Livestock farmer groups for innovation uptake, market access and policy influence in Mai Son District, Son La Province, Vietnam

The CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity (SAPLING) has supported eight livestock farmer groups in Mai Son District, Son La Province, Vietnam, since 2023 as part of efforts to transform the region’s livestock sector. As of October 2024, the eight farmer groups had a total membership of...

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Main Authors: Thinh, Nguyen Thi, Thanh, Lo Quang, Le, Pham Thi, Marshall, Karen, Atieno, Mary, Burkart, Stefan
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Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Research Institute 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158512
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author Thinh, Nguyen Thi
Thanh, Lo Quang
Le, Pham Thi
Marshall, Karen
Atieno, Mary
Burkart, Stefan
author_browse Atieno, Mary
Burkart, Stefan
Le, Pham Thi
Marshall, Karen
Thanh, Lo Quang
Thinh, Nguyen Thi
author_facet Thinh, Nguyen Thi
Thanh, Lo Quang
Le, Pham Thi
Marshall, Karen
Atieno, Mary
Burkart, Stefan
author_sort Thinh, Nguyen Thi
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description The CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity (SAPLING) has supported eight livestock farmer groups in Mai Son District, Son La Province, Vietnam, since 2023 as part of efforts to transform the region’s livestock sector. As of October 2024, the eight farmer groups had a total membership of 692 households, an increase from 127 households in October 2023. Among these, 208 households were represented by women, while 484 were represented by men. These groups have proven effective in promoting and implementing technical innovations and served as role models for other livestock farmers in their communities. One thousand seven hundred (1,700) farmers have attended the groups’ information sharing sessions in the eight key villages where these groups operate. More than 900 farmers engaged in an online Zalo platform, which the farmer groups utilized to deliver training materials on SAPLING’s innovations and to provide ongoing support for farmers via the platform. The groups also established eight livestock demonstration farms serving as hands-on learning resources for both members and non-members. With the support of the farmer groups, 692 smallholder households have been recorded as adopting at least one of SAPLING’s innovations (i.e., AI, feeds and forages, or animal health), benefiting approximately 3,321 farmers when factoring in an average household size of 4.8 persons.
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spelling CGSpace1585122025-11-05T11:29:06Z Livestock farmer groups for innovation uptake, market access and policy influence in Mai Son District, Son La Province, Vietnam Thinh, Nguyen Thi Thanh, Lo Quang Le, Pham Thi Marshall, Karen Atieno, Mary Burkart, Stefan livestock research agriculture value chains markets livestock systems The CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity (SAPLING) has supported eight livestock farmer groups in Mai Son District, Son La Province, Vietnam, since 2023 as part of efforts to transform the region’s livestock sector. As of October 2024, the eight farmer groups had a total membership of 692 households, an increase from 127 households in October 2023. Among these, 208 households were represented by women, while 484 were represented by men. These groups have proven effective in promoting and implementing technical innovations and served as role models for other livestock farmers in their communities. One thousand seven hundred (1,700) farmers have attended the groups’ information sharing sessions in the eight key villages where these groups operate. More than 900 farmers engaged in an online Zalo platform, which the farmer groups utilized to deliver training materials on SAPLING’s innovations and to provide ongoing support for farmers via the platform. The groups also established eight livestock demonstration farms serving as hands-on learning resources for both members and non-members. With the support of the farmer groups, 692 smallholder households have been recorded as adopting at least one of SAPLING’s innovations (i.e., AI, feeds and forages, or animal health), benefiting approximately 3,321 farmers when factoring in an average household size of 4.8 persons. 2024-11-04 2024-11-04T21:34:18Z 2024-11-04T21:34:18Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158512 en Open Access application/pdf International Livestock Research Institute N. T. Thinh, L. Q. Thanh, P. T. Le, K. Marshall, M. Atieno and S. Burkart. 2024. Livestock farmer groups for innovation uptake, market access and policy influence in Mai Son District, Son La Province, Vietnam. Outcome brief of CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity (SAPLING)'s work package 4 on competitive livestock value chains. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
spellingShingle livestock
research
agriculture
value chains
markets
livestock systems
Thinh, Nguyen Thi
Thanh, Lo Quang
Le, Pham Thi
Marshall, Karen
Atieno, Mary
Burkart, Stefan
Livestock farmer groups for innovation uptake, market access and policy influence in Mai Son District, Son La Province, Vietnam
title Livestock farmer groups for innovation uptake, market access and policy influence in Mai Son District, Son La Province, Vietnam
title_full Livestock farmer groups for innovation uptake, market access and policy influence in Mai Son District, Son La Province, Vietnam
title_fullStr Livestock farmer groups for innovation uptake, market access and policy influence in Mai Son District, Son La Province, Vietnam
title_full_unstemmed Livestock farmer groups for innovation uptake, market access and policy influence in Mai Son District, Son La Province, Vietnam
title_short Livestock farmer groups for innovation uptake, market access and policy influence in Mai Son District, Son La Province, Vietnam
title_sort livestock farmer groups for innovation uptake market access and policy influence in mai son district son la province vietnam
topic livestock
research
agriculture
value chains
markets
livestock systems
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158512
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