learning-workshop_4_ToC_GapAssessment

= **imGoats project: Learning and reflection workshop** = == Udaipur, India, 2-6 July 2012 ==

Revisiting our engagement activities
(//Looking at progress markers and boundary partners for which we are currently trailing behind in terms of progress, what activities can we propose to improve our progress//).

India
Production actors: Post production actors: Input and service providers:
 * Strengthen the feedback mechanism between service providers and traders
 * Some more thinking needed!
 * Strengthen the communication with traders:
 * Personal communication
 * Information through mobile phones
 * Hire services of local trader to facilitate market linkages
 * Acting on decisions taken at IP meeting
 * Depends on successful participation in goat fairs
 * (depends on above actions)
 * We need to organize our market information (at producer level) and match with trader requirements
 * Organize refresher course for FGs
 * Train the FGs to organize market information and share it with traders (practical application during goat fair in coming months)
 * Feedback to be taken during group meetings and IP meetings.

Mozambique
Producers: Post production actors: Input and service providers: Enabling agencies:
 * Develop module on commercialization:
 * Simple,
 * What is minimum number of animal that they could/should keep
 * Business from goats
 * ==> ILRI to develop + discuss with CARE (ext. work with farmers)
 * Continued interaction needed -- takes time
 * Interaction with farmers
 * Also with traders. Maybe the demand is no longer there
 * Continue interacting with goat keepers (about importance of good goat husbandry practices)
 * Provide livestock officer to explain at IP the sanitary regulation and its consequences
 * Also district livestock officer to discuss at meetings with paravets to raise awareness on teh need for AH care
 * Set up information sharing meeting between paravets and buyers (local) and exchange tel. number.
 * Project staff to keep exploring potential new buyers (further away)
 * Strong/close follow-up of paravet and retailer activities by extension officers
 * Establish contacts between producers and private farmers for improved breeds
 * Invite interested NGOs (e.g. Oxfam) to visit field.