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DATE: May 16, 2009 PARTICIPANTS: Dr. John Kanisto, Director General of Planning, Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries DGs of Planning, R&D, and Animal Production. Fisheries, Extension, Special Projects, Administration and Finance and Directors of the various departments as well the office of statistics and marketing Carmelita Maness, USAID/Sudan West Yugulle, USAID/Sudan Scott Allen Ahmed Sidahmed Meg Brown PURPOSE: Briefing on strategy of MARF and identification of gaps where the ministry would like to have USAID assistance. DISCUSSION HIGHLIGHTS: • MARF has 2 consultants provided by MDTF – in M&E and Procurement/Financial Management. • Extension Services: − Used to be very crop focused − There is need for demand driven, pluralistic (private and public) extension that can reach the community and build their capacity. Tools such as TV and Radio are good examples. FAO is providing assistance on the Extension Policy. − NGO approaches are often unsustainable. Initially extension will likely be government driven • There is need to build the capacity of the MARF staff (only short-term training and exposure courses) • Research is at its infancy. There are no laboratories • Animal Production priorities: − improve quality of animals − do value addition/processing − increase/improve market access − Improve breeds − Improve feeds − Improve management practices − conservation of rangeland − deal with conflict over multiple uses of resources • Animal health − is major problem, and while the CAHW networks have been useful, it was supported by NGOs who have now discontinued. The current policy recognizes CAHWs support. MARF strategy is to upgrade them to health technicians. − Needs: − To develop a private sector system for animal health services − Find ways of making CAHWs sustainable. EXPANDING AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHERN SUDAN 78
− Improve quality of Veterinary Assistants (VAs) who are trainers of the CAHWs and provide quality assurance of their work. − strengthen disease surveillance capacity • Fisheries Priorities − Form and strengthen producer groups − Market access − New techniques for improved processing, including smoking − Credit for purchase of boats and fishing gear − Aquaculture for Western Equatoria, less for Eastern and Central • The road to Terekaka will, once constructed, facilitate transport of fresh fish from Malakal to Juba. The fish market information is being supported by SIFISIA • How difficult will it be to commercialize pastoral livestock? − Herders (pastoralists) have limited consumption needs. There is a gradual change but the main issue is how to provide incentives for cash. − A major problem is insecurity. There is the risk of trekking animals through under developed roads from Terekaka to Juba. There is lower risk getting Ugandan cattle to sell in Juba. − Quality of stock sent to markets is very low as herders tend to sell old animals. Livestock need to be competitive with the Ugandan stock to attract the local markets (in price and quality). For example, the local cattle are dual purpose whereas the Ugandan is bred for either milk or meat. − Dairy could be a high profit investment in EES. • Marketing of livestock: − Weigh stations/scales do not work because of high collusion among large traders. − Taxes are levied at district level as livestock move across districts − Need to look at market organization and incentives among actors EXPANDING AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHERN SUDAN 79
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2. Past and Current USAID Investmen
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iii. Environment USAID helped to bu
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