Focusing on Northeast India, the presentation highlights approaches for development intervention in livestock sector.

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DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION IN
LIVESTOCK SECTOR
: FOCUS N E INDIA
Presentation By:
DR.M.ISLAM BARBARUAH
Director, Vet Helpline India Pvt Ltd.

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POVERTY ALLEVIATION
LIVELIHOOD EMPLOYMENT

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UNDERSTANDING FARMING SYSTEM
LOW INPUT …………. LOW OUTPUT
( LILO ) – Sustenance System
HIGH INPUT……….HIGH OUTPUT
( HIHO)- Production System
LIVELIHOOD
EMPLOYMENT

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DEFINATION OF LIVELIHOOD
Capabilities, assets and activities
which people utilize to make
living.

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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS + SKILLS + ABILITIES
EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
SATISFIED + GAINFUL + SECURED
THE TWO PRIME FOCUS AREAS

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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
 RESOURCE EXPLORATION
 BETTER LAND UTILIZATION / WATER
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
 FARM INPUTS E.G. INFORMATION,
SERVICES, FEED / FODDER
 HOUSING / MILKING MACHINES / FARM
EQUIPMENTS ETC.
 SKILL AND ATTITUDINAL TRAINING
 HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

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EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
 SELF EMPLOYMENT : FOCUS IS ON
FACILITATING MOVEMENT OF THE DISGUISED
UNEMPLOYED FROM CORE AGRICULTURAL
FARMING BY DEVELOPING AND NOURISHING
ROLE MODELS IN VARIOUS FIELDS LIKE DAIRY,
POULTRY OR TO NON FARM ACTIVITIES ETC.
 SUPERVISORY LEVEL JOB CREATION IN
FARMING SECTOR FOR LESS EDUCATED
YOUTHS.
 ENSURING TRUE EMPLOYMENT OF SKILLED
PROFESSIONALS FOR BETTER SERVICE
DELIVERY.

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KEY TOOLS TO BE APPLIED
 KNOWLEDGE NETWORKING & SCOPE FOR
KNOWLEDGE SHARING. (GYAN SORA)
 SELECTION, CAPACITY BUILDING AND
ATTITUDINAL TRANSFORMATION OF CHANGE
AGENTS.
 ENSURING OWNERSHIP OF ASSETS AND THEIR
INSURANCE.
 GROUP ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION IN RESOURCE MOBILIZATION.

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KEY TOOLS (Cont.)
 QUALITY INPUT AVAILABILITY AND
DEMONSTRATION OF SUSTAINABLE
ECONOMIC& VALUE ADDING ACTIVITIES.
 CREATION AND RECOGNITION TO ROLE
MODELS AND ENSURING VISIBILITY.
 TARGET FOCUS INTERVENTION, LISTING OF
INDICATORS AND SYSTEMIC MONITORING OF
DEVELOPMENT.
 RESOURCE OR ANIMAL DATA RECORDING AND
HELP TO FARMERS IN THEIR PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION.

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NEED OF THE SECTOR
 STREAMLINING OF QUALITY FARM INPUT
SUPPLY TAILORED TO REGIONAL NEED.
 EASY CREDIT AVAILABILITY.
 IT / COMMUNICATION / MARKET RELATED
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT.
 INTEGRATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
DELIVERY THAT IS BASED ON 3 A’S (
ACCOUNTABILITY / AFFORDABILITY AND
ACCESSIBILITY )
 COMMUNITY WELFARE & IMAGE MANAGEMENT
e.g. Health insurance, School programs, food programs

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NEED OF THE SECTOR (contd.)
 RESTRUCTURING OF ORGANIZATIONS FOR
APPROPRIATE MANPOWER UTELIZATION.
 PRIVATE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP (PPP) FOR
ENCOURAGING VALUE ADDITION AND IN
REACHING DISTANT MARKET. ( Producer
Company )
 RELIABLE CHENNELS OF TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER FROM DEVELOPED PRODUCTION
BELTS. ( Workshops, Exposure Programs )
 SOCIAL MARKETING INITIATIVES AIMED AT
ENCOURAGING TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION
AND VALUE ADDITION.

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WORKING WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
 FAITH BANKING !!! CROP AND LIVESTOCK
INSURANCE PRODUCTS.
 ENSURING ANIMAL RECORD KEEPING
 CAPACITY BUILDING OF CBO’S FOR FINANCIAL
PRODUCT PROMOTION, DELIVERY AND DEBT
RECOVERY.
 LOCATION / PRODUCT SPECIFIC
INTERVENTIONS AIMED AT INTEGRATED
DEVELOPMENT.
 IN GIVING VISIBILITY TO SUCCESS STORIES AND
INSTITUTING A AWARD SYSTEM JOINTLY WITH
CBO’S.

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CONSTRAINTS IN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION –
AT A GLANCE
 ATTITUDE OF PEOPLE E.G. ONLY FOR
REVOLVING FUND IN CASE OF SHG’S
 NON COOPERATION FROM BANKS,
PROCEDURAL DELAY
 INADEQUATE COORDINATION OF LINE
DEPARTMENTS
 BENEFICIARY SELECTION : POLITICAL
INTERFERENCE
 ACTIVITY SELECTION: LIMITED ROLE OF VILL.
INST.
 INADEQUATE MARKET SUPPORT

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CONSTRAINTS IN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION –
AT A GLANCE
 INADEQUATE TRAINING / SERVICE
 INADEQUATE SKILLED FIELD WORKERS.

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SOLUTIONS
 POWER YOUR INTERVENTION WITH
DEMONSTRATION
 DEVELOP A CADRE OF FACILITATOR ( LISTING
THEM IN PUBLIC DOMAIN )
 INTRA-DEPARTMENTAL CORE GROUP UNDER
APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY.
 FOCUS ON NEED BASED ACTIVITY SELECTION
– CONTINUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY.
 VALUE ADDITION AND PPP ( INNOVATION)

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SOLUTIONS
 FARMER SUPPORTED SERVICE
INFRASTRUCTURE ( LOCAL RESOURCE
MOBILIZATION)
 ON FARM TRAINING FACILITY (
INFRASTRUCTURE) AND H R DATABASE IN
PUBLIC DOMAIN.

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Approach
 Cluster Approach e.g. Must in Poultry
 Common Interest Group ( CIG ) Approach
 Product approach ( PPP for contract farming )
 Infrastructure approach e.g. Road communication,
Village level power generation, cold storage,
transport facility
 Market approach e.g. Mela’s, Augmenting
formation of Producer company, Innovative
marketing module.
 ????

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Common Interest Group Approach
Ex. In Dairy Sector
A Professional
NGO
FI’s
KVK’S
Common Interest
Group (CIG)
in identified belts
(10 Exp. Farmers
Registering as
Separate legal
Entity with a Vet
As partner )
Capacity Building Support
Integrated.Vety. Service based on
3 A’s: Affordable, Accountable,
Accessible
Help in Intelligent input
procurement for surplus trading
Assistance Fodder Cultivation/
Preservation and Land utilization
Asst. in Record keeping and rearing of
heifers and male calves for sale
Panchayat
Common Facility
e.g. office space /
Producer
Company
Organized
Market
of Sweets
& Beverage
Assistance in getting Insurance /
Replacement Loan etc./ Information
Land for fodder
General Farmers in the production belt
Service/ Input /
fodder Delivery
Rawmilk
ValueAdded
Milk
F.invest
Animal Records with performance analysis

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Cluster Approach e.g. for Layer or Broiler
farming
BANK
/
Panchayat
SHG
Village
NGO
Organized
Supply e.g.
DEFENCE
EST.
CREDIT / COMMON
FACILITY
SWAROJGARI
DRESSING
PAC. UNIT
Or GRADING
VALUE ADD
SERVICE CONTRACT
SERVICE
CONTRACT
BRANDED
MARKET
KVK

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It is not the strongest of the species
that survive, nor the most intelligent,
but the one most responsive to the
CHANGE
Charles Darwin

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KNOWLEDGE BASED AGRI SERVICE DELIVERY

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