Ethiopian Livestock Feed (ELF) Project: Introducing Techfit

Ethiopian Livestock Feed (ELF) Project – introducing Techfit By Alan Duncan, Inception meeting for the ‘ Fodder and feed in livestock value chains in Ethiopia ’ project ILRI, Addis Ababa, 21-22 February 2012

Techfit
The problem

What is your main problem Feed

What feed technologies have you got? Planted forage Urea treated straw Bypass protein OK, let ’ s try those

A solution

Techfit
A discussion support tool for prioritizing feed technologies

The core concept Key context attributes Land Labour Credit Input Knowledge Key technology attributes Land Labour Credit Input Knowledge

x = Score Matching context to technology Key context attributes Land Labour Credit Input Knowledge Key technology attributes Land Labour Credit Input Knowledge

Technology filter Technology list Pre-filter Main filter Score

Cost-benefit assessment
What does the technology cost?
Inputs, labour, land etc?
What does the technology deliver?
Enhanced milk yield, improved reproductive performance, better growth etc
Does it make sense?

Final output
Ideas for some promising feed interventions that might work
Better understanding of why the usual suspects often don ’ t work.

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