Concertation Indépendante
Cible géographique:
Lesotho
Discussion topic outcome
Poultry Development Envisaged Piggery Food System: The Food System Producers want The farmers’ desire is to produce enough chicken meat and eggs meeting the demands of the country. This will be made possible by a local hatcheries that supply quality chicks, reliable supply of quality cages and feeding equipment and quality feed for the broilers and layers. Consistent access to water and agricultural sites will enable farmers to meet the standards of rearing, protect the communities against pollution, make expansion of enterprises possible and enable participation in formal markets. Farmers w
... Lire la suiteish for a poultry industry with functional aggregators and abattoirs in all the regions of the country. The guidance of service providers is central as knowledge and skills on proper rearing is of paramount importance. Women and youth are active in this industry and programs that support and capacitate them are much needed. 7.1 Current situation The participation of women and youth in poultry production is noticeable, but they are faced with challenges of food insecurity. Their desire and efforts could use support through trainings, organising them into groups and easy access to land and credit facilities. 7.2 Visionary statement To have an education system that grooms children into agriculture from a tender age, this will instill and encourage youth to be valuable to these enterprises as some still view poultry industry as inappropriate for them. A support system for women and youth who are already in the industry in the form of trainings among others to capacitate them with the necessary skills and knowledge to thrive in poultry production. Farmers envisage a future where women and youth have landholding rights and simplified means of renting or buying land for production. 7.3 Factors that can derail attainment of the vision Lack of training and support programmes to build on the required skills and knowledge to succeed in this enterprise. Policies and regulations that do not allow women and youth to have landholding rights and credit facilities could be another hindrance. Associations are needed for youth and women, to provide a platform where motivation will be drawn from each other, and this makes them easily reachable for trainings and other forms of capacitation. 7.4 Value chain linkages Layers Hatchery ------- Farmers -------- Markets and Consumer Broilers Chick Supplier------Producers-------Distributor-------Processor--------Market Interactions on poultry farming must include the following stakeholders: • Research and development • Policy makers • Private Sector • International Non-government organisations • Extension service providers • Farmers’ associations 7.5 Challenges • Lack of knowledge and skills on production • Poor quality and low quantity of produce needed in the markets • Lack of corporation within poultry farmers, as this would empower them to meet the demands of the market. 7.8 Solutions • Organising farmers to work collectively to meet the market demand. • Continuous and frequent trainings on bookkeeping, technical skills and knowledge for poultry production. • Financial aids for farmers in the form of loans and grants. • Establishment of an agricultural bank to meet the farmers’ financial needs. Lire moins
Piste(s) d'Action: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Mots-clés : Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs, Women & Youth Empowerment