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MALI LIVESTOCK FOR GROWTH (L4G) MONTHLY REPORT NO. 46 MALI LIVESTOCK FOR GROWTH (L4G) MONTHLY REPORT NO. 46 Date: August 2018 Contract Number: AID-688-C-14-00004 Submitted to: USAID | Mali Prepared by: AECOM International Development DISCLAIMER: The authors’ views expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. Monthly Report No. 46 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) i TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................. 1 COMPONENT IR1: INCREASED ANIMAL PRODUCTIVITY ................................................ 2 SUB IR 1.1. ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION, MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION ................................................................................. 2 SUB-IR 1.2 INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY INPUTS AND SERVICES ......................................... 6 SUB-IR 1.4 IMPROVED COMMUNITY LITERACY, NUMERACY AND NUTRITION PRACTICES ................................................................................................................................... 6 COMPONENT II: INCREASED DOMESTIC AND EXPORT TRADE ................................... 8 SUB IR2.1 STRENGTHENED MARKET LINKAGES AND ACCESS .................................................. 8 GENDER ...................................................................................................................................... 12 PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ACTORS ............................................................................... 13 MONITORING AND EVALUATION (M&E)........................................................................... 13 STTA VISITS ............................................................................................................................... 13 Monthly Report No. 46 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) ii INTRODUCTION This report covers the period extending from July 15th to August 15th, 2018. It highlights major activities and progress made under each component or strategic objective during the period under the review. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Key results/OUTCOMES achieved during this period include the following: During the period under review, L4G continued to progress in its effort to improve the livestock subsector in the Mopti and Timbuktu regions of Mali. The 18 Farmer Field School (FFS) sites benefitted from trainings that aimed at preparing L4G beneficiaries for the second Tabaski Sheep Fair in Sevare, which included financial management and animal fattening techniques. And the Tabaski Sheep Fair was indeed a success. Held August 14-18, 2018, this year’s edition took place on the grounds of DRPIA in Sevare, bring sheep sellers from across L4G and DRPIA zones of intervention. This year’s fair saw more sales and more profit for sellers than last year’s fair. 345 sheep were finally sold, which earned the sellers 28,209,500 CFA in revenue, or $56,419 USD. It is worth noting that 25% of these sales came from 64 sheep that were fattened and supplied by women. With fattening costs that vary between 15,000 to 20,000 CFA per head of sheep, the beneficiaries of fattening FFS supported by L4G realized an average gross margin (profit) of 14,000 CFAF/head. L4G also provided workshops for 227 trainers on various themes related to livestock as a business. These trainings will be cascaded down to each trainer’s community and promote improvements to the livestock sector in Mali. Multi-nutritional licking blocks continue to be an important way for people to earn supplementary income. During this period, L4G tracked 482 MNLBs that were made for a value of 376,750 CFA or $753 USD. 56 Producer Organizations (POs) benefitted from the redistribution of seeds, the antecedents of which were originally provided by L4G. A total of 2,703kg of seeds were distributed, which will provide beneficiaries with high-quality seeds, including dual-purpose seeds. L4G also saw a decrease in the availability of beneficiaries to participate in trainings because of the importance of taking advantage of the rainy season to prepare, sow, and maintain their fields. And the insecurity in the region continued to impact private veterinarians’ ability to reach distant villages to provide a large coverage for the vaccination campaign. Nevertheless, under the circumstances, the month under review was generally a success and L4G will continue to build on the momentum gained from the activities that took place in the month of August 2018. Monthly Report No. 46 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 1 COMPONENT IR1: INCREASED ANIMAL PRODUCTIVITY SUB IR 1.1. ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION, MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION TASK 1.1.1 MODERNIZE ANIMAL HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEMS VETERINARY SERVICES ACTIVITIES L4G continues to monitor and support three private veterinarian businesses in Koro and Bankass Cercles. During this period, L4G gathered data from one of its private veterinarian partners, who vaccinated 1,252 animals against Pasteurellosis in Bankass. For further details, please, refer to Table 1 below: Table 1: Activities and gross margins achieved by our SVPPs as of July 15, 2018 # of vaccinated Fee per Total revenue Gross margin Vaccine Animal animals vaccine (FCFA) (FCFA) Pasteurellosis Cattle 715 100 71,500 50,050 Pasteurellosis Sheep/Goat 537 100 53,700 37,590 Total 1,252 125,200 87,640 OUTCOMES: • 1,252 animals vaccinated against the Pasteurellosis; • The gross margin (profit) is estimated at 87,640 CFA or $175 USD. NEXT STEPS: • Monitor vaccination operations; • Support the SVPPs sensitizing herders on the importance of vaccinating their animals; • Sensitize the fatteners on benefit of adopting best practices in animal health TASK 1.1.2 IMPROVE LIVESTOCK FORAGE AND ANIMAL FEED PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY ACTIVITIES: L4G continued to sensitize beneficiaries involved in the production of multi-nutritional licking blocks (MNLB), putting more emphasis on profitability and the advantages of MNLB for animal fattening. The table below shows the production and commercialization of MNLB in Koro and Bankass Cercles during the covered period. Monthly Report No. 46 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 2 MULTI-NUTRITIONAL LICKING BLOCKS (MNLBs): Table 2: Production of MNLBs as of July15th, 2018 Number of Number of Cercles & Région MNLBs produced Quantity sold (KG) Value in FCFA POs (KG) Bankass 11 340 302 265 250 Koro 05 180 180 102 500 Total 15 520 482 367 750 OUTCOMES: • 520 blocs produced by 15 POs in Bankass and Koro Cercles; • 482 blocs sold for a global amount of 367, 750 CFA or $735 USD. NEXT STEPS: • Continue demonstrating how to manufacture the MNLBs for animal fattening; • Continue radio broadcasting on the importance of MNLB in animal feeding; • Link fatteners with existing animal feed providers and forage banks TRAINING OF ACTORS ON THE POST-HARVEST TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVED FODDER PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES: August is the middle of the rainy season and farmers are busy preparing, sowing, and upkeeping their fields. As a result, this season tends to attract fewer participants when invited for L4G trainings. L4G nonetheless offered trainings on the manufacturing of MNLBs and the table below highlights the participation. Table 3: L4G (IR1) Training on manufacturing the multi-nutritional licking blocks Number of Cercles Training topics Communes Trained Clients Trained Trained Men: 42 Technique of manufacturing the Bourem Sidi Amar, Tindirma et Women : 30 Diré multi-nutritional licking blocks Arham Men: 42 Total 03 01 Women: 30 OUTCOMES: • 72 beneficiaries trained on techniques for manufacturing the multi-nutritional licking blocks in Diré District (Tombouctou); • 45% of trained Producers are less 35 years old. NEXT STEPS: • Sensitize more producers on benefits of adopting technologies and techniques on animal fattening as business. SEED DISTRIBUTION Monthly Report No. 46 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 3 ACTIVITIES: During the past year, L4G assisted its beneficiaries by granting them improved seeds, including groundnuts, sorghum, millet and burgoo. The main goal of this assistance is to help communities create a community seed bank to facilitate sustainable seed access. After accepting seeds from L4G, farmers sow the seeds and then, during harvest, collect seeds and return a portion of their lot to the community seed bank for redistribution to new beneficiaries. Table 4 below provides the details on the types and amounts of seeds that were redistributed to date in the targeted areas: Table 4: Status of seeds redistribution to date to the POs in Bankass, Koro, Djenne, Mopti and Goundam Cercles Seed Cercles Communes Villages OP Fodder crops redistributed (Kg) Koulogo habbè Siratintin Mèrèbara Arachide Fleur 11 24 Koulogo habbè Sogossin Mèrèbara Arachide Fleur 11 20 Koulogo habbè Sogossin Sigassara Arachide Fleur 11 3,5 Koulogo habbè Koulogo habbè Sabougnouma Arachide Fleur 11 18,5 Koulogo habbè Koulogo Habbè Amakéné Arachide Fleur 11 10 Bankass Koulogo habbè Anagara Sindjèrè Arachide Fleur 11 15 soubala Soubala Sodjouga Arachide Fleur 11 22 soubala Soguina Kantièmou Sinko Arachide Fleur 11 15 Soubala Orotèguèrè Benkadi Arachide Fleur 11 15 Baye Dissa Benkadi Arachide Fleur 11 25 Arachide ICGV Madiama Toumadiama Ass.Badenya 150 86024 Madiama Toumadiama Ass.Badenya Sorgho Seguifa 10 Madiama Toumadiama Ass.Badenya Niébe Sangaraka