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Feed in value chains

Shirley TarawaliFAP Symposium on Feed in Smallholder Systems

Luang Prabang, Laos, 18-19 November 2010

Key issue

Past feed research “supply focused”Feed in VC context – different approach:– Demand for livestock commodity – feed as an

element of value chain– Feed value chains intersecting with livestock (?

and crop) commodity value chains

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We know: its complex

Inputs and services Production Processing Marketing

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Consumers

FeedBreed

Health LandWater

GhG

Number of animals

Biomass

We know: context and livestock commodity matter

Crop livestock systems – majority of livestock commodities in developing countries

Production efficiency....shift from feed for maintenance to productivity

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Small ruminants: Ethiopia, Mali

Dairy: Nicaragua, Tanzania, India

Pigs: Vietnam, Uganda

Priority value chains- Market opportunities- Opportunities for engagement- Constraints- resolvable- Momentum/experience

We know: changing commodity demand influences feed dimensions

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Feed typeNatural grazingPlanted pasturesOther planted foragesCrop residuesCrop by productsOther by productsGrainsRoots and tubersMineral etc supplementsBalanced concentrates

Own farm

Community

Market

Policy

Feed source

Opportunities to increase feed:

Produce more --- Utilize better --- Import

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Natural grazing

Planted pastures

Planted forages

Crop residues

Crop by-products

Other by-products

Grains

Roots & tubers

Mineral/vit suppl

Balanced concentrates

Source of feed (%DM)

2010

2030Own farm

Community

Market

South Asia rain fed dairy

GapsHow to prioritise and target feed based

investments in R4D in commodity value chains?

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Institutions and policies

Innovation and knowledge

Technologies