Learning from multistakeholder processes
on catalysing pro-poor smallholder dairy
value chain development in Tanzania
Catherine Kilelu
Maziwa Zaidi Review and Planning
23-25 Sept 2015
Oceanic Bay Hotel & Resort, Bagamoyo

Introduction
 Dairy development in Tanzania -opportunities for growth
in the sector that include vast majority of (poor) cattle
keepers
● increasing demand for, and consumption of dairy products
● Current low per capita milk availability
 Pro-poor dairy development- means focusing attention on
‘growing’ the existing informal system of milk production
and marketing
Objective:
Develop scalable VC approaches
for marginalized communities in
Tanzania
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Integrating MSPs in pro-poor dairy value chain
development
 Why MSPs-co-creating solutions and better leverage
opportunities for pro-poor innovation and value chain
development
● Joint diagnosing problems, identifying opportunities and
joint action/ learning, knowledge sharing/ partnerships
and business development
 MSP approaches used (MilkIT and MoreMilk)
● Innovation platforms - space for multi-actor
interactions, learning and change (focus-feeds- VC)
● Dairy Market Hub model- catalysing market-led VC
interactions +coordination to enhance inputs/services
and output market access (hub as business platforms)
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Conceptual/analytical framework
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MSPs (IP and Hubs)
Interventions
(Action Areas)
System capacity to innovate
-identity problems/opportunities
-Experiment/intervene with options
and assessing
-Mobilize resources/coalitions
-Collaboration & coordination
Value chain transformation
(upgrading)
- Horizontal upgrading
- Vertical
- Process
Improved
incomes,
livehood,

Research focus and approach
 How do the MSP approaches contribute to smallholder
innovation & dairy value chain development in
Tanzania?
 Revisited 6 sites in Lushoto and Handeni (3 per district)
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District Sites Farmers FDGs Agro-
inputs
dealers
AISPs Milk traders Extension
Handeni Kibaya (IP/Hub)
Sindeni (IP/Hub)
Kwediyamba
(Hub)
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(8M 9F)
19 ( 9M,10F)
20 (10M, 10F)
3 3 DLO (AISPs) 2 Milk Traders
1 Milk collection
centre (Tanga Fresh)
2 Village/
Ward
extension
Lushoto Mbuuzi (IP/Hub)
Ubiri (IP/Hub)
Wena (Hub)
20 (11F 9M)
25 (13 M 12 F)
21 ( 14 F 7 W)
2 2 DLO (AISPs)
1 Private AISP
2 Milk Traders
2 Milk collection
centres ( UWALU
and Bumbuli)
3 Village/
Ward
extension
-Project document reviews
-DDF Meetings

Results
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 Summary of findings (preliminary analysis)

How the MSP contribute to pro-poor value chain
development (Emerging changes)
 Farmers training/demos (IPs) - multi-actor collaboration
● Training-increase/ appreciation of new knowledge
resulting in changing practices e.g. animal
husbandry, more milk (Lushoto), milk handling
 Linkages being formed
● Farmer groups formed/strengthened and formalized
(horizontal)(95%-325% membership increase)
● Farmers linking with VC actors (vertical linkages)-
stimulating demand/supply of inputs & services (hub
approach)
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Limitations of the MSPs in pro-poor value chain
development
 Training necessary but not sufficient:
● Farmers prefer practical learning e.g. demos/visits with
added support (extension) but this process not
sustained-This enables more farmers trying out new
forages (IP sites)
● Low uptake of promoted innovations e.g. feeds, AI (lack
of seeds, drought/water shortage, socio-cultural barriers,
land access)
 Beyond forming linkages to making them work
● Farmer groups- Most committees are not working,
participation (capacity?)
● Input/services- use limited-despite formal contracts
(price, not aware of contract details, quality of service),
● Milk marketing- low and no collective marketing
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MSPs and above farm level issues
 Above farm-level institutional issues
● Low milk price
● Breeding (AI- semen quality, improved heifer liquid
nitrogen),
● Land & H20 conflict
● Access to quality forage seeds
● Regulations around input access (drugs)- Who,
where, packaging
 Is the national level MSP (DDF) catalysing /advancing
this agenda? Progress with taskforces not clear
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Concluding reflections
 How do we adapt MSP to stimulate change?
● Linking planned action and interventions to the process
of change (Pathway to change)
● MSPs & re-orienting the dynamics of the value chain
(system) toward realizing the desired outcomes-
● How do we monitor/capture the change processes and
learn collectively? (Feedback)
 Research & development- How do they interact to stimulate
innovation and VC transformation
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ASANTENI
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