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IMPROVING PRODUCTION & MARKETING OF INDIGENOUS GOATS – EXPERIENCES FROM MBERENGWA / ZAKA

IMPROVING PRODUCTION & MARKETING OF INDIGENOUS GOATS – EXPERIENCES FROM MBERENGWA / ZAKA. Charles S Moyo Khula Sizwe Trust Charles@khulasizwe.co.zw Charleskst@gmail.com +263 772 418 124.

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IMPROVING PRODUCTION & MARKETING OF INDIGENOUS GOATS – EXPERIENCES FROM MBERENGWA / ZAKA

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  1. IMPROVING PRODUCTION & MARKETING OF INDIGENOUS GOATS – EXPERIENCES FROM MBERENGWA / ZAKA Charles S Moyo Khula Sizwe Trust Charles@khulasizwe.co.zw Charleskst@gmail.com +263 772 418 124

  2. Notes: P1 = 5 – 9 goat holdings (infrastructure & livestock loan, training, market linkages P2 = 10+ goat holdings (training, market linkages)

  3. Market Driven Value Chain Model • Supply chain where the actors actively seek to support each other so they can increase their efficiency and competitiveness. Objective • Invest time, effort and money, and know / build relationships with other actors to reach a common goal of satisfying consumer needs, to increase their profits.

  4. Identify value chain players and roles PRIMARY ACTIVITIES SATISFIED CONSUMERS VALUE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES

  5. Facilitating Efficiency Improvement • Primary Activities

  6. Facilitating Efficiency Improvement • Primary Activities

  7. Facilitating Efficiency Improvement • Support Activities

  8. EXPERIENCES / CHALLENGES / RECOMMENDATIONS 1. PRIMARY ACTIVITIES Farmer selection (5-9 goats), audit Local purchasing of breeding goats, Mberengwa / Gwanda Non-market related pricing of goats, market distortions Dec2011 accessing of livestock /pen / dip tank materials Construction in progress Implementation of livestock management practices (March PMS) Once-off dosing / vaccination demonstrations Group contributions / purchases / paravets labour / DVS oversight Farmer Leadership Coordination Training Application towards marketing still to be done

  9. Experiences / Challenges / Recommendations • Buyers / Transporters / Abbatoirs / Retailers / Consumers • Outstanding work, subject to commencement of sales Support Activities • Separate LPD (Jul) / DVS (Nov) ToT • Affected initial DVS involvement in farmer training • ZRP anti-stock theft clearance, homestead versus group based sales • Improved production practices (increased costs) versus pricing that is not grade based; high value markets (hotels); farmer management fatigue

  10. Sustainability / Commercialisation / Roles • Sustained farmer training / Farmer leardership training / technical partner support (ToT) / Paravets support • DVS / LPD (Health /Production); IP (Business, Leadership, Social) • FAO procurement (timeliness) • Replication from Matobo / Mangwe

  11. Sustainability / Roles / Replication • Sustained farmer training (capacity) • Farmer leadership training (capacity) • Technical partner support (ToT) and monthly training opportunities • Paravets • DVS / LPD (Health / Production training) • IP (Business / Leadership / Social training) • FAO (Procurement; timeliness) • Replication of Matobo / Mangwe work • Quality / grade based meat pricing • Value addition at low chain stages • Local level loan scheme management

  12. Training Impact on productivity / Income • Outstanding • March 2012 production monitoring survey, particular focus on 10+ goat holdings • Local marketing opportunities (March 2012+), particular focus on 10+ goat holdings

  13. Standard Goat Pen

  14. Objective price determination

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