Faida Mali Implementation progress and project
Highlights
Nisefori Mkwama
Presentation for Maziwa Zaidi Review & Planning Meeting: 23-
25 September 2015

Presentation outline
 Introduction
 Achievements
 Challenges
 Lessons learnt
 Next steps

Introduction
 Activities conducted from June to
September 2015:
• Training the farmers & services providers on
milk production, bulking and collective
marketing by c/off system B2B methodology.
• Linking producers to potential service
providers (Vety drugs, animal feeds and AI
services).
• Conduct participatory market research for
milk and business meetings btn milk buyers
and producers

Activities conducted cont…
• Identification of MFIs which can work with
Milk producers and service providers.
• Mentoring and Backup support of Check off
and B2B systems.

Achievements:
 Currently 25 B2B and check off transactions have been signed
by 16 groups,Lushoto (all groups), Handeni (Kwediamba,
Kweditilibe and Masatu), Mvomero (Manyinga, Mangae and
Mela), Kilosa (Ulaya Kibaoni and Ihombwe Mfilisi). Details from
table attached.
 A rapid market study on milk bsn was done in the project area -
identified vendors at village level who were ready to enter into
contract with producers.
 Reputable FIs and MFIs have been identified in the Project
area, also willing to collaborate with producers (e.g. Vision
Fund, Covenant, FINCA, BRAC, CRDB and NMB).
 Meeting between milk producers and traders was conducted to
agree on milk supply quality and quantity including price
regimes.
Mentoring and Backstopping of B2B and check off
operations was conducted in the project areas, and
the transactions tracking tool was introduced
distributed to the buyers to keep records.

 Informal marketing of inputs mainly Vety drugs and
services delay B2B operations in some groups.
 Low consumption of milk hinders market
of milk.
 Cheap imported powder milk threatens the milk market
in the area.
Accessibility of improved dairy cattle remains a
challenge to producers who opted to purchase them.
Challenges

Input sales of Vety drugs at Mbwade Auction centre as
seen in the market by 19th
Aug. 2015.

Lesson Learnt
There is high demand for AI services, however
low income to producers hampers
Operationalization. However, Lushoto
(Particularly Mwangoi) initiative can be
emulated (savings as collateral).
B2B and check off systems are new concepts
to most of farmers and service providers, so
close coaching and mentoring are required to
make it operational.

Lesson learnt Cont…
 If bylaws prohibiting informal sells of inputs (drugs)
can be enforced it can reduce the number of
unprofessional practitioners hence reducing disease
resistance, promote efficiency in drugs use and B2B
btn service providers and producers.
 Promotion of local consumption of milk will
stimulate more production and marketing.
 Demand for improved cows is on high surge and
farmers are ready to buy - (Covenant Bank ready to
provide loans to cattle keepers in Mwangoi).
 Coaching and mentoring needs more than one
season for ownership and sustainability.

Next steps
 Continue formalization of B2B and check off
system contracts to the remaining groups in
the project area.
 Conduct mentoring and backstopping of
formalized check-off and B2B contracts to the
groups.
 Implement September to October 2015
activities as per plan, in conjunction with B2B
and Check off systems.

END
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