MALI LIVESTOCK FOR GROWTH (L4G) MONTHLY REPORT NO. 42
MALI LIVESTOCK FOR GROWTH (L4G) MONTHLY REPORT NO. 42
Date: April 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.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ...... 1 Executive Summary ...... 1 Component IR1: Increased Animal Production and Access to Technologies ...... 1 Component IR2: Increased Livestock Trade with Reduced Barriers ...... 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 1.3 Improved and Sustainable Management of Pastureland and Water Resources ...... 7 Sub-IR 1.4 Improved Community Literacy, Numeracy and Nutrition Practices ...... 10 Composante Ii: Increased Domestic and Export Trade ...... 13 Sub-IR2.1 Strengthened Market Linkages and Access ...... 13 Sub-IR2.2 Reduced Barriers to Domestic and Export Trade ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Environment ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Gender ...... 18 Annex 1: Workplan...... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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INTRODUCTION
This report covers the period extending from March 15th to April 15th. 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:
COMPONENT IR1: INCREASED ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGIES
Animal health: 7,300 cattle were vaccinated against contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP); 6,783 cattle were vaccinated against cattle pasteurellosis; 18,601 sheep and goats were vaccinated against small ruminant pasteurellosis; The three SVPPs earned a gross margin of 2,390,080 CFA or $4,780 USD.
Seed reimbursement: 109kg of peanut flower II seeds were reimbursed by L4G beneficiaries in Bankass who are engaged in L4G’s seed disbursement program. Under that program L4G provided seeds to beneficiaries who, the next year, would reimburse L4G for seeds and then keep the remaining seed for their use. Seeds returned to L4G are then redistributed to additional beneficiaries who would like to benefit from this program.
Fodder production: 156,375kg of fodder was produced: 9,805kg in Dire; 93,750kg in Goundam; 210kg in Mopti; 48,750kg in Niafunke; and 3,860 in Koro. 42,451kg of forage was sold in Dire, Goundam, Mopti, Niafunke, and Koro for a total amount of 4,736,550 CFA or $9,473 USD.
Production of Multi-nutritional licking blocks (MNLBs): 802 licking blocks were produced by 20 producer organizations (POs) in Bankass and Djenne Cercles. 659 licking blocks were sold for total revenue of 555,500 CFA or $1,111 USD.
FFS training: In Mopti Cercle, L4G’s Djenne staff visited beneficiaries to assuage concerns that the Farmer Field School (FFS) in Gnimintongo would not continue despite the ban on motorcycles and pickup trucks. L4G is working on solutions to this ban and anticipates being able to continue program implementation regardless. In Djenne, L4G delivered materials to allow the FFS for animal fattening to move forward. The Société coopérative de Nana Agri began an animal fattening FFS.
Others trainings included the following: 234 producers in Bankass and Dire were trained on best practices for harvesting and conserving forage. This included 149 women.
Monthly Report No. 42 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 1 25 producers in the Cercle of Dire were trained on integrated management. This included three women. Of all producers trained, 38% of producers are under 35 years of age and 62% are over 35 years of age.
COMPONENT IR2: INCREASED LIVESTOCK TRADE WITH REDUCED BARRIERS
Trade transactions:
1,037 animals, comprising 226 cattle, 522 sheep, and 289 goats were purchased by 70 PO’s and 30 individuals in order to undertake fattening activities. The combined value of animals sold during the period from Diré, Djenné, Bankass, Goundam, Koro, Niafunké and Mopti was estimated at 79,873,000 CFA or about $159,746 USD. The proportional shares in this were 66% for the cattle and 46% for the sheep.
Access to finance: In Mopti Cercle, the cooperative society of Takoty (Djenné Coordination) received a loan of 1,700,000 FCFA from PAMF (First Microfinance Agency). In the Cercle of Koro, 25 members (20 women 5 men) of the PO Mérindjimema obtained a loan in the amount of 1,312,500 FCFA from SOROYIRIWASSO under a warehouse receipts program. They set aside 500 kg of Niébé valued at 35,000 FCFA per 100kg bag.
Value of livestock exports: 150 head of cattle were exported to Ivory Coast and Senegal for an estimated total of 57,204,500 CFA, or $114,409 USD
COMPONENT IR1 : INCREASED ANIMAL PRODUCTIVITY
SUB IR 1.1. ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION, MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION
TASK1.1.1 TASK 1.1.1 MODERNIZE ANIMAL HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEMS
VETERINARY SERVICES Activities: During this period, 32,684 animals were vaccinated by our three (03) SVPPs (two in Bankass and one in Koro). For further details, please refer to Table 1 below:
Table 1: Activities and gross margins achieved by our 3 SVPPs as of April 15th, 2018 # of vaccinated Fee per Total revenue Gross margin Vaccine Animal animals vaccine (FCFA) (FCFA) Contagious Pneumonia Cattle 7,300 110 803,000 613,200 (PPCB) Pasteurellosis Cattle 6,783 100 678,300 474,810
Monthly Report No. 42 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 2 Pasteurellosis Sheep/goats 18,601 100 1 860,100 1, 302,070 Total 32,684 3, 341,400 2, 390,080
Outcomes: 7,300 cattle were vaccinated against contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP); 6,783 cattle were vaccinated against bovine pasteurellosis; 18, 601 sheep / goats were vaccinated against pasteurellosis of small ruminants; The three SVVPs achieved a gross profit margin of 2,390,080 CFA, that is $4,780 USD.
Next steps: Monitoring of vaccination operations ; With the support of consultant, Dr. Seydou Sidibe, Continue analysis of how to best improve the SVPP strategy and provide the most effective support to the private vets.
CAPACITY BUILDING OF SVPPs Activities: In the Timbuktu region, L4G Field Agents continue to raise awareness among POs about animal health (vaccination and deworming). The local veterinary services (SVL) supported by the AEs continue their vaccination and deworming campaigns in the different communes of Diré and Niafunké Cercles.
Outcomes: 20 POs who’ve received support and training from L4G in Timbuktu have complained about the lack of veterinarians and qualified auxiliary vets to treat their livestock and provide good animal health advice. They’ve noted that their sick animals are dying at a rate that could be decreased but for lack of adequate care in the Cercle of Niafunké. See picture 1 below for more details.
Photo 1: Vaccination of small ruminants by the auxiliary vet Bourem sidi Amar in the village Hara-Hara II
Next steps:
Continue vaccinations
TASK 1.1.3 IMPROVE LIVESTOCK FORAGE AND ANIMAL FEED PRODUCTION AND
Monthly Report No. 42 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 3 SUPPLY Activities:
MULTI-NUTRITIONAL LICKING BLOCKS (MNLBs): L4G raised awareness among its beneficiaries about the profitability and benefits of the multi-nutritional licking block for livestock. As a result, 20 beneficiary POs started production during this period. For more details see Table 2 below.
Table 2: Production of MNLBs as of April 15th, 2018 Number of Number of Cercles & Région MNLBs produced Quantity sold (KG) Value in FCFA POs (KG) Barapireli 02 149 46 23 000 Baye 02 67 59 59 000 Dandougou Fakala 02 27 27 39 000 Fakala 01 90 86 43 000 Lessagou 01 08 08 6 000 Ouenkoro 06 205 205 205 000 Soubala 01 28 25 25 000 Tori 02 108 108 108 000 Youdiou 03 120 95 47 500 Total 20 802 659 555 500
Outcomes : 802 MNLBs were produced by twenty POs in the Cercles of Bankass and Djenné; 659 MNLBs were sold for a total estimated value of 555,500 CFA or $1,111 USD.
Next steps: Continue demonstration of manufacturing and use of MNLBs during FFS training sessions; Continue advertising the importance of MNLBs in small ruminant feeding; Continue data collection on the production and marketing of lick pads
TRAINING OF ACTORS ON THE POST-HARVEST TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVED FODDER PRODUCTION
ACTIVITIES During this period, training focused on forage harvesting and forage conservation, the Integrated Production Management Technique and predators. These different trainings reached 259 producers, including 107 men and 152 women. For more details see Table 3 below.
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Table 3: L4G (IR1) Training on Improved Post-harvest, Fattening, Management Technologies Number of Cercles Training topics Communes Trained Clients Trained Trained Men: 85 Fodder harvest and conservation Bankass, Diré Women : 149 Koulogon, Baye, Tindirma and Fakala techniques and Djenné
Integrated management for Men : 22 Tindirma Diré production and pests techniques Women: 03 Men: 107 Total 03 03 Women: 152
Outcomes: 234 producers benefited from training on forage harvesting and preservation, including 85 men and 149 women in Bankass and Diré Cercles. 25 producers in the Cercle of Diré were trained on the technique of integrated production management. 22 men and three women participated. Of all producers trained, 38% of producers are under 35 years of age and 62% are over 35 years of age.
Next Steps: Continue sensitizations and training producers on good rationing practices, and reusing leftover crop material after harvesting; Continue to link fodder producers with fatteners.
REIMBURSEMENT OF SEEDS BY THE PRODUCERS
Activities : The reimbursement of peanut II was carried out at 2 communes and 3 POs in the Bankass Cercle. Table 4 below gives the repayment situation.
Table 4: Status of seeds reimbursed to date by the POs in Bankass Cercle Quantity Seed Quantity Cercle Communes Villages OP Fodder crops loaned produced Reimbursed (Kg) (Kg) (Kg) Bankass Kani-Bonzon Endé-Toro Ama-Igrè arachide 11 - - 24
Bankass Bankass Kouroundé Réseau Nangalé arachide 11 - - 50
Bankass Bankass Ogotèna Nangalé arachide 11 - - 35
Total - - 109
Outcomes : 109 kg Peanut flower 11 were recovered from three POs from the communes of Kani-Bonzon and Bankass
Monthly Report No. 42 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 5 Next steps: Continue ensuring PO beneficiaries reimburse seeds so L4G can continue expanding the base of beneficiaries with access to quality seeds.
SUB-IR 1.2 INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY INPUTS AND SERVICES
TASK 1.2.2 IMPROVE ACCESS TO ANIMAL NON-HEALTH INPUTS, FACILITIES AND ADVISORY SERVICES
FODDER PRODUCTION
Activities:
Table 5 provides details on fodder production and corresponding sales in Diré, Goundam, Mopti, and Niafunké Cercles, respectively.
Table 5: Produced amount of fodder and corresponding value of sales in Koro, Bankass, and Dire Cercle.
Fodder produced Cercles & Region Number of PO’s Quantity sold (KG) Value of sales in FCFA (KG)
Diré 06 9,805 3,942 674,300 Goundam 01 93,750 20,550 3, 425,000 Mopti 01 210 189 35,000 Niafunké 20 48,750 15,200 - Total 28 152,515 39,881 4, 134,300
Outcomes : 156,375 kg of fodder were produced namely: 9,805 kg in Diré, 93,750 kg in Goundam, 210 kg in Mopti, 48,750 kg in Niafunké and 3,860 kg in Koro; 42,451 kg of fodder was sold in Diré, Goundam, Mopti, Niafunké and Koro for a total estimated value of 4,736 550 CFA or $9,473 USD Next Steps : Monitor the use of fodder produced by POs in terms of internal consumption and sales; Continue to link forage producers and fatteners; Continue sensitizing beneficiaries on packaging and post-harvest conservation techniques for bourgou; Continue executing Training of Trainers activities; Monitoring the evolution of the irrigated Niébé fields in the Timbuktu region; Sensitize fatteners on the use of bourgou in animal feed while improving the conservation system; Monitor bourgou harvesting activities and collection of production data in Kaneye commune.
TASK 1.2.3 IMPROVE ACCESS TO FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS SERVICES Activities :
Monthly Report No. 42 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 6 In Mopti Cercle, follow up was done on the linking of POs with MFIs and banks (the Café Financier event)
Outcomes : In Mopti Certcle, the fattening cooperative, Takoty, received a loan in the amount of 1,700,000 CFA from PAMF (First Microfinance Agency). Next Steps : Monitor POs’ management of these funds for effective fattening activities ; Follow up on the linking of POs with financial services
SUB-IR 1.3 IMPROVED AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF PASTURELAND AND WATER RESOURCES
TASK 1.3.1 ASSIST PASTORALISTS AND LIVESTOCK FARMERS TO IMPROVE WATER POINTS FOR LIVESTOCK
WATER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES Activities : During this month, AMRAD/L4G organized a workshop for livestock value chain actors concerned with pastoral infrastructure in Timbuktu (Dire, Goundam, Niafounke). The purpose was to: Get participants to outline all available pastoral infrastructures in the region and set priorities for rehabilitating old infrastructure and erecting new ones. This included waterpoints, pastureland, transhumance corridors, vaccination parks, and livestock markets. Mobilize key actors with a view to making these activities successful and bringing about improved access to water for livestock for improved business for herders and traders. Encourage actors to contribute to increasing productivity, livestock marketing, investment, job creation, and individual incomes from livestock infrastructure rehabilitation initiatives. Begin assessing how to promote infrastructure sustainability. This workshop brought together public and private stakeholders in the livestock sector, notably: chairman of the Cercle council of Diré, head of production and animal industry of the Cercle (SLPIA); Chief of Hydraulic Services of the Cercle; chief of veterinary services of the Cercle; Presidents of partner POs; mayors of communes in L4G zones; field supervisors at AMRAD; Delegates of livestock traders (1 per L4G municipality); chiefs of cattle herders (1 per L4G commune); managers of livestock markets (the most important strategic markets) and local radio hosts. See photos 2 and 3 below for more details.
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Photo 2 : Timbuktu Workshop Plenary Meeting Photo 3: Timbuktu Workshop Group Collaborations
Outcomes: At the end of this workshop, participants were able to outline strategic pastoral infrastructures that should be built or rehabilitated in the Timbuktu region, including water points, vaccination parks, and cattle markets. These infrastructures will enable improved access to markets, grazing lands, and water for livestock consumption. Furthermore it will permit community leaders to improve their management of these important infrastructures and will allow for animals to grow healthy with proper access to water and health resources. Below, Table 6 outlines the results of the workshop.
Table 6: Synthesis of infrastructures needed in Timbuktu CONSTRUCTION/ Cercle Commune VILLAGE DESIGNATION REHABILITATION IBRIKASS 1 AIRES DE PATURAGES (tebangou) Réalisation de forage
Kel haoussa 4 Aires de pâturage (dire) Réalisation de forage
Kaneye Aires de pâturage (bella kaka) Réalisation de forage Kaneye IBRIKASS 1 Parcs de vaccination Réalisation de forage
IBRIKASS 2 Parcs de vaccination Réalisation de forage Réhabilitation du couloir et construction echel Couloir de passage de puits pastorale Réhabilitation du couloir et construction assobole Couloir de passage de puits pastoral karango Marre de gangasiferi Réhabilitation point d’eau atta Aires de pâturages tingamoro Réhabilitation et point d’eau Goundam Tonka Réhabilitation du marché et construction tonka Marché à betail d’un forage Réhabilitation du marché et construction echel Marché à betail d’un forage Bourem sidi Couloir de passage (farbatchiri-koibara- aménagement Amar gaganiberi-douta) Tchkawal Puits pastoral réalisation Diré Bourem Sidi kobé Puits pastoral réalisation Amar Bourem sidi Marre pastorale (galssa) aménagement Amar horogoungou Marre pastorale (farabongo) aménagement
Monthly Report No. 42 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 8 Construction de point d’eau et Bourem s a Parcs de vaccination réhabilitation du parc Construction de point d’eau et Hara hara2 Parcs de vaccination réhabilitation du parc Bourem s a Marché à beatil Réalisation et point d’eau horogoungou Parcs de vaccination Construction et point d’eau tindirma Couloir de passage (tchelougawel-djindiné) aménagement kounta Puits pastoral réalisation tinbibi Puits pastoral réalisation Tindirma goibanga Marre pastorale de goibanga aménagement
dongo Marre pastorale de dongokaima aménagement lessodji Parcs de vaccination construction tidirma Marché à bétail Réhabilitation et point d’eau Couloir de passage (oumaidigassou- Aménagement et construction de puit arham tchitchihaye) pastorale Couloir de passage (doura-gaganiberi et Aménagement et construction de puits arham Arham douta) pastorale morikoira Puit pastoral réalisation imagrane Puit pastoral réalisation tchitchihaye Marre pastorale de tchitchihaye aménagement arham Parcs de vaccination Construction de parcs et de point d’eau Nounou Puits pastoral construction korientzé Puits pastoral construction Bagnega tièba Puits pastoral construction koiratago Puits pastoral construction Tous les forages existant sont destinés aux dabi forage construction humains Marre pastorale (6 La marre est envahie par du sable ce qui arabébé surcreusement village) fait que l’eau ne reste pas assez longtemps sibonné Parcs de vaccination construction Construction d’un Le marché ne dispose d’aucune source soboundou Marché à bétail forage d’eau Niafounk Soboundou Bornages et é Arabébé - dabi Pistes pastorales construction de puits pastoral Bornages et Korientzé- Pistes pastorales construction de N’goro puits pastoral Construction de Arabébé Parcs de vaccination Le parc ne dispose d’aucune source d’eau forage Construction de Andiam ouro Parcs de vaccination forage Construction de L’endroit est fréquenté par plus de sept sibonné Zone de pâturage puits pastorale villages Construction de Niodougou Marre pastorale La marre sèche trop vite puits pastoral
Monthly Report No. 42 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 9 Next Steps : Georeferencing and characterization of water points by Field Agents of AMRAD Analysis and referral by the AECOM/L4G Infrastructure Consultant who will continue the process ; Exchange with PRAPS and/or PADEL, MEP and USAID.
TASK 1.3.2 PROMOTE IMPROVED GRAZING AND PASTURELAND/RANGELAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION Activities : In Timbuktu regtion, L4G continued raising awareness among farmers on the management of grazing areas and post-harvest conservation of bourgou.
Outcomes : Livestock farmers and producers sensitized on improved management of pasture zones
Next Steps :
Continue sensitizations
SUB-IR 1.4 IMPROVED COMMUNITY LITERACY, NUMERACY AND NUTRITION PRACTICES
TASK 1.4.1 IMPROVED COMMUNITY LITERACY, NUMERACY, NUTRITION, AND HYGIENE PRACTICES IN TARGETED ZONES
FARMER FIELD SCHOOLS (FFS) FOR ANIMAL FATTENING AND PRODUCTION Activities:
Farmer Field School Follow Up Beginning in February 2018, the Malian government banned the circulation of motrocycles and pickup trucks in Mopti and Segou regions. This measure had negative and important impacts on the implementation of L4G activities on the ground, notably the Farmer Field School fattening demonstrations. In Mopti Cercle, in an effort to reassure producers participating in the Farmer Field School initiative that activities will continue, the Djenne L4G team initiated a field visit Friday March 16th to the Gnimintongo FFS site. Unfortunately, L4G has been unable to make it to FFS sites in Koro and Bankass because of the travel restrictions. But our team is working on implementing a plan whereby activities can resume and we can work to further reach our programmatic targets.
The L4G team in Koro moved forward, nonetheless, with selecting four principal sites (Don, Ogotene, Demoro, and Tere) to implement FFS activities concerning sheep. Each site will house 10 heads of rams and 10 main participants will be trained. Each participant will complete a debriefing session on lessons learned so L4G can ensure they will provide effective and accurate cascade training.
Outcomes : The activities undertaken during this visit are as follows: Reminder of the reason for the absence of the team in the field;
Monthly Report No. 42 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 10 Assessment of the animal's condition on the site; Revision of the animal feed ration to accelerate weight gain; Update on the status of the process of acquisition of livestock feed and livestock equipment; Ensure all participants are thinking of the ultimate goal of selling fattened animals to LAHAM in Kayes at the end of the fattening cycle. Selecting four main sites for sheep fattening in Koro At the end of this visit, the producers were reassured about the continuity of the activities despite the constraints related to the mobility of the team on the ground.
Farmer Field School Kits Delivered Kits consisting of 20 feeds, 20 drinking trougs, two wheelbarrows, two rakes, two scales, and two shovels were given to FFS sites in Gnimintongo and Souffroulaye by L4G.
Starting FFS animal fattening activities by Société Nana Agri L4G is nearly ready to begin large-scale fattening activities with Societe Nana Agri
Outcomes A Scope of Work was created and is under review Next Steps : Continue FFS animation sessions; Link the FFS sites fattening Gnimintongo and Souffroulaye to facilitate the supply of livestock to LAHAM Industry Identify FFS sheep fattening sites in Mopti and Djenné Cercles; Start activities at FFS sheep fattening sites in Djenné and Mopti Cercles. Initiate the FFS cattle fattening activities with the cooperative Societe Nana Agri in Mopti.
TASK 1.4. 2 IMPROVE NUTRITION AND HYGIENE AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL
BROADCASTING OF MESSAGES Activities : The radio broadcasts that were suspended since September 30, 2017 resumed on April 1, 2018. The broadcast of L4G program messages began at 6 local radio stations in the Mopti region, namely Orona radio from Koro, radio Beru Koporona, Baye's Kantiguiya Radio, Bankass Seno Radio, Bandiagara's Kanda Radio, and Mopti's Kounary Radio.
Two new messages on fattening techniques and forage production are being produced in various local languages spoken in the areas that the radio stations reach.
Moreover, during the training on the AEN/AEH in Niafunké (region of Timbuktu), beneficiaries informed L4G that they primarily listen to ISSABER radio of Niafunké, thus L4G met with that radio station’s managers with a view to creating a future collaboration between L4G and the station. L4G is interested in disseminating messages in the Sonhaï language and also in Sonrhaï, Peul and Bambara.
L4G has also begun to develop financial literacy messages for dissemination, which will provide important knowledge to the zones in which L4G works.
Monthly Report No. 42 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 11 Next Steps : Reassemble the village listening committees that were set up to evaluate and provide input on our radio dissemination messages ; Follow the diffusion of the broadcasts; Finalize the messages for diffusion concerning financial education, fattening techniques, and forage production Begin collaborating with ISSABER Radio in Niafunke
TRAINING ON NUTRITION AND HYGIENE PRACTICES From 05 to 07 April 2018, L4G held a training on hygiene and nutrition for leaders of producer organizations in Niafunke. It was facilitated by the L4G Nutrition Officer, with the support of the Nutrition Support Physician of the Niafunké Health District. 31 people participated, including nine women. This training generated a lot of enthusiasm among program clients in this area, as they had not yet benefited from capacity building activities from the program. The training consisted of a slide presentation, brainstorming, question-answer, and a practical session on the use of the hand washing device called "Tippy-tap".
Photos 4 - 6: Post-training group of Niafunke PO members trained on NEA / AEH (left) with demonstrations with tippy-tap (2 on right).
NEXT STEPS : Follow up on the execution of cascade trainings in participants’ respective communities in Niafunke; Follow up on the implementation of topics presented in the trainings; Repeat the training in Dire and Goundam
Monthly Report No. 42 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 12 COMPOSANTE II: INCREASED DOMESTIC AND EXPORT TRADE
SUB IR2.1 STRENGTHENED MARKET LINKAGES AND ACCESS
TASK 2.1.3 IMPROVE THE PRODUCERS’ CAPACITY TO IDENTIFY THE MARKET REQUIREMENTS
ANIMALS PURCHASED FOR BUSINESS FATTENING OPERATIONS
Activities: L4G conducted awareness-raising to enable both the producers and fatteners to do regular off-taking of their herds as a way of maintaining a regular revenue for themselves while promoting a sustainable growth of their livestock undertakings as a business.
Outcomes: As a result, 1,037 animals comprising 226 cattle, 522 sheep, and 289 goats were purchased by 70 PO’s and 24 individuals for livestock fattening as a business. These animals were fattened in Bankass, Bandiagara, Mopti, Djenné, Koro, Gundam, and Nianfunké. Tables 7, 8, and 9 below provide further details on this transaction.
Table 7: Purchased cattle heads by PO’s and individuals for fattening during the period. # Members per sex Heads of Average CERCLES COMMUNES No. of PO’s animals purchase price Male Female purchased in CFAF Baye 02 01 01 03 136 667 Diallassagou 01 07 00 07 150 714 Bankass Lessagou 01 02 00 01 110 000 Koulogon 01 01 00 02 110 000 Dandougou Fakala 01 07 00 106 232 113 Djenné Madiama 03 03 00 17 155 000 Kaneye 01 01 00 02 150 000 Goundam Tonka 05 07 00 22 141 590 Tonka 04 Individuels 04 00 12 154 583 Barapireli 03 02 00 02 142 500 Koro Youdiou 03 03 00 18 308 333 Sio 02 02 00 06 142 500 Mopti Socoura 03 07 04 21 115 619 Niafunké Soboundou 03 individuals 03 00 07 98 571 26 OP et 07 Total 50 05 226 Individuels
Monthly Report No. 42 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 13 Table 8: Purchased sheeps heads by PO’s and individuals for fattening during the period. Average # Members per sex Heads of No. of purchase CERCLES COMMUNES animals PO’s price in purchased Male Female CFAF Baye 01 00 12 26 34 425 Diallassagou 02 00 08 12 41 708 Koulogon 01 01 02 07 36 125 Bankass Ouenkoro 06 00 16 23 52 696 Sokoura 02 00 04 08 37 938 Soubala 01 00 04 04 32 500 Tori 02 02 08 29 45 190 Dandougou Fakala 01 01 02 08 44 063 Djenné Fakala 01 01 00 15 45 000 Madiama 03 03 00 08 36 125 Tindirma 02 02 00 24 38 415 Diré Tindirma 01 individual 01 00 08 22 500 Kaneye 01 05 00 28 30 768 Goundam Tonka 06 21 00 166 32 225 Tonka 10 individuals 10 00 102 33 284 Barapireli 01 00 19 19 34 816 Koro Bondo 01 01 08 11 36 455 Youdiou 01 01 05 06 33 833 Mopti Socoura 02 03 05 11 47 273 Niafunké Soboundou 03 individuals 03 00 07 31 429 34 OP Total and14 55 93 522 individuals
Table 9: Purchased goat heads by PO’s and individuals for fattening during the period # Members per sex Average Heads of No. of purchase CERCLES COMMUNES animals PO’s price in Male Female purchased CFAF Baye 01 01 00 02 13 750 Bankass Koulogon 01 02 00 05 17 000 Diré Tindirma 01 01 00 05 25 000 Kaneye 01 04 00 31 13 774 Tonka 06 13 00 216 15 291 Goundam 03 Tonka 03 00 30 13 917 individuals 10 OP and 03 Total 24 00 289 individual s
Monthly Report No. 42 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 14 ANIMALS FATTENED FOR SALES IN THE DOMESTIC MARKETS During the period under review, the total value of the animals sold to domestic markets from all Cercles (Bandiagara, Diré, Djenné, Bankass, Goundam, Koro, Niafunké, and Mopti) was estimated at 79,873,000 CFA or $159,746 USD. Per animal type, the sales from cattle represented 66% and sheep 34%. For further details, please, refer to Table 10 below.
Table 10: Records of cattle, sheep, and goats sold to domestic markets as of March 15th Livestock Cercles & No. of Number of Value in % share per Animal heads sold sold Region peoples POs FCFA Cercle Bankass 12 05 13 2 910 000 4% Cattle Djenne 09 03 119 34 845 000 44% Goundam 12 07 33 5 505 000 7% Koro 03 03 19 4 968 500 6%
Mopti 08 03 15 3 280 000 4% Niafunké 03 - 03 615 000 1% Bankass 63 14 95 7 210 500 9% Djenné 04 04 10 688 000 1% Sheep Goundam 36 08 296 10 618 500 13% Koro 45 05 58 3 845 000 5% Niafunké 03 - 04 270 000 0% Goats Bankass 03 02 07 186 000 0% Goundam 20 07 277 4 931 500 6% Total 221 61 949 79 873 000
VALUE OF LIVESTOCK EXPORTS
During this month, ten L4G exporters from the Bankass and Djenne Cercle exported their animals to Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal. These exports totaled 150 head of cattle sold for an estimated total of 57,204,500 CFA, or $114,409 USD. The gross margin amounts to 23,064,000 CFA, or $46,128 USD. For more details see Table 11 below.
Table 11 : Valeur des exportations Mars 2018 Heads of Purchase Heads of No. of Sold Amount Cercles Species animals Amount animals Destination peoples (CFA) purchased (CFA) sold Bankass 9 Cattle 125 33 435 500 125 47 079 500 Sénégal, RCI Djenné 1 Cattle 25 705 000 25 10 125 000 RCI Total 10 150 34 140 500 150 57 204 500
Monthly Report No. 42 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 15 TASK 2.1.4 LINK AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES.
To facilitate the granting of loans, L4G organized a Finance Café in the first quarter of FY2018 between banks, MFIs and LVC actors. This linking enabled two POs to take out loans amounting to 3,012,500 CFA, or USD $6,025 in Soroyiriwaso and PAMF. For more details see Table 12 below.
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS (MFIs) Table 12: Loans secured by L4G POs with local MFIs Amount of No. PO loans Type of loans Sources of loans clients received in CFAF
Cattle and sheep fattening PAMF 01 1 700 000
Soroyiriwaso 01 1 312 500 Total 02 3 012 500
Bank BNDA has been approached to provide a loan of 25,000,000 FCFA to the Koro Fatteners Network. A meeting was thus held with the Director of the BNDA Sévaré Agency. The contract signed with Laham and 01 title deed should serve as a guarantee. BNDA has analyzed the application and finds it interesting and potentially worth pursuing. The security situation in Mali has made BNDA reluctant to finance the loan. Discussions are still ongoing to assuage BNDA’s concerns. Several steps have been planned:
Reduce the amount to 5,000,000 FCFA (Planned for the purchase of food, and veterinary care) Discuss with BNDA Head Office in Bandiagara to explain the relevance of the application Have Laham sign an agreement to pay BNDA directly for livestock procured from the fatteners’ network. Follow up on applications of five POs in Koro, Bankass, Mopti and Djenné Cercles that submitted applications for USADF funding. No submissions were accepted by USADF for funding in 2018 because the number of PO members was apparently not large enough. The Koro Network will able to access this funding in November 2018 because the number of members will increase including the POs that compose it. The situation will therefore be better explained at the next submission.
TASK 2.1.5 IMPROVE ACCESS TO FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR LIVESTOCK ENTERPRISES Activities: During this period eight POs in three Cercles were analyzed with the aid of a questionnaire and they were able to create SWOT analyses and action plans.
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Koulogo Habbe Merebara Bogodou 14 6 Complete Complete Soubala Yanu Boguina Niondé 1 18 Complete Complete Anaton Seydou Benkadi dar dar Baye 2 18 Complete Complete Bankass Baye Benkadi Oula 0 19 Complete Complete Diallassagou Benkadi Diallaye 0 20 Complete Complete Sabougnouma Lessagou Habbé Nadjougama Bassagou 0 20 Complete Complete Kanda Koro Toroli Benkadi Toroli 1 24 Complete Complete Djenne Fakala Kobo Bambarawel 24 3 Complete Complete Total 42 128 170
Outcomes: The capacity of eight POs business skills and strength; 170 people participated in these trainings, including 128 women Eight SWOT analyses were performed Eight action plans were finalized.
Next Steps: Provide the action plans to PO members and get their buy in ; Monitor the implementation of action plans with PO members ; Organize additional workshops to perform SWOT analyses of seven more POs in three Cercles, as indicated in Table 14 below:
Table 14 : List of POs that will receive SWOT analyses support from L4G Cercles Communes PO Names Villages Workshop Dates Ségué Benkadi Orossogou Semaine du 16 au 20 Avril 2018 Bankass Sokoura Djiriyama Wori Marka Semaine du 09 au 13 Avril 2018 Koro Koporo Pen Minssoungou Don Semaine du 16 au 20 Avril 2018 Dougoutene 2 Anomon Tensagou Semaine du 16 au 20 Avril 2018 Dougoutene 2 Merebara Sallé Semaine du 23 au 27 Avril 2018 Dougoutene 2 Amasindjere Goursindé Semaine du 23 au 27 Avril 2018 Djenné Madiama Nietaa N015 Tatia Nouna Semaine du 16 au 20 Avril 2018
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Women’s POs and Warehouse Receipts
During the quarterly meeting of the women's platform of Koro Cercle held on October 31, 2017, we identified the POs linked with OHADA so they might be able to form a larger union of POs and be more effective in their ability to obtain financing and support through OHADA. Unfortunately not all the groups who attend had been linked with OHADA. Following this census, 19 representatives of the POs made commitments to take formal steps to become linked with OHADA. Five of the 19 POs have been able to become linked with OHADA, as described in Table 5.
Table 15: Women Platforms that have obtained warehouse receipts # of Commune Village PO Name Name # of men women Barapireli Sogou Yaguem Meredimema Djeneba Goro 55 5 Dougoutènè I Guillassagou Nadiouga Fatouma Pagali Togo 56 1 pel maoude Baragnogolé Sindjérè Binta Sagara 100 3 pel maoude Anamoïla kanda Sindjérè Ampido Togo 60 1 pel maoude Guindourou Sindjérè Oumou Guindo 107 3
Sale of Women-Owned Livestock During this period, L4G-supported women’s POs recorded 142 sheep purchases (for fattening) for total cost of 5,854,500 CFA, or 31% of the total amount of purchases. Similarly, they sold (offtake) 142 sheep for a total estimated value of 10,495,500 CFA, or 56% of the total sales of sheep.
Concerning cattle, 06 heads were bought by the women’s groups for 673,000 CFA and 03 heads were sold for 650,000 CFA. The share of buying and selling of cattle is respectively 2% and 3%. These low rates can be explained by the fact that women are more interested in sheep fattening as a business compared to cattle fattening.
ACCESS TO WAREHOUSE RECEIPT SYSTEM LOANS OR « WARRANTAGE » Activities : In Koro Cercle, followup continued on the implementation of the warehouse receipt system for agricultural products produced by POs Meridjimema in Barapireli.
Outcomes : In Koro Cercle, 25 members of PO Merindjimema, including 20 women, obtained 1,312,500 CFA in loans from a warehouse receipts initiative concerning 500kg of cowpea, valued at 35,000 CFA per 100kg sac. This loan will allow the PO to purchases small ruminants and animal fodder for fattening in anticipation of Tabaski 2018 sales. The loan is due in five months.
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Photo 5: Signing warehouse receipts contracts by Soroyiriwaso and PO Merindjimema representatives on March 20th.
Next Steps : Monitor the POs’ use of the funds secured and advise on best practices concerning management and animal fattening
Partnership with Other Development Actors USAID Partners Meeting The 22nd meeting of USAID partners took place on April 10th at the centre d’animation pédagogique de Sévaré (CAP) and was organized by the EESA project. Approximately 15 partners particiapted and L4G’s Nutrition Specialist represented AECOM. Opportunities for synergy were discussed, as well as M&E considerations and the region’s security situation. The next encounter will take place June 19th at CRS’s office.
Other Activities Undertaken Participated in preparations for the USAID Mission to PO Sossolitala Soufouloulaye and USAID meeting with L4G Staff in Sévaré; Preparation of the CADB and monthly report for ICD; FY2018 Q3 activities were planned out from March 20 to 22, 2018; The DCOP visited the Somadougou fattening site that was burned by an uncontrolled fire. Unfortunately approximately 800,000 CFA worth of fodder was destroyed.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION (M&E) Activities PIRS have been revised and a new AMELP will be submitted with updated annexes, including PIRS The project health tool, relying on the IPTT, was drafted and will allow the team to keep visual track of our progress against our contractual goals. The M&E team participated in the FY2018 Q3 workplan planning Verified the formulas and questions within the Akvo FLOW application The M&E team supported writing weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports
Monthly Report No. 42 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 19 Outcomes Revised PIRS Project health tool completed Quarterly workplan submitted Reference Sheets were entered into Akvo FLOW Reports written Next steps: Retrain Field Agents on Akvo FLOW tool in Bankass, Koro, Djenné and Timbuktu Performa field visit to Timbuktu Continue with routine data collection Prepare next month’s report
STTA VISITS
Dr Seydou Sidibé continues his STTA where he is supporting L4G on ensuring a smooth implementation of project activities. He has consulted with the technical staff to better understand the progress and shortcomings and will be providing AECOM with a report on how we can finish the remaining 17 months strong.
SECURITY In the city of Bandiagara the Hotel La Falaise was attacked by six armed men on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. In Mopti Cercle on the same day, several terrorists murdered Chief Warrant Officer Alfousseyni Ag Amoya of the Sevaré Gendarmerie Joint Brigade in his home in Diondiori / Sévaré near Gnimintongo. On Monday March 19, 2018 the Somadougou security post, located 30 km south of Sévaré, was attacked by unidentified armed individuals.
To address the security situation, the Malian government has banned motorcycles and pickups from operating in the Mopti region. This has an important impact on L4G project implementation. Nevertheless, AECOM is taking the necessary steps to overcome this challenge through exchanging L4G pickups with CVC SUVs and through renting SUVs.
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