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

2. IP meetings - basics First dairy value chain meetings last week – 21/11/2012 Sult - Bhikyasain – 24/11/2012 Baheshwar – Dewaldar Participants – Village representatives (ca. half female) – Admin representatives (BDO, vet) – IFAD/Ajeeveka – Buyer representatives (Aanchal, shopkeeper)

3. IP meetings - agenda Introductions Reports from constraint analysis in villages Constraint analysis by other stakeholders Group discussion on solutions/actions Plenary on solutions/actions Definition of activities

4. DVC IP – Sult – Participants

5. DVC IP – Sult – Group discussions

6. IP meetings – agreed activities Generate lists of farmers within villages interested in selling to Aanchal Discuss payment issues with Aanchal Aanchal is willing to support exposure visits Next meetings in 1-2 month

7. IP meetings - lessons More emphasis to make the meetings attractive for buyers (Aanchal, shop-keepers) Need to develop ownership of IP (who?) Include service providers (e.g. BAIF) Include/inform local councils Assess admin involvement