Public Private Partnership for Artificial Insemination (PAID)Improving genetics through sustainable partnerships

Land O’ LakesAfrican Dairy Genetic Gains Program Annual Planning Meeting

20-23 February 2017

PAID (2016-2021)

Gates-funded project in Ethiopia and Tanzania targeting:

PAID will establish financially sustainable private channels and more efficient and effective government channels for delivery of improved local and imported genetics in Ethiopia and Tanzania

800 AI Technicians are expected to deliver 1.8 million AI Services

Increase dairy productivity

Public private partnerships

farmers225,000

women

70%

Geographic location and partners

Ethiopia

Smaller PPPs – command

economy – rapid growth

49M cattle < 1%

Tanzania

PPP with multinationals

and gov support

21M cattle < 3%

Outcome 1

Public-private partnerships for

delivery of improved

genetics to smallholder

farmers

21M cattle < 3%

Outcome 2

Increase adoption of AI

and other advanced

reproductive and value-add services

21M cattle < 3%

Outcome 3

NAICs produce and distribute

high quality viable semen

Project goals

Farmers spend

What gives more productive cows

20% Forage

20% Management

& Housing

60% Genetics

65% Feed

35% Management &

Housing

< 5% genetics

Driver to encourage farmers: Markets

Milk collection centers & processors

Education: Feed & fodder availability

Fodder production and water

PAID extension service & education

Education on animal health: Educate farmers

Equip AI techs to educate farmers in animal health

Performance monitoring system

BMGF Investments & associated program ADGG

• Establishing national breed registry• Identify productive parent stock (bull dams & bulls)• Establish breeding policy and plan• Establish performance collection & feedback system

Africa Dairy Genetic Gains

(ADGG)

• Improve quality of service providers• Improve cow readiness to breed• Improve quality of inputs and supply chain management

Public Private Partnership for

AI Delivery (PAID)

Dynamic Challenges: The real issues!

TANZANIA ETHIOPIAEstablishing a local partnership. Difficulties faced by multi national company. Registered, partnered with local company. Cash-not forthcoming/ government/previous issues

NAIC. Total Government, but no regular budget support. Equipment and bulls unavailable.

Access to finance by private entrepreneurs encouraged, but deposit base low, lack of knowledge on financing AI industry and smallholders.

Government is a partner, but LOL is seen in the light of previous history (USAID) - expect budget on some issues, time.

Command economy

Political unrest result in delays

Subsidies not viable for private sector, threat to sustainability of this program.

Continued challenges

Responsible Management

Expectations. Aid program. Farmers.

Distances and no concentration of smallholders requiring AI. (viability)

Markets for milk will drive the process for AI. Slow to develop and traditional consumption

Investment into Dairy Sector limited

Farmer knowledge. Feed systems and Animal Health, go hand in hand with Improving Genetics.

The challenge: Dairy demand is higher than supply

Dairy cows producing 2-4 liters of milk per day

Goal: More productive dairy cows

Smallholder ``pull`` to demand AI services

Improve genetics: Milk yields and markets will drive smallholder farmer to want AI with improved genetics PAID partners to train AI technicians

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