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

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

3. Component 2 Productivity Household census Constraint analysis

4. 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

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

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

7. 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)

8. 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?”

9. Project communication Links to IFAD Communication within project