Maziwa Zaidi (More Milk) in Tanzania―Best-bet technologies and innovations: Dairy Farmer Assistant (DFA) extension model
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The document discusses the Dairy Farmer Assistant (DFA) model in Tanzania, which addresses knowledge gaps for smallholder dairy farmers through regular visits from qualified dairy managers. This innovative model enhances productivity and milk supply by linking farmers to appropriate technologies and services, with payments deducted from milk proceeds. It is particularly beneficial for cooperatives and milk buyers, as it fosters informed farming practices and increases market access.
Maziwa Zaidi (More Milk) in Tanzania―Best-bet technologies and innovations: Dairy Farmer Assistant (DFA) extension model
- 1. Maziwa Zaidi (More Milk) in Tanzania: Best-bet Technologies and Innovations Dairy Farmer Assistant (DFA) extension model Elizaphan James O. Rao Key messages and solutions • Appropriate extension approaches are needed to address knowledge gaps among smallholder dairy farmers • DFA model enables farmers to share a qualified dairy manager that visits their farms regularly to offer management and targeted advisory services • Payment for services is checked off milk proceeds • This enhances uptake of technology by farmers, leading to increased productivity and supply of milk Opportunities and benefits • For milk aggregators/buyers, DFA model increases knowledge base of your farmers, ensuring that they produce and supply you with more milk. • For input suppliers and service providers, the model ensures that farmers are informed of appropriate technologies, leading to increased demand for inputs, technologies and services. • This innovation would be attractive for: groups of service providers (joint enterprises), milk buyers (processors, cooperatives, etc.) Needed: Cooperative with active members marketing their milk through the cooperative and payment for service implemented via check-off Pictures Suitability • Cooperatives with many members marketing milk through the cooperative • Farmers have access to inputs and services to enhance application of acquired knowledge • Farmers appreciate value for extension services • Payment for extension be preferably financed from commodity proceeds Evidence • Evidence show that DFA approach is effective in mobilizing milk for aggregation centers • When applied correctly, the model increases application of appropriate husbandry practices and improved technologies, leading to milk yields and supply. • The model needs to link to an active milk aggregation unit to facilitate check-off services for payment of services • The service is provided by a group of qualified extension providers coming together to deliver the service to farmers organized into groups groups/cooperative. This document has a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. October 2019 Problem statement • General lack of knowledge on important husbandry practices among smallholder dairy farmers. • Yet public extension services is limited in reach, and often general and non-targeted • This compromises farm productivity and milk supplies leading to inefficient dairy businesses Maziwa Zaidi thanks all donors and organizations which globally support the work of ILRI and its partners through their contributions to the CGIAR system Resource requirements (low to high, between 1 and 5) Land Water Labour Cash Access to inputs Knowledge and skills Impact areas (low to high, between 1 and 5) Food security Nutrition and food safety Youth empowerment Women empowerment Livelihoods Market access and linkages Outcome difficulty (low to high, between 1 and 5) Business profitability Environmental sustainability Youth empowerment Women empowerment