Asamoah Larbi, Sawsan Hassan, and Mohammed Abdullah Presentation to the FAP End of Project Workshop, Luang Prabang, Laos, 15-19 November 2010

1. Enhancing livelihoods of poor livestock keepers through increasing use of fodder: Syria Report on Project Output 3: Enhanced capacity of project partners to experiment with the use of fodder innovations through effective communication, technical information and training (IFAD Technical Assistance Grant 853) MAAR Aga Khan AsamoahLarbi, Sawsan Hassan, and Mohammed Abdullah Presentation to the FAP End of Project Workshop LuangPrabang, Laos, 15-19 November 2010 ICARDA

2. Output 3 Enhanced capacity of project partners to experiment with the use of fodder innovations through effective communication, technical information and training MAAR Aga Khan ICARDA

3. Outline Joint learning strategies Experimentation Effective communication Technical information 2. Participation innovations training 3. Capacity building needs assessment 4. Communication material development MAAR Aga Khan ICARDA

4. Joint learning strategies Exchange visits On-farm trials/demonstrations Group discussions Empowering women Field days Community meetings

5. Joint learning strategies

6. Joint learning strategies

7. Joint learning strategies

8. Joint learning strategies

9. Joint learning – empowering women

10. Barley grazing – farmers’ practice

11. On-farm trials – barley vrs oats grazing

12. Joint learning – empowering women

13. Joint learning strategies – oat grazing

14. Joint learning strategies

15. Joint learning: on-farm grazing, forage yield

16. Joint learning: on-farm grazing, lamb growth

17. Joint learning: on-farm lamb fattening

18. Joint learning: on-farm lamb fattening

19. Joint learning: on-farm lamb fattening

20. Joint learning: on-farm lamb fattening

21. Joint learning: on-farm lamb fattening

22. Joint learning: on-farm lamb fattening

23. Joint learning: on-farm lamb fattening, carcass

24. Joint learning: on-farm lamb fattening, meat quality (fatty acid profile Longissimusdorsi)

25. Joint learning: on-farm milk production

26. Joint learning strategies

27. Joint learning: on-farm milk production

28. Joint learning: on-farm milk off-take Medium-ration Low-cost diet

29. Capacity building – innovations diagnosis

30. Capacity building-needs assessment workshop

31. Capacity building needs Extension and research staff Participatory approaches Data management and presentation Forage evaluation Farmers Forage seed production Crop residue use Ration formulation Hay making Forage management.

32. Capacity building – empowering women

33. Capacity building – training trainers

34. Capacity building – training trainers

35. Capacity building – short-courses

36. Communication materials development

37. Communication materials development

38. Communication strategies - media

39. Outcomes - signs of adoption

40. Outcomes Farm level Better feeding strategies New arrangements – farmer-feed processer, El-Bab Reduced feed gap – triticale, oats, barley, mixtures Increased meat and milk - income Behavioural changes Farmers – commercial lamb fattening Farmer-extension-research linkage, Tal-Amri Why..??????? Leadership Policy makers Build trust