over 50. Monday is considered a market day and farmers travel to Lenakel for shopping. More farmers expected to turn up tomorrow. 2. Group discussions went well. 3. local staff did a very good job at the booth (Robert and Marie for soil & water; Sam for crops; Jeffrey and Willi for livestock) 4. Priority ranking by women and men were divergent in some areas but generally similar. Intriguing to find that value addition to crops is an issue for men and not for women. 5. Seasonal water supply problems appear to be very important in this site; we are now at the beginning of the dry season. 6. Not all of the four villages in Esema (Malafau, Moso, Tanoleu and Meteno) were equally represented in the meeting; most from Malafau. 7. Community mentioned that use of pigs for cultural purposes is very dominant and takes away meat for home consumption, hence the desire to promote more chicken and goats for food security. 8. day's session started at 10:00 am, with prayer and welcome by the village chief and Ruben. James was the team leader and took 5 minutes to introduce the day's program and team members. Then Joshua took 15 minutes on the introduction session, followed by Marie on socio-economic issues (35 min). The plenary brief introduction of the components took 10 min. Group formation done by 11:35 am. Booth sessions took 40 min for round 1, 30 min for round 2 and 40 min for last round. The three groups consisted of 16 male farmers, 11 male farmers and 18 female and 2 male farmers. Voting session started at 1:45 pm. 9. a total of 18 women and 28 men casted their votes in separate sessions. The explanation of 10 issues for voting was conducted in the local language other than Bislama, and that may have helped in conveying clear messages. 10. Tow intriguing voting results: a) value addition to staple crops was rates very high priority by men (25/28), where as women considered it low priority (3/18); b) women regarded crop diversification as very important to them (7/18), while none of the men voted for it. 11. soil fertility does not appear to be an important issue at this site at least for men. 12. pigs have an established cultural role in society, but not considered critical for food security as farmers often use them to meet their cultural obligations. 13. availability of cultivated land may soon emerge as important issue in this site, and hence soil fertility issues may need to be looked into with care.

Debriefing - Day 2 (missed due to change in flight schedule out of Tanna to Port Vila) 1. Possible interventions: a. Value Addition: To provide Training and Demonstrations of processing and value addition of the major staples of: Taro Fiji, Island taro, Kumala (sweet potato), Maniok (Cassava), Banana, Yam  Also training on activities such as: Chips making, Flour making, making stock feeds for pigs and chicken, and preparation of SP silage b. Crop Diversification: Introduction and testing of new varieties of the selected crops in the community. The selected crops are: Taro Fiji (taro kongkong), Island taro (C. esculenta), Kumala (SP), Maniok (cassava), Banana (early maturing cooking bananas), Yam (African yam), and Rice (most grow rice currently but no milling machine)  Note: some of these new varieties can be adapted directly but some varieties need to be tested and verified in participatory trails before excepted and adopted. c. Soil and water management:  Major problems with water supply during dry season  Main priorities for water usage during dry season: - June/July – Washing coffee beans - Aug/Sept – Cooking/Drinking  Possible interventions: - Management of limited and scarce water resources on household level during dry season: a) of different and competing usages; b) re- use of water for other purposes; c) recycling of water, including purification for drinking water; d) water re-use for several household usages · Storage of recycled water for re-use · Identification and introduction of suitable technologies of above mentioned interventions · Training in water management and hygiene · Technical, structural and organizational support to apply for funds for a water supply system d. Livestock:  demonstration of appropriate housing for village chickens to improve access to meat and eggs for food and manure for gardening  Introduction of improved pig genotypes for increased efficiency in use of local feed resources  introduction of crop species and varieties to improve production to bridge food and feed supply gap  Use of appropriate demonstration or model and training for integrated chicken, pig and crop farming system  Integrating livestock and crop production to improve yield from livestock and crops  Training and demonstration of controlled chicken management  Promote use of local feed resources for livestock feeding  Promotion of dual (food, feed) purpose crops and varieties  Training and demonstration on integrated farming practices