MilkIT Project Progress Meeting Almora 27-28/11/12 Activity review India Thanammal Ravichandran, Nils Teufel

Comp2: Productivity · Household census · Constraints analysis Comp3: Communication · Advisory council meeting · Links to IFAD

Component 2 Productivity Household census Constraint analysis

Household census All selected cluster villages including the settlements To characterise/classify the cluster Information – Dairy animals – Production details – Milk selling pattern – Transaction feed and animals

Constraint analysis From DVC IP - Bageshwar Feed Marketing Breed Labour Management

Component 3 Communication Advisory council meeting Links to IFAD Communication within project

Advisory Council Meeting 01/06/2012 – Dehradun 17 participants from – IFAD (Ajeeveka) – Gov (AHD, FD, ULDB, Aanchal) – Research (GBPUAT, VPKAS, GBPIHED) – NGO (partners, Himmothan) – ILRI (ELKS)

Advisory Council Meeting Group Discussions Group 1j – Innovation Platforms “How can MilkIT contribute to the development and dissemination of new technologies for dairy development and how do you see the role of innovation platforms?” Group 2 – Institutions and Milk Marketing “Which output by MilkIT would you find most useful for overcoming institutional and marketing constraints in the dairy sector?” Group 3 - Feeding “What should MilkIT produce to help with improving the productivity of dairy animals among small holders through better feeding, breeding & health?”

Project communication Links to IFAD Communication within project