Presented by Arindam Samaddar, Nils Teufel and V. Padmakumar at the Workshop on Feed Technology Screening and Prioritisation, Dehra Dun, India, 19-22 September 2011

1. Feed Assessment Tool (FEAST): Experiences from South Asia ArindamSamaddar, Nils Teufel, V. Padmakumar 1 Workshop on Feed Technology Screening and Prioritisation, Dehra Dun, India, 19-22 September 2011

2. Context CSISA - O2.5 Assess opportunities for improved livestock integration in future cereal systems - Developing feeding strategies and intervention - Improving the efficiency of residue based feeding in the cereal system Why Use FEAST? systematic and rapid methodology for assessing feed resources and demand within a farming system 2

3. How does FEAST work?

4. Working hubs Begusarai Karnal Chitwan Dinajpur

5. FEAST – lessons learned Very Useful Gives good overview of the system Very useful to explore new areas Good overview of current feeding practices – sources of different kinds of feed Quick assessment of seasonal variation of feed supply, input and output Participatory group discussion – explore Out of the box

6. FEAST – lessons learned Scope for improvement Uncommon topics - How to deal with topics not commonly discussed? Complexity of the system - How to capture the underlying factors which determine the use of crop residue? Easy structure - How to make it simpler to local level worker to handle FEAST? Proper sampling - How to make proper selection of farmers? Qualitative and quantitative data – How to use it?