1. Degradation of natural resources

•Erosion control

•Agrosilvopastoral systems

•(Financial) incentives

2. Feeding

•Ensure availability throughout the year

•Technology packages

•Pasture management strategies

3. Seed accessibility for small farmers

•Alliances with seed private sector

•Community based seed banks, linked to cooperatives

PRIORITY THEMES DEFINED AT STAKEHOLDERS’ WORKSHOP

This document is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported Licence May 2013 http://livestockfish.cgiar.org

Nicaragua smallholder dual-purpose cattle value chain – What you need to know

4. Entrepreneurship

•Alliances between different value chain components

•Horizontal and vertical integration

•Capacity building

•Production data at farm level

•Long-term credit

5. Product quality (at farmer level)

•Product control, milking inspection system

•Technical assistance, with focus on quality

•Promotion of “best practices” (milking, storage, cooling)

6. Marketing

•Improve marketing skills

•Focus on cooperatives

EMPHASIS ON DOUBLE-IMPACT PATHWAY

BY THE POOR

- Sustainable intensification – increased productivity (feeding, genetics, management) while enhancing natural resource integrity

- Product diversification, niche markets, added value and higher income through higher quality products and ecosystem services

- Emphasis on female-led households

FOR THE POOR

- Improved productivity, lower production costs, increased access and affordability (emphasis on poor women, children)

- Improved product quality and food safety through better processing

- Involving dairy industry in particular in improving accessibility of products for (urban) poor

INSTRUMENTS

• Value Chain Assessment

•Establishment of Sustainable Livestock Platform

•Linking Bilateral Projects

• Joint Proposal Development