Introducing the Uganda pig value chain training modules

Brian Kawuma

Uganda smallholder pigs value chain review and planning meeting

Kampala, 14-15 May 2015

Rationale

• Evidence of potential of pig sector

• VC constraints identified through

– Situation analysis

–Value chain assessment

• Enhanced capacities are critical

Goals of the modules

• Support development of flexible, concise skill sets to harness opportunities for steady rejuvenation of the pig sector;

• Achieve critical mass of pig value chain actors through training at various levels by tackling the many obstacles that VC actors face.

• Realize higher and more stable incomes

Prime targets

• The modules are designed for extensionists and advisory service

provider organizations supporting smallholder farmers and other

VC actors in Uganda

• They can also be used by agricultural commodity value chains as

well as other levels of training for improved productivity profits

Content

• There are seven modules

– Pig breeding management - boar selection;

– Pig feeding strategies – use of concentrates and crop residues;

– African Swine Fever (ASF) control;

– Parasite control in pigs;

– Business planning and finance;

– Marketing and institutional strengthening; and

– Pig management

Content development

– Involved a consultative process to develop instructional design materials for training of farmers, service providers and other value chain actors on practical pig best-bet technologies

• systematic process allowing:

– review, target audience analysis, content development, instructional design, peer review and testing.

• national writeshop to facilitate module developers and produce drafts

• training of trainers’ workshop to train national trainers and test the modules before field-level testing with extension officers and other potential users in Mukono, Masaka and Kamuli districts

• Peer reviewed by technical and curriculum development experts

Content development

Results

• a generic resource kit and guide that presents content

and how to deliver it in a training session.

• Guidelines on how to practically plan, design,

implement and assess training for farmers on specific

best bet technologies for pig value chain development.

• Hands-on transfer of knowledge in an adult learning

setting.

Also offers

• Important suggestions for facilitating learning through

practice and other activities to that encourage

experiential learning relevant to the specific value chain

stage and other local socio-economic situation

The modules

Kudos……• Makerere University,

• NARO

• NaLIRRI

• MAAIF

• NAADS

• FarmGain

• AFID

• Local governments – Masaka, Mukono, Kamuli

• VEDCO

• SNV

• IFAD, European Commission, Irish Aid

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