Assessment underway of smallholder pig value chains in Masaka District, Uganda

A group of eight facilitators are assisting the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in the Assessment of the Smallholder Pig Value Chains Development (SPVCD) project in Uganda. The team comprises four graduate students from Makerere University (two from animal science, one from agricultural economics, and one from veterinary medicine); one experienced livestock extension agent; an … Continue reading →

Uganda value chain assessment (VCA) work launched

On Monday 19th November, the Smallholder Pig Value Chains Development (SPVCD) in Uganda project held a Workshop in Masaka (Uganda) to launch the Value Chain Assessment work in the district. The workshop participants included, local authorities, technical staff of the local government and the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), as well as leaders of farmers … Continue reading →

Uganda pigs value chain project maps outcomes, selects sites

From 11-13 October 2012, the Smallholder Pig Value Chains Development (SPVCD) in Uganda project held a workshop that brought together 45 participants at Ridar Hotel in Seeta (Mukono). The objectives of the workshop were: to develop an Outcome Mapping strategy for the project and to initiate the site selection process. Present at the workshop were … Continue reading →

CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish sets out plans for Uganda smallholder pigs value chains

On 24 and 25 September 2012, the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish convened a meeting of ILRI staff to prepare an overall work plan for Value chain development activities in the Uganda smallholder pig value chain. The meeting aimed to: Develop a common understanding of the Program’s objectives for the value chain and … Continue reading →