ALARI PROGRAMMES
Transformation of Pastoralism and Animal health
4.1 Operating Context
As livestock is the key economic resource for the pastoralist communities, ALARI sees support to the livestock sector as a condition for enhancing security of resource tenure and keeping pastoral lands for use by pastoralism.
4.2 Strategic Objective
To improve the health and quality standards of livestock resources and ensure that livestock resources are developed and used sustainably for high productivity, production, contribute to optimal economic growth, well being and sustainable livelihoods.
4.3 Strategy
To improve animal health and enhance livestock production and productivity.
To maximise the potential of livestock for poverty alleviation among pastoral resource poor households and enhance household food security;
To develop and promote improved livestock breeds;
To develop, improve and promote livestock husbandry practices;
To develop and promote forages and improved feeds and feeding systems;
To develop robust and sustainable forage seed systems;
To improve and maintain livestock health and food safety;
To develop and upscale best practices in handling of livestock and livestock products;
To support the development of processing and value addition of livestock products;
To document, adapt and promote approved Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) on livestock;
To initiate and maintain repository of animal genetic resources.
To train para- vets/para-professionals who will work at community level to improve animal health;
To restock resource poor households;
To train women in processing livestock products such as hides and skins, milk, ghee and butter.
To train livestock keepers in land rights, land management, pasture management and water management.
