Quarterly Report #2 FY2019 Zimbabwe Livestock Development Program January – March 2019 Fintrac Inc. www.fintrac.com [email protected] US Virgin Islands 3077 Kronprindsens Gade 72 St. Thomas, USVI 00802 Tel: (340) 776-7600 Fax: (340) 776-7601 Washington, DC 1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20036 USA Tel: (202) 462-8475 Fax: (202) 462-8478 Feed the Future Zimbabwe Livestock Development Program (FTFZ-LD) Suite 1, West Block Westgate Shopping Complex Westgate, Harare Zimbabwe Tel: +263 242 309050 [email protected] www.fintrac.com Cover Photo: Village milk aggregator and beef-dairy farmer, Sarah Ndodha from Chirumhanzu, Midlands is now an inspiration to women around her, thanks to program interventions that have empowered her to earn new income from dairy. All Photos by Fintrac Inc. April 2019 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It was prepared by Fintrac Inc. under contract AID-613-C-15-00001 with USAID/Zimbabwe. Feed the Future Zimbabwe Livestock Development Program | Quarterly Report #2 FY2019 CONTENTS ACRONYM LIST ............................................................................................................... 4 FOREWORD ...................................................................................................................... 5 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................... 6 2. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................. 9 3. ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................. 12 3.1 BENEFICIARIES .................................................................................................................................................... 13 3.2 INCREASING INCOMES ................................................................................................................................... 14 3.3 INCREASING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY ......................................... 18 3.4 IMPROVING NUTRITION AND HYGIENE STATUS ............................................................................... 29 3.5 IMPROVING THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS ............................................................ 35 4. ENVIRONMENT .......................................................................................................... 38 4.1 TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ............................................................................................ 39 4.2 EMMP ...................................................................................................................................................................... 40 4.2.1. Animal Husbandry Activities ....................................................................................................................................... 40 4.2.2: Animal Health Activities .............................................................................................................................................. 41 4.2.3: Animal Handling Facilities ........................................................................................................................................... 42 5. GENDER ....................................................................................................................... 43 5.1 WOMEN LEADERS IN LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION ............................................................................... 43 5.2 WOMEN AND YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TRAINING ............. 43 5.3 DECISION-MAKING .......................................................................................................................................... 45 5.4 INVESTMENT AND OWNERSHIP OF PRODUCTIVE ASSETS............................................................. 45 5.5 ACCESS TO FINANCE ...................................................................................................................................... 46 5.6 ACCESS TO MARKETS ..................................................................................................................................... 46 5.7 AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS ............................................................................................................................. 46 6. LESSONS LEARNED .................................................................................................. 48 7. CHALLENGES ............................................................................................................. 49 8. ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR NEXT QUARTER .................................................... 50 ANNEX 1: SNAPSHOTS................................................................................................ 51 ANNEX 2. FTFZ-LD ILLUSTRATIVE INDICATORS ................................................ 53 ANNEX 3. LIST OF BUYERS ........................................................................................ 59 Feed the Future Zimbabwe Livestock Development Program | Quarterly Report #2 FY2019 ANNEX 4. LIST OF INPUT SUPPLIERS ..................................................................... 60 ANNEX 5. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFICIARIES ........................... 61 Feed the Future Zimbabwe Livestock Development Program | Quarterly Report #2 FY2019 ACRONYM LIST AGRITEX Department of Agricultural, Technical, and Extension Services AHS Annual Household Survey AI Artificial Insemination CIRIS Client Impact and Results Information System DLPD Division of Livestock Production and Development DVS Department of Veterinary Services EMMP Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan FTF Feed the Future FY Fiscal Year GAPs Good Agricultural Practice(s) GAHPs Good Animal Husbandry Practice(s) GBV Gender-based Violence ISAL Internal Savings and Lending LOP Life of Program MCC Milk Collection Center M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MFI Microfinance Institution MOU Memorandum of Understanding NGO Nongovernmental Organization NRM Natural Resource Management NRs Natural / Agro-ecological Regions PERSUAP Pesticide Evaluation Report and Safer Use Action Plan PPE Personal Protective Equipment PPLS Production Productivity Lending and Savings groups SSC Small-Scale Commercial USAID United States Agency for International Development WASH Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Prepared by Fintrac Inc. 4 Feed the Future Zimbabwe Livestock Development Program | Quarterly Report #2 FY2019 FOREWORD The Feed the Future Zimbabwe Livestock Development program began June 23, 2015 and runs through June 22, 2020. The overall goal of the activity is to provide inclusive economic opportunities to smallholder farmers and other actors along the beef and dairy value chains by sustainably increasing their production, productivity, and incomes to enhance food security, nutrition, and poverty reduction. The program focuses on commercializing low-income and food-insecure households in agro-ecological regions (NRs) III, IV, and V with the potential to move from subsistence to small-scale commercial beef and dairy farmers through the promotion and adoption of good agricultural and animal husbandry practices, marketing, hygiene and nutritional practices, and building market linkages that not only generate income but also increase farmers’ overall resilience, food security, and improved nutritional and hygienic status. In addition, the program aims to increase the institutional and organizational capacity of local organizations working with the program. The program is building demand for smallholder-produced beef and dairy products by focusing on quality, continuity of supply, and cost competitiveness. The Feed the Future Zimbabwe Livestock Development program also collaborates with the Feed the Future Zimbabwe Crop Development program and other donor programs to provide specialized technical support to produce nutritious crops that sustainably increase the availability of these foods among beneficiary households. Fintrac implements the Feed the Future Zimbabwe Livestock Development program in collaboration with local private companies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the Division of Livestock Production and Development (DLPD), the Department of Agricultural Technical and Extension Services (AGRITEX), the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), and other government departments involved in the beef and dairy value chains. Local NGOs and commercial companies work with the program as development partners to co-fund purchases of essential inputs and new technologies for demonstration purposes on a cost-recovery basis. In summary, the Feed the Future Zimbabwe Livestock Development program is a market-driven program that works closely with small, medium, and large-scale buyers to stimulate demand and increase competitiveness for smallholder-produced beef and dairy products. The program directly contributes to food availability and access by concurrently increasing production and raising incomes of rural households in selected areas. Prepared by Fintrac Inc. 5 Feed the Future Zimbabwe Livestock Development Program | Quarterly Report #2 FY2019 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This is the 15th quarterly report for the Feed the Future Zimbabwe Livestock Development program funded by USAID/Zimbabwe under contract AID-613-C-15-00001 and implemented by Fintrac Inc. The report presents activity achievements, results on some performance indicators,1 and anecdotal information