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MilkIT 2 nd Advisory Council Meeting Almora 18/12/2012

MilkIT 2 nd Advisory Council Meeting Almora 18/12/2012. Introduction India Thanammal Ravichandran, Nils Teufel. Introduction-Members. In your opinion what is the most important thing to address for dairy development for Uttarakhand?

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MilkIT 2 nd Advisory Council Meeting Almora 18/12/2012

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  1. MilkIT2nd Advisory Council MeetingAlmora 18/12/2012 Introduction India Thanammal Ravichandran, Nils Teufel

  2. Introduction-Members In your opinion what is the most important thing to address for dairy development for Uttarakhand? Chitra (AnimHusbDep): Feed is most important constraint for dairy development in UK, existing institutions should work together for this Bisht (VPKAS): Agricultural land is very scarce (13.5%) and only 10% of it is only irrigated land. So concentration on fodder production in wasteland is important. Rawat (GBPIHD): Making available the green fodder is most important Ravishankar (CDO Almora): I am very new to this field but I can get idea in all field and I can facilitate the implemenation. PremKumar (Forestry Dep): 70% is forest in this area, dairy dependant on grazing, we have to assess the carrying capacity of forest. Saxena (Ajeeveeka IFAD): ? Samant (Ajeeveeka IFAD): Breed improvement and promotion of AI is crucial. Arun (Aanchal): Farmers should be working as society for selling the milk-marketing is important. GC.Pant (Inhere): Fodder management is important Sonali (Inhere): Hope to believe that we can improve dairy, ownership of programme or project by farmers is important Kuldeep (Chirag): There should be strong value chain to be developed Mukul (Chirag) Market accessibility is most important Nils (ILRI): Access to market is important Thanammal (ILRI): How can all the institutions work together for the dairy development? It is important to create a base for linking institutions.

  3. MilkIT objectives Institutional strengthening: To strengthen use of value chain and innovation approaches among dairy stakeholders to improve feeding strategies for dairy cows. Productivity enhancement: To develop options for improved feeding strategies leading to yield enhancement with potential income benefits. Knowledge sharing: To strengthen knowledge sharing mechanisms on feed development strategies at local, regional and international levels

  4. Meeting objectives • Overview of activities last 6 months • Group discussion • Ownership of innovation platforms • Dairy innovation platforms attractive to milk buyers • Potential of private grasslands for feed improvement • Work plan 2013 & Outlook

  5. Chairperson Ravi Shankar – CDO Almora districtselected as chairperson for this meeting

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