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Author: CRS
County(s):
Isiolo
Marasabit
Technical Area(s):
Animal Health
Animal Milk
Climate
Resilience

This learning brief presents key findings from USAID Nawiri’s participatory analysis to identify appropriate context-specific, community-defined interventions to increase livestock milk production, directly or indirectly, particularly during dry seasons. The study focused on both livestock and non-livestock interventions to strengthen nutrition/health status and resilience by improving the availability and access to livestock milk, especially among children and pregnant and lactating women. Participants in community discussions were asked to identify and prioritize interventions that will increase milk production over one calendar year. Direct interventions included provision of fodder to livestock (cattle, goats) who are lactating and kept near households as a source of milk while other herds migrate; improving fodder production and access to alternative fodder markets; improving grazing management; improving access to animal health interventions (vaccination, medicines); cross-breeding to improve livestock productivity; improving milk marketing and availability in markets through the formation of women’s groups and improving milk preservation practices; and offering vouchers or conditional cash transfers to improve household access to milk. Indirect interventions included provision of livestock cash transfers, and alternative income opportunities such as poultry production, bee keeping, business training, and small loans.

Learning Brief

Adapted Milk Matters Study (PDF, 555.3 KB)

Full Report(s)

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