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AlbaniA |
Technical Assistance to the
Direction of Veterinary Service |
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Date: |
1999-2000 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Agriculture, Tirana |
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Financed by: |
EU-Phare, Brussels |
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Description: The project aims at institutional,
professional and technical strengthening of the Albanian veterinary
services. The overall project goal contributes to the agricultural sector
and to the protection of human consumers of food of animal origin. The
project purpose (objective) and its 6 project results (outputs) aim
at strengthening of the governmental animal health services at ministerial
and district levels. All project objectives are placed within the framework
of the Strategy for Agriculture Development of Albania ("Green
Strategy").The applied project approach consists of support interventions
and measures carried out at several levels:
(i) institution building
at VD and DVS, (i) improvement of the working conditions of
VD and DVO staff, (iii) transfer of technical and professional know
how, and (iv) provision
of short-term expertise for specific problems. In the fields of institution
building, the concerned governmental veterinary services are enabled
to face the duties and responsibilities determined by the veterinary
and food laws more rationally and more efficiently. In terms of improved
working conditions, a variety of tools and equipment are provided, such
as communication facilities (e.g. e-mail), office work facilities (e.g.
computers and printers), transport equipment, and laboratory equipment
(diagnostic facilities). For the transfer of know-how, three training
methodologies are being applied: on the job training through close collaboration
with the long-term and the short-term experts, specific training through workshops or seminars
(e.g. LogFrame workshop), and
the provision of study tours to Central and Northern Europe. In the
fields of short-term expertise, specific prevailing animal health and
veterinary public health constraints (e.g. veterinary epidemiology)
will be addressed. |
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Albania |
Feasibility Study for the
Rehabilitation of Preza Farm (1500 ha) |
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Date: |
1993 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Agriculture, Tirana |
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Financed by: |
Italian Bilateral Co-operation |
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Description: Within the framework of the
Technical and Financial Feasibility Study for the restructuring of Preza
Farm, carried out the study regarding the reorganisation of the existing
livestock unit (dairy cattle and sheep) with regard to the physical
structures (cowsheds, stores, etc.), stockraising techniques, genetic
improvement and fodder cultivation. |
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BANGLADESH |
Strengthening of Livestock
Information System |
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Date: |
1999-2002 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Fishery and Livestock, Dhaka |
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Financed by: |
EU-ALA, Brussels |
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Description: The immediate target group
of the project is the veterinary services of Bangladesh. A major project
objective is to establish a Livestock Health and Production Information
Management system which will integrate routine disease recording with
information from epidemiological surveys on the impact of disease on
livestock production. The LHPIM will be established in the Livestock
Production Monitoring Cell of the DLS, but will also involve close collaboration
with the Epidemiology Unit of the BLRI. The capacity and capability
of both of these units will be strengthened. Also within the DLS, a
Mass Media Cell will be established to strengthen the capacity of the
DLS to disseminate information on control of animal diseases with significant
economic or public health significance. Both of these activities together
will lead to improved animal and human health, particularly in rural
areas, thus helping to alleviate poverty. Legislation relating to animal
health, quarantine and movement controls will be reviewed and new legislation
produced where required, which will also have a significant impact on
animal and human health. Staff members from two veterinary colleges
will receive training in epidemiology and public health which will lead
to a sustainable improvement in national abilities in these subjects. |
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BULGARIA |
Improvement
of Regulatory Framework of the National Veterinary Service (NVS) |
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Date: |
1995-96 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Sofia |
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Financed
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EU-Phare, Brussels |
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Description: The
project aims were to improve the capability of the NVS to prepare modern
veterinary legislation strengthened and propose a new regulatory framework
of the National Veterinary Service (NVS).
The main development objectives were: (i) to improve the legal
structure and make it adjustable to the future pattern of livestock production and the needs of protection
of animals and humans against serious pathogens and toxic substances
established; (ii) review Bulgarian veterinary legislation and adapt
it to internationally agreed
norms and standards in order to prepare the closer integration of Bulgaria
with the EU in particular concerning criteria for diagnosis for infectious
diseases, control of the presence of residues in food, and the implementation
of internationally agreed principles for issuing veterinary health certificates
in relation to movement of animals and food of animal origin. Activities
performed: (a) review of the current regulatory framework of the NVS;
(b) review of the veterinary legal structures and functions; (c) review
of procedures of decision making in the veterinary control sectors;
(d) review of procedures for issuing ordinances and statutes in accordance
with the provisions of the veterinary basic law; (e) review of the transmission
of communications and information between EU commission and the NVS;
(f) organisation and implementation of
a two weeks study tour for four senior veterinary officers in
Italy and Belgium; (g) organisation and implementation of short-term
courses in Bulgaria in current veterinary legislation of the EU for
NVS staff members. |
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Burkina Faso |
Technical Assistance to the
Pan African Rinderpest Campaign |
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Date: |
1997-99 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning, Ouagadougou |
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Financed by: |
EU-EDF, Brussels |
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Description: The wider objective of the
project is the improvement of animal production and the strengthening
of veterinary system. The specific objective is to improve veterinary
services through the establishment and promotion of private veterinary
practices and the strengthening of both public and private veterinary
activities. The TA will support the transition towards the privatisation
of veterinary service in the Country. Implementation of the project
components will require: (i) Legislative Support: enactment and application
of Veterinary Legislation ruling the whole sector. Special emphasis
is devoted to legal aspects concerning Veterinary pharmacies and drugs,
sanitary mandates, norms ruling the concurrence; (ii) Establishment
of Credit Lines: Advice and technical support to the establishment
of a credit line for veterinarians, in order to encourage young vets
and state veterinarians to start their own private practice; (iii) Re-distribution
of Clinical Activities: Promote an equilibrate distribution of clinical
activities between private and state services; (iv) Establishment of
a Support Office (CTA - Cellule Technique d’Appui) which will be in
charge of all linking and advice activities aimed to support private
veterinarians. CTA is monitored by a Privatisation Office (CPP - Comité
de Pilotage de la Privatisation); (v) Manpower Development and Training:
Manpower development covering the right types of qualifications, i.e.
academic, laboratory and clinical will be a parallel component of the
Project; (vi) Information and Communications: Establish links - through
the project - between veterinarians and other professionals/organisations
working in animal health and husbandry. Interact with other official
bodies to provide a clear and continuously updated picture of animal
health situation in the country. Issue a bulletin aimed to spread news
regarding the veterinary sector; (vii) Access to Veterinary Drugs: Assist
the Government in controlling and ruling drug importation and trading. |
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Burkina Faso |
Improvement of Cattle Raising
Techniques in Comoé Region |
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Date: |
1978-80 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Rural Development, Ouagadougou |
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Financed by: |
EU-EDF, Brussels |
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Description: Extension of the project "Improvement of
conventional cattle raising techniques in the Comoé Region" (1975-78).
The project involved the preparation of an appraisal report on the results
obtained, and the supply of recommendations for the extension of said
techniques to the south-western part of the country, and thus reach
the following objectives: (i) to increase the supply of cattle within
the region, in order to provide farmers with draught animals; (ii) to
increase the breeders' cash revenue, by increasing animal production
and implementing marketing; (iii) to increase farmers' cash revenues,
by developing animal-draught agriculture and feeding techniques. Project
recommendations concerned: (a) extension of health control to about
80,000 cattle heads; (b) development of agriculture through the utilisation
of draught animals in some 2,000 new farms covering 12-14,000 hectares
of cultivable areas; (c) adoption of a genetic selection to improve
the trypanotolerance in local cattle; (d) creation of a pastoral area
covering about 100,000 ha, with the aim of reducing migration of cattle
herds and to constitute a natural reserve; (e) setting up an extension
service to assist local breeders; (f) setting up a cattle market. |
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Burkina Faso |
Improvement of Conventional
Cattle-raising Techniques in the Comoé Region |
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Date: |
1975-78 |
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Client: |
Regional Development Authority, Ouagadougou |
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Financed by: |
EU-EDF, Brussels |
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Description: The project aimed at the improvement of cattle
raising conventional techniques. Technical assistance was provided for
the carrying out of development and improvement programmes, namely:
(i) promoting development of cattle fattening by small farmers, and
utilisation of draught oxen for agricultural practices; (ii) preparing
proposals for the utilisation of agricultural products/by products for
cattle fattening purposes, under existing and future conditions; (iii)
submitting recommendations to improve cattle feeding rations; (iv) definition
of feeding formulas for cattle fattening at small farmers' level and
determination of cost per fodder unit; (v) setting up of a conceptual
plan for equipping a livestock, rest centre aimed at supply animals
to finishing shops (in collaboration with HAER and the Directorate of
Livestock); (vi) co-ordinating with ONERA (Office National de l'Exploitation
des Ressources Animales) a cattle marketing policy; (vii) control of
cattle health: definition of vaccination campaigns; supply of zooprophylactic
products; organisation of vaccination mobile teams; (viii) selection
of cows belonging to local breeds and introduction of N'Dama pure breed
male parents; (ix) observing the behaviour of zebu herds throughout
the region; (x) training of local staff. |
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Central America |
Programme for the Development
of Central American Beef Exports to Europe ¬ |
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Date: |
1974-75 |
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Client: |
Banco Centroamericano de Integración
Economica |
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Financed by: |
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs-DGAE, Rome |
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Description: A study wad undertaken on
prospects for improving beef exports to Europe from the five countries
of Central American Common Market. This involved: (i) an evaluation
of regional resources, i.e. cattle, land and pastures, with a view to
developing livestock and meat production; (ii) the zoning of the Central
American region into homogenous areas on the basis of existing and potential
productive patterns and the potential for and constraints to resource
development; (iii) an analysis of structural constraints to the development
of cattle production related to questions of land tenure, infrastructure
and services (technical and veterinary assistance, credit, experimentation,
etc.); (iv) an analysis of world beef markets; evaluation of procedures
and problems relating to the export of Central American beef to European
markets. These studies were followed up by the preparation of a medium-
and long-term integrated livestock development strategy as well as an
investment programme covering selected areas, for implementation by
BCIE. The "demonstration areas" were selected for the dual
purpose of acting as poles of development and pilot areas for the application
of experience gained in similar but larger Central American areas. |
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Colombia |
Swine Development Study in
Nariño District |
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Date: |
1992 |
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Client: |
Departamento Nacional de Planeacion, Bogota |
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Financed by: |
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs-DGAE, Rome |
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Description: The scopes of the programme
were: (i) the widespread transfer of most advanced stock-raising techniques;
(ii) the improvement of rural family groups' sanitary conditions; (iii)
maximum utilisation of agricultural by-products and traditional animal
nutrition products; (iv) introduction of rural families in the market
system; and, (v) improvement of their income; (vi) increase of the qualitative
standard of fresh and conserved pork meat; (vii) improvement of sanitary
measures of meat processing and conservation processes. Main activities
of the programme: (a) technical and
economic feasibility study; (b) programme implementation through
the construction of physical infrastructures related to a zootechnical centre for the production of piglets; an animal
feed production/ storage centre; a centre for meat butchery, processing
and conservation; supply and installation of the centres of technological
equipment; (c) technical assistance to breeders; demonstration activities;
start up of centres, (d) training
of personnel, transfer of technological know-out. |
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Croatia |
Study
for the Completion of the Buzet Genetic Centre for Sheep and Goat Breeding |
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Date: |
1993 |
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Client: |
Istra Genetic Centar, Buzet |
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Financed
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Italian Bilateral Co-operation |
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Description: Technical-economic
pre-investment study, subdivided as follows: (i) programme of measures
relating to the start-up and organisation of activities in full operation
of the Genetic Centre; (ii) assessment of the potential impact of the
Centre on the development of sheep and goat breeding in the country;
(iii) technical-economic-financial pre-feasibility study of the investment
proposal to be implemented. To conduct the study, fact-finding surveys
were carried out of technical-economic and environmental aspects, of
human and financial resources, of administrative procedures in the country
and of the institutional aspects of importance for investment purposes.
Working proposals were formulated for the completion of the civil works,
for the introduction of animals into the Centre (approximately 500 head),
for management services and for staff training. A Preliminary Operational
Plan was drawn up for the implementation of the project. |
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Ethiopia |
Feasibility Study for a Poultry
(Broiler) Farm¬ |
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Date: |
1973-74 |
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Client: |
MAESCO, Addis Ababa |
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Financed by: |
World Bank, Washington DC |
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Description: The project aimed at the
establishment of a commercial poultry (broiler) farm, and the necessary
plant and equipment for the processing, marketing and export of chicken
meat. The study accordingly consisted of: (i) an assessment of domestic
and international markets for poultry meat; (ii) a review of the domestic
market for concentrated feed for poultry; (iii) an assessment of costs
related to construction works in Ethiopia and to transportation. The
project components included: (a) incubator (capacity 40,000 day-old
chicks/week); (b) poultry houses (total capacity 2 million broilers/year);
(c) feed processing plant (capacity 6,000 tons of foodstuffs/year);
(d) slaughterhouse (capacity 1,000 birds/hour); (e) general poultry
farm services and infrastructures, meat transportation, equipment, etc.;
(f) definition of cropping patterns and selection of equipment for the
production of corn over an area of 500 ha within the MAESCO farm. The
study was followed up by a comprehensive financial/economic analysis
of each of the investment components and for the project as a whole,
as well as by engineering designs and siting proposals for the works
and structures. |
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Ethiopia |
Feasibility Study for a Commercial
Feedlot in Melka Sadi, Middle Awash Valley¬ |
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Date: |
1973-74 |
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Client: |
MAESCO, Addis Ababa |
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Financed by: |
World Bank, Washington DC |
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Description: The project aimed at the
establishment of a commercial feedlot for fattening and improving cattle
breeds available on the Ethiopian market, and necessary plant and equipment
for the processing, marketing and export of cattle, beef and by-products.
The following surveys were accordingly undertaken: (i) forage and grain
crops produced on the MAESCO farm (on 5,000 ha of irrigated land); (ii)
domestic market for concentrated feeds used for animal nutrition; (iii)
domestic and international markets for live cattle and beef; (iv) domestic
market for feeder calves; (v) domestic and international transportation
facilities for live cattle and beef. The investment components of the
project were as follows: (a) a cattle fattening centre (capacity 30,000
head/year), including a quarantine station, irrigated pastures for the
feeding of young cattle (capacity 9,000 head/year) and finishing pens;
(b) a slaughterhouse and beef by-products processing plants (capacity
100 head/day); (c) infrastructures and services, such as feed storage
warehouses, preparation and distribution equipment, water-supply system,
roads, etc.; (d) cropping patterns and equipment for the production
of forage crops and foodstuffs on an area of 2,000 ha within the MAESCO
farm. Engineering designs and siting proposals were prepared for the
works and structures. Comprehensive financial/economic analyses were
provided for each of the investment components and for the project as
a whole. During project preparation,
fattening trials were carried out on 400 Boran cattle distributed into
lots, with a fattening cycle of four months. Subsequently, collaboration
for one year in the implementation and management of a first group of
feedlots (capacity 2,500 feeder calves). |
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Ethiopia |
Southern
Rangelands Livestock Development Projects¬ |
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Date: |
1972-74 |
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Client: |
Livestock and Meat Board, Addis Ababa |
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Financed
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World Bank, Washington DC |
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Description: The
aim of the project was to prepare a development strategy for the entire
southern region (180,000 sq.km) and to undertake a feasibility study
for an investment project for implementation in selected areas of the
region. Comprehensive surveys were made of the region's resources and
characteristics, i.e. water, climate, vegetation, livestock, infrastructure,
economic activities and population. The development strategy comprised
recommendations for the introduction, at pastoral level, of improved
water exploitation systems, herd and pasture management, disease control,
etc., and proposals for an integrated livestock production, upgrading
and marketing programme. The investment components and services outlined
in the project were as follows: (i) disease-free zone covering 312,000
sq.km; (ii) commercial breeding ranch and feedlot, both with a capacity
of 45,000 head/year; (iii) meat processing plant, cold storage facilities,
transportation; (iv) cooperative pilot ranch; (v) experimental station, extension service; (vi) regional veterinary
service; (vii) supporting rural infrastructures, such as waterpoints,
roads, etc. Engineering design and siting were prepared, complete with
a comprehensive economic/financial analysis for each of the components
and for the project as a whole. The social feasibility of introducing
improved management systems was also determined. |
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Ghana |
Implementation of a Cattle-Rearing
Ranch at Aveyime |
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Date: |
1980 |
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Client: |
VRDC, Accra |
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Financed by: |
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs-DGAE, Rome |
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Description: The project aimed at establishing
a 10,000 head beef-cattle ranch at
Aveyime. The ranch was to be implemented for the supply of meat
to Accra's market. The technical and economic study - carried
out by ZOOCONSULT - involved a series of surveys, and research in the
field of: (i) Agro-pasture: also to establish range management regulations;
(ii) Hydrology: to make an inventory of soil and ground water resources
in order to work out a programme for the development of irrigated grass
crops and to organise a network of water points; (iii) Livestock husbandry:
for examining parameters such as herd's dimensions and structures for
singling out the technical improvements required for raising herd's
productivity; (iv) Socio-economy: for determining both pasture and herd's
improved management systems and, also, for the proper management of
each production unit; (v) Marketing: appraisal of local resources in
beef cattle, in productions and by-products for cattle feeding, as well
as in commercial outlets for the sale of beef cattle produced in the
ranch. The project included also the establishment of an action programme
for the development of the ranch, that considered: (a) preliminary design
of physical infrastructures (building of an operational centre, herd
enclosures, firebreaks, roads, water reservoirs); (b) farm machinery
and production means requirements; (c) investment and construction costs. |
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Guinea Bissau |
Development of Cacheu Small-Scale
Fishery |
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Date: |
1980-81 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Plan & Economic Co-ordination, Bissau |
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Financed by: |
EU-EDF, Brussels |
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Description: The project included the
implementation of a properly equipped Centre (installation of cold chambers,
ice-silos, etc. for fish preservation) for
fish wholesale market,
as well as the creation of one hundred of new small fishing enterprises
and the supply of necessary equipment (boats, sea-engines, fishing nets).
A technical and economic study was carried out by ZOOCONSULT in order
to: (i) assess the investments required in Cacheu region for improving
the productivity, and increase the amount of fish for national consumption;
(ii) improve fishing equipment; (iii) determine requisites for the improvement
of fish preservation, storage and marketing; (iv) estimate the project
financial and economic results. |
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RepUBLIC of Guinea |
Programme
of Improvement of N'Dama Race |
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Date: |
1991-95 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Agriculture, Conakry |
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Financed
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DGAE-Italian Cooperation, Rome |
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Description: Scope
of the project is the management, enlargement and reinforcement of Boké
zootechnical centre. Said centre, already activated by PNUD, FAO and
the Government of Guinea, is located at 25 km north-east of Boké; it
extends over 4,000 ha, is equipped with physical structures, and is
run by fairly well prepared local staff. So far, the centre had developed
its activity in the improvement of N'Dama race and in applied research
in range management and feed crops. The main objective of the programme
is the amelioration of N’Dama race, in view of increasing meat production
and animal traction activity while maintaining and reinforcing its resistance
to trypanosome, as follows: (i)
strengthening of Boké centre to enable it to utilise its forage resource
and become financially independent through the sale of its stocks; (ii)
definition of more suitable methods of utilisation and valorisation
of pastures; (iii) enlargement of the activities to another hundred
private livestock owners in the area of Boké, particularly willing to
collaborate to the activities of selection to be developed according
to the "open nucleus" method; (iv) activity of extension among
stock owners and farmers' associations on innovative systems in herd
and range management; (v) improvement of animal health conditions through
an intensive technical and veterinary assistance activity. |
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Iraq |
Livestock Sector Review and
Projects Identification¬ |
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Date: |
1974 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Planning, Baghdad |
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Financed by: |
AGIP/SHELL/CFP/VEBA Chemie Ass. |
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Description: The review comprised a comprehensive
analysis of the national livestock sector, i.e. production, processing,
marketing and consumption, as well as of he potential for animal feed
production. In the light of the review, a long-term livestock development
strategy was elaborated and several projects and interventions identified
for early implementation. The strategy was geared to improving supplies
of animal feed in both rainfed and irrigated areas and in the rangelands;
to setting-up an organisation for animal breeding; to restructuring
of state farms; and to the creation of livestock-fattening units. Recommendations
were submitted for extension, staff training and research services with
a view to improving herd management and developing market infrastructures. |
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Italy |
Pig Rearing and Selection
Centre in Massa Martana, Perugia |
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Date: |
1977 |
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Client: |
Centerpig Srl, Todi (Perugia) |
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Description: Implementation of a pig centre
for the breeding of 500 sows, and the fattening of slaughter pigs. The Center's physical structures, established over a total
area of 7,000 sq.m, were: (i) five (5) hangars: two for the fattening
and housing of the sows, one for the selection and fast growing of hybrid
baby-sows, two for the fattening and fast growing of slaughter pigs;
(ii) annexed physical structures such as: growing-test room, artificial
insemination laboratory, animal health centre, liquid manure pit. ZOOCONSULT
carried out the preliminary design, the feasibility, and the final design
of the centre, as well as the supervision of the works. |
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Italy |
Study for the Restructuring
of Some Intensive Livestock Breeding Areas (Umbria Region) |
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Date: |
1982 |
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Client: |
Comunità Montane dell’Alto
Tevere |
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Description: The study concerned the restructuring
of some intensive livestock breeding (cattle, sheep and goats) in the
high hills North of Umbria region, by equipping the tracks with a network
of water points and by zoning the areas to be protected from grazing
pasture. |
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Italy |
Animal Husbandry Development
Project “Ascagnano” (Umbria Region) |
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Date: |
1983 |
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Client: |
Umbria Region Development Office |
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Description: Feasibility study on a semi-intensive
animal husbandry concern bucket feeding in low season; agricultural
by-products. |
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Italy |
Forest Equipping and Reorganisation
of Sylvo-Pastoral Zones Open to Degradation |
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Date: |
1983 |
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Client: |
Comunità Montane dell’Alto
Tevere |
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Italy |
Supply
of Agricultural and Industrial By-Products for Animal Feed in Ten Regions
of Southern Italy¬ |
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Date: |
1976 |
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Client: |
CASMEZ, Rome |
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Financed by: |
CASMEZ, Rome |
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Description: Surveys of 1,000 industrial
and agricultural enterprises to assess the nutritional value of available
by-products and the criteria adopted for their use with regard to quality,
conservation, concentration of supply, transportation, etc. |
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Italy |
Study on the Supply of Feeder
Calves in Ten Regions of Southern Italy* |
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Date: |
1976 |
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Client: |
CASMEZ, Rome |
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Financed by: |
CASMEZ, Rome |
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Description: Sample survey of 600 farms
for the purpose of estimating present and potential cattle herds, together
with an analysis of cattle husbandry techniques and marketing channels
for feeder calves. The study mainly covered the area in which milch cows were concentrated. The study was
followed up by recommendations on measures to increase the supply of
feeder calves. |
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Italy |
Technical Feasibility Study
for the Reorganisation of a Water Buffalo Farm in the Province of Caserta |
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Date: |
1973 |
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Client: |
CASMEZ, Rome |
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Financed by: |
CASMEZ, Rome |
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Description: This assignment concerned
the reorganisation of the existing dairy farm (with 700 milch buffaloes)
and the creation of a feedlot for approximately 1,000 feeder buffaloes
per year. |
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Italy |
Organisation and Management
of Several Mixed Farms Specialised in Animal Husbandry |
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Date: |
1973 |
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Description: a) Montevibiano agro-zootechnical
farm (980 ha), Perugia. Farm reorganisation: sprinkler irrigation
project; network extending over a 150 ha area for maize silo. Final
design of a 250 head cowshed and a feedlot for intensive feeding of
1000 cattle head. Technical and administrative management of the farm. b) Bonsciano
agro-zootechnical farm (550 h), Città di Castello, Perugia. Farm rehabilitation: project for the setting-up of an irrigation network
serving 180 ha (50% sprinkler, 50% dripping system). Final design of
a 700 head meat cattle feedlot. Technical and administrative management
of the farm. c) "Cascina
Corbetta" and "Cascina Garavaglia" agricultural farms
(total area: 270 ha), Milano. Reorganisation of farm production;
final design of a sprinkler irrigation network for 90 ha (silomaize
production). Final design of a 400 head milch cow stable. Technical
and administrative management of the farms. d) Centre for the agrarian management and bookkeeping (Umbria region).
Setting-up and management of the Centre on behalf of the Agency for
the agrarian development This
Centre works as service cooperative and carries out the administration
and bookkeeping of farms with more than 800 associated members. |
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Madagascar
Madagascar |
Formulation of the Second Phase of the Breeding Development Project in the South-East (Project DELSO) Date: 1999 Client: EU-FED Description: First aim of the mission was to establish a qualitative and quantitative review on the interventions and results obtained with « DELSO » project. Among the technical and socio-professional subjects : veterinary epidemiology, distribution of breeding inputs, professional training of breeders. Once conclusions drawn, the mission proceeded to the identification and formulation of the second phase of the project : « DELSO 2 ».
Assessment of the EC Contribution
to the Development of Meet Sector (production & processing) |
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Date: |
1997 |
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Client: |
EU-FED |
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Description: Evaluation of the contribution
of the EC co-operation for the development of the meat/livestock sector
in the Country. Three projects were to be evaluated: National Slaughterhouses,
DELSO - Livestock Development in South West Region and Local Slaughterhouses. Services provided:
(i) survey of the meat/livestock sector beyond both the natural, social,
economical and political points of view; (ii) survey of the EC co-operation
contribution regarding the three specific projects; (iii) audit of financial
procedures applied in the projects; (iv) assessment of achievements
of the livestock projects and evaluation of possible further interventions;
(v) assessment of needs regarding the establishment of a livestock credit
scheme; (vi) identification of constraints and bottlenecks for the development
of livestock breeding and slaughterhouses
efficiency; (vi) assessing guidelines chosen and due to be considered
for improving: animal health, research and development in animal production,
extension activities, breeders' associations, input/products trade,
management of natural resources, rural credit, infrastructures and sanitary
legislation. |
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Madagascar |
Integrated
Project for the Meat Production and Marketing |
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Date: |
1972 |
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Client: |
O.VO.MA, Tananarive |
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Description: Scope of the project was
the development of livestock in the areas of Anjiajia and Ampitilova
in order to guarantee a regular supply of cattle to Majunga slaughterhouse:
(i) establishment of intensive feedlots for a total yearly production
of 36,000 cattle head (live weight 300 kg/head); (ii) organisation of
treatment/distribution of beef meat and cattle by-products for local
and export markets (for these purposes additional studies were made
on standards and requirements of European market). A strategy for the
gradual increase of meat production was adopted, parallel to a gradual
intensive cultivation of maize on a 400 ha cleared are (maize to be
employed with sorghum for cattle feeding).
Mechanised techniques were employed for the harvesting and stockage
maize. The technologies adopted for the development of livestock and
crop productions were transferred to local breeders and farmers through
formal and on-the-job training programmes. A number of technical and
economic studies were involved in the preparation of this project also
in order to establish the global investment required in as much details
as possible. |
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Mali |
Agro-Sylvo-Pastoral Development
in Haoussa Region¬ |
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Date: |
1986-90 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Natural Resources-Environment, Bamako |
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Financed by: |
DGAE-Italian Cooperation, Rome |
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Description: The project covered the first
realisations of the Mali North-East agro-sylvo-pastoral development.
Services will be provided in relation to final design, implementation
of works, as well as management of agricultural, forestry and livestock
programmes, directed to: (i) fighting the desertification process; (ii)
supporting local populations in order to encourage new settlements;
(iii) increasing breeders' revenues by a rational exploitation of natural
resources and the improvement of animal production. The programmes involved
the following works: (a) construction of veterinary centres equipped
with office supplies and with laboratories and materials for diagnostic
analyses, as well as with refrigeration material (fixed and mobile)
for vaccines conservation; (b) construction of vaccination stations
(with annexed storehouse for veterinary material) along the main cattle
transhumance tracks in proximity of the Country's borders;
(c) supply of zoo-drugs and first-aid zootechnical products,
as well as of anti-endemic disease vaccines; (d) supply of 4WD vehicles
(mobile units) equipped with refrigeration material and with zootechnical
and veterinarian instruments; (e) fifty equipped wells and relevant
maintenance units; (f) construction of a central nursery and five peripheral
nurseries for the stockage of plants before final planting; (g) establishment
of agro-sylvo-pastoral plots (25-30 ha each)
for a total 1,000 ha on terrace-cultivations for erosion control
and soil conservation purposes; (h) afforestation for wind protection
purposes of 15 ha in the vicinity of six villages, for a total of 90
ha; (i) construction of an operation/coordination centre. Training of
national staff in agro-sylvo-pastoralism, maintenance of wells and sensibilisation
of populations to the zootechnical and veterinarian actions with particular
stress on vaccination campaigns;
action of rural mobilisation by local sociologists associated to the
project. |
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Mali |
Livestock Development in
North-East Region |
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Date: |
1984-85 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Natural Resources-Environment, Bamako |
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Financed by: |
EU-EDF, Brussels |
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Description: The project, located in the Sahelian regions of Gourma and Haoussa, aimed in particular at
developing livestock breeding in order to secure and increase breeders'
revenues; increase productivity of the herd; meet national requirements
in animal production; increase export; involve breeders in the development
process. Sectorial studies and surveys performed: (i) Water supply for livestock: inventory of analysis
of available water resources. Hydrogeology of water bearing strata;
proposals for new water source uses in relation to pastures' utilisation;
drawing up of a hydro-geological map of the areas; (ii) Pasture: herd
management; investigation of
farm and wooded-pasturage land exploitation methods; classes of pasturelands
and their development; assessment of stocks' capacity; legislation on
pasture and local land tenure system; advice for land improvement/exploitation;
(iii) Animal health: investigation on epidemic disease; appraisal of
main prophylactic measures used in project area (vaccination, antiparasite
treatments); data collection on local veterinary services (infrastructures,
equipment, and staff); proposals and plans for the improvement of animal
health; (iv) Sociology: studies on local population's traditional organisation;
ethnic structures; frequency and nature of inter-ethnic exchanges and
relations; impact of the cooperative system in the project area and
suggestion for their improvement; determination of local populations'
primary needs (health conditions, education, etc.). ZOOCONSULT prepared
an investment project (inclusive of a feasibility analysis) that the
Government of Mali submitted to international organisations for funding. |
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Mali |
Implementation of a N'Dama
Breed Birthplace in Yanfolila Area, Phase II |
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Date: |
1978-81 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Animal Production, Bamako |
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Financed by: |
EU-EDF, Brussels |
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Description: Technical assistance programme
for the implementation of a breeding centre of N'Dama cattle in Yanfolila
area. The prolongation of the project for the creation of a N'Dama birthplace
into a second phase aimed at implementing veterinary and zootechnical
actions for the betterment of Yanfolila livestock centre, namely: (i)
prophylaxis of contagious and parasitic diseases; (ii) general health
treatments and breeds' care; (iii) laboratory analyses and research
of diseases of unknown aetiology; (iv) establishment of individual records
in view of cattle genetic selection; (v) range management and tracks'
regulations; (vi) improvement of pastures; (vii) diversified actions
for beef cattle and dairy cattle productions. |
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Mali |
Implementation of a N'Dama
Breed Birthplace in Yanfolila Area, Phase I |
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Date: |
1974-77 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Animal Production, Bamako |
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Financed by: |
EU-EDF, Brussels |
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Description: The project aimed at the
setting up of a cattle breeding ranch of cattle tolerant to trypanosomiasis
(4,000 N'Dama breeds / 16,000 ha) as well as at the training of local
extensionists. Technical assistance was supplied for the implementation
of the breeding centre for the genetic selection of trypanotolerant
breeds. In detail, technical assistance was involved in: (i) installation
of fences and firebreaks, opening of feeder tracks, construction of
water points; (ii) shrub clearing and improvement of rangelands; (iii)
construction of physical infrastructures such as living quarters for
workers, shelters for herdsmen, night pens for cattle; (iv) digging
of trench silos; (v) supervision of works for the construction of infrastructures
for the Yanfolila livestock centre; (vi) supervision of operations during
start-up phase. |
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Mali |
Setting up of a Livestock
Centre in Niono Area |
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Date: |
1972 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Livestock Production, Bamako |
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Financed by: |
EU-EDF, Brussels |
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Description: The aim of this project was
the regular yearly production of about 8,000 cattle head to guarantee
a regular supply of the market also during the dry season. The feasibility
study was based on data gathered from a purposely organised enclosed
pilot farm (100 cattle head); on a market research, and on an in-depth
research on local availability of cotton and rice by-products to be
processed for animal feeding purposes. A semi-detailed design was then
prepared for investment purposes. The final project was elaborated as
follows: (i) a long-term (one year) extensive pasture ranch, on 11,000
ha, subdivided into five sectors furnished with water points and feeding
points for supplementing long-ley pasture during the dry season; (ii)
a short-term (four months) intensive pasture, in enclosed grazing units,
of the feed-lot established by the project near the Sahel Livestock
and Animal Husbandry Research Centre, at Niono. The design took into
account the rehabilitation of the existing structures which, however,
were to be largely supplemented with roads, water supply and electrical
networks as well as by structures for the correct running of the Centre
(health units, a number of hangars for the stockage of cotton grains
and various types of ban; a plant for the mixing of formulas; an anti-parasite
dipping basin and a vaccination corridor; a quarantine pasture unit;
a loading ramp; warehouses; workshops, etc. The entire complex was established
over an equipped area of 307,200 sq.m on which the various structures
were placed in accordance with their function within the project. |
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Nigeria |
Fishery Development |
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Date: |
1977 |
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Client: |
Dagazau Intemational Limited, Lagos |
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Description: The study, carried out in
Kano River Basin, near Toga dam, included a survey on the potentials
of intensive breeding of Tialapia and Common carpa in several artificial
basins (1-2 ha each) to be emptied periodically. In these basins were
thrown seeds and fertilisers (oil mill wastes) for artificial feeding.
Near the said basin, a dead arm of Kano river was to be enclosed for
extensive breeding of the some fish which were left to natural reproduction
and feeding. |
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Papua NEW Guinea |
Feasibility Study on the
Establishment of a Commercial Feed Mill |
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Date: |
1988-89 |
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Client: |
Dept of Agriculture and Livestock, Port Moresby |
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Financed by: |
EU-EDF, Brussels |
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Description: The study aimed at establishing
the technical feasibility and the commercial viability of the construction
of a feed mill at Port Moresby (Central Region). The factors taken into
consideration were: (i) ration formulation: an analysis was made of
locally produced ingredients and of production increase within seven
years from the construction of the feed mill; (ii) factory location:
a site was selected among the three proposed by PNG Government, considering
productive, labourskill, transport infrastructures factors; (iii) economic
contributions of the feed mill to
the general economy: import
substitution and forex savings, agricultural development, direct and
indirect agribusiness, agricultural and transport employment, local
rates and local purchase of goods and services, increased corporation
and personal tax returns; (iv) financial implications:
impact of project as regards: turnover and profitability, break-even
volumes, cash flow; (v) corporate structure:
revue of PNG policy as regards: licensing and protectionism,
operation policy, equity structure. A preliminary design of the feed
mill was annexed to the feasibility study. |
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ROMANIA |
T.A. for Privatisation of
Animal Reproduction, Selection and Sanitary-Veterinary Services |
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Date: |
1995-96 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Agriculture & Food, Bucharest |
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Financed by: |
EU-Phare, Brussels |
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Description: The main objectives of this
project are to formulate a strategy for the privatisation of veterinary,
animal reproduction and selection services, and give start to pilot interventions. Components: (i) field
survey; (ii) study of European and National legislations; (iii) comparative
study of the organisation of veterinary services in the Western and
Eastern European countries; (iv) proposal of legislative interventions;
(v) analysis of institutional aspects; (vi) analysis of economic and
financial aspects; (vii) market studies; (viii) technical analysis of
the veterinary services sector; (ix) technical analysis of the animal
reproduction and selection sector; (x) training. |
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Rwanda |
Technical Assistance to the
Livestock and Agricultural Development Programme ¬ |
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Date: |
1974-79 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Agriculture, Kigali |
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Financed by: |
IDA, Washington DC |
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Description: The services of six experts
were provided for five years to the "Office pour la Valorisation
Agro-pastorale de Mutara" (OVAPAM). This involved the provision
of technical assistance for the permanent settlement of 4,300 farming
families and the establishment of 240,000 head of cattle on some 80
collective ranches, on the basis of an improved system of exploiting
the country's natural resources. A preliminary mission was fielded to
the project area to determine the distribution of water points and the
location of ranches within the project area according to range-carrying
capacity. The development programme comprised the following: (i) the
establishment of 4,300 agricultural farms; (ii) the delineation of 80
collective ranches for 24,000 head of cattle; (iii) the construction
of a village at Niagatare; (iv) the opening of feeder roads in the farming
area; (v) the creation of water points and the drinking water divining
from natural sources; (vi) the organisation and marketing of agricultural
and animal produce; (vii) the establishment of a quarantine station
for cattle destined for sale at markets. |
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Rwanda |
Feasibility Study for a Land
Reclamation and Settlement Project in the Agro-Pastoral Area North of
the Gisaka-Migongo Region¬ |
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Date: |
1976-77 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Agriculture, Kigali |
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Financed by: |
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs-DGAE, Rome |
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Description: The study was divided into
four phases: (I) Evaluation of physical resources: (i) reconnaissance
soil mapping on 1:20.000 scale of the entire area under study (35.000
ha); (ii) semi-detailed soil survey on 1:10.000 scale over 4,000 ha
of irrigable land; (iii) land use survey; (iv) hydrological survey;
(v) preparation of a topographical map of the study area on 1:20,000
scale and another on 1:10,000 scale for the irrigable area, by means
of existing aerial photographs. (II) Evaluation of development potentials
and constraints in the following sectors: (i) agriculture and livestock;
(ii) forestry; (iii) fisheries; (iv) bee-keeping. (III) Investment project:
(i) reclamation of 8,000 ha infested by tsetse fly; (ii) engineering
design for the irrigation network; (iii) design of main infrastructures
(main and feeder roads; (iv) detailed programme for the development
of livestock, forestry, fisheries and bee-keeping; (v) programme for
the development of cooperatives and the organisation of credit and marketing.
(IV) Economic and financial analysis: (i) assessment of individual agricultural
families' financial needs and of project components; (ii) economic and
financial analysis of each proposed intervention and of the project
as a whole. |
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Somalia |
Feasibility Study for the
Setting-up of an Agro-Industrial Complex, Initially Consisting of an
Animal Feed Production Plant¬ |
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Date: |
1977 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Livestock, Mogadishu |
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Financed by: |
UNIDO, Vienna |
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Description: The feasibility study for
an animal feed production plant was made on the basis of both the present
supply of agricultural and agro-industrial raw materials vis-à-vis the
demand for foodstuffs, and agricultural/livestock development trends
that will be determined by the large irrigation schemes underway mainly
in the Shebeli and Juba Valleys. The study comprised: (i) a market study
of present and potential supply of agricultural and agro-industrial
raw materials; present and potential demand of mixed/compounded animal
feeds; (ii) a study for the identification of the most suitable plant
siting and the possible alternative sites; (iii) the preliminary design
of an animal feed production plant; (iv) the economic and financial
feasibility analysis of said plant; (v) the study of possible types
of plant organisation and relationships with the domestic market during
the first phase and in view of the establishment of an agro-industrial
complex in the second phase; (vi) the identification and priority of
further actions to be taken by the Government of the Somali Democratic
Republic, in cooperation with UNIDO, for the setting up of an animal
feed production plant. |
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Togo |
Implementation of Adélé Cattle
Ranch |
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Date: |
1981-87 |
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Client: |
Ministry of Rural Development, DG Livestock, Lomé |
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Financed by: |
EU-EDF, Brussels |
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Description: The project implemented the
setting up of a ranch of 4,000 heads of trypanotolerant cattle breeds
(Baulé and N'Dama) on an area of 18,000 ha in the North-Eastern region
of the Country. Technical assistance was uncharged with: (i) the setting
up of a lay-out adjustment scheme suitable for a rational and economical
management of the herd; (ii) the establishment of annual budgets for
ranch running costs and revenues (selling of products); (iii) the establishment
of herd management systems; (iv) the implementation of exploitation
infrastructures (tracks, clearings, dipping tanks, firebreaks, pools,
etc.); (v) setting up of pastureland lots to progressively cover the
whole surface of the ranch; subdivision of each lot into four rotation
pasture parcels; (vi) sanitary controls of cattle, and veterinary treatments
(analyses, vaccination, etc.); (vii) training in animal husbandry. |
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