FEAST—The Feed Assessment Tool

FEAST – the Feed Assessment Tool Jane Wamatu, ICARDAAfrica-RISING Quick Feed Project Inception Workshop, Addis Ababa, 7-8 May 2012

What is FEAST? A tool to assess feed resource availability and use at site-level A systematic and rapid method Broadens feed assessment to determine:  whether livestock is an important livelihood strategy  importance of feed relative to other problems on the farm Helps in the design of site-specific strategies for feed supply and utilization through technical and organizational interventions Tool is still under refinement

Components of the FEAST Tool • Overview of Farming SystemPRA • Description of the Livestock Production SystemExercise • Major Problems, Issues and Opportunities within the livestock systemIndividual • Quantitative Information on crop- livestock production, feed availability,Farmer feeding rationsSurvey • Qualitative Information - perception on feedDataAnalysis & • Enter data into FEAST TemplateDeveloping • Based on result, develop ideas for InterventionInterventions

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FEAST Output PRA FEAST Report REPORT  Analysis of feed availability, quality and seasonality  Key livestock-related problems as seen by farmers &Questionnaire  Informs potential Results Interventions

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