Livestock Value Chain Development and Climate Change Resilient Action in the Northern Communal Areas of Namibia (LDCRNCA).

Project Detail

Timeline

30 months from December 2021 to April 2024

Target Areas

Northern Communal Areas (NCAs) of Namibia namely Kunene, Omusati, Oshana, Ohangwena, Oshikoto, Kavango West, Kavango East and Zambezi regions.

Donor

EU through EDF11 in Namibia.

Monetary value of the project

EUR 1,609,621

OBJECTIVES:

✅ To build capacity of livestock farmers, Community based livestock Organisations (CBLOs) and Micro-Small Medium Agribusinesses (MSMA) on innovative livestock products value addition and marketing.

✅ To improve knowledge, climate change resilient and sustainable rangeland management best practices for Northern Communal Areas livestock farmers

✅ To improve knowledge, climate change resilient and sustainable livestock management best practices for Northern Communal Areas livestock farmers

✅ To strengthen the coordination, collaboration and governance of livestock farmers, , Community based livestock Organisations (CBLOs) and Micro-Small Medium Agribusinesses (MSMA) and their stakeholders

✅ To advocate for synthesis of policy changes required to improve and adopt sustainable livestock value chain best practices based on applied research and proven sustainable practices.

ACTIVITIES:

✅ Non-mechanised hydroponics fodder

✅ Piloting A and AB grade scheme

✅ Bush to feed for fodder and improved fodder availability to farmers

✅ Small scale agribusiness formed and supported for livestock value chain development

✅ Abbatoir association development for coordination and advocacy of marketing

✅ Mentorship support to livestock auctions

✅ Rangeland Rehydration (RR) trainings in the selected grazing areas of Kunene region and development of grazing plans.

✅ Support to copperatives

✅ Fodder production including infrastructure support such as borehole.

IMPACT:

✅ 3 bush to feed machines purchased for some livestock cooperatives

✅ 4 ha site established and fenced for bush to feed and fodder production through hydroponics

✅ 4 farmer agribusinesses established-Zakumuka Producers Cooperative, Zambezi Meat Corporation (ZAMCO), Ohangwena Livestock Marketing Cooperative (OHLMC) and Kavango Livestock Marketing Cooperative (KLMC)

✅ 1 abbatoir association formed for the Northern Communal areas

✅ Mentership support on A and AB grade schemes

✅ 253 (221 Males and 32 females) trained to improve knowledge in climate change resilient and sustainable livestock management best practices for NCA Livestock farmers

✅ Rangeland Rehydration (RR) trainings in the selected grazing areas of Kunene region (improved rangeland)

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