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IOPA is a hybrid social organization that operates in Northern Tanzania to facilitate, direct and shape the social and economic transition of pastoral peoples from subsistence economy to a long term sustainable economy. Focus: Agriculture, Economic Development Geographic Area of Impact: Tanzania Model: Leveraged Non-Profit
Number of Direct Beneficiaries: 46,789 (2013) Annual Budget: USD $ 1 millio
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IOPA strategic objectives include; (i) develop information and communication technological systems, that is accessible for advocacy, educational and community organizing and development, (ii) promote national awareness of pastoralism and initiate projects towards the diversification of pastoral economic systems, (iii) lobby government policies that support pastoral communities to transform their economic systems and livelihoods, (iv) establish integrated programs that address gender and organizational processes that facilitate equal gender relations; v)Advance the course of pastoral education & Child rights and development.
Institute Programs & Activities:
A. Pastoralists Livestock Sector Development:
Livestock keeping is an activity in which pastoralists in target areas are most knowledgeable and they are skilled in it. It is further an economic activity, which is ecologically viable and socially restores the status of the destitute.
1. Enhanced local breed through crossbreeding.
- Establishing small ranches for Improved Bulls.
The aim of establishing small ranches for improved bulls is to improve the local breeds so as to increase the quality and quantity of livestock and its products. The project has bought the bulls for each ward administration and the community responsible will choose a place suitable for such small ranches to accommodate the bulls in the selected village in each ward. The para-vets in such villages has the responsibility of ensuring feeds and fodder. The employed Herdsmen properly administer medication. One bull is expected to serve 25 heifers per annum and therefore 100 heifers would have been served annually in each district. Anybody in the village with the heifer on heat and who need the service must contribute a small amount that will be agreed by villagers in order to help maintaining the bulls. After the period of five years, the bulls’ centers project will be handled over to the pastoral communities through their wards livestock supervisory committees. It is very important for the community to introduce improved bull into their herds because a big part of their indigenous breed cattle (Zebu) have a low level of production. These breeds have low genetic potential and therefore of low productivity. However they are very hard and resistant to various environmental factors such as diseases. If crossed with improved or exotic breads, it offspring inherits some of the important characteristics which will allow it to survive different kinds of climatically charges.
2. Animal health’s and Production improved and sustained.
-Rehabilitation and construction of livestock facilities.
As livestock is the lifeline of the livelihoods of the residents of Loongiito, Same and Simanjiro Districts investment in the sector is a felt need of the people. It is expected that rehabilitation of existing and building few new livestock service facilities in the target areas will improve and reduce disease incidences, reduce livestock losses, improve animal health and increase productivity. All these will in turn enhance food security; reduce levels of vulnerability and poverty among pastoralists. Such gains will contribute towards enhancing security of livelihoods for the pastoral communities in the target areas. Pastoralists from the three districts are ready to contribute anything available towards a good cost sharing spirit in running these livestock facilities.
- Rehabilitation/construction of Veterinary Centers.
It is proposed to rehabilitate existing veterinary centers in the target areas and build a new one in Orkesumet village. These centers serve as sources for supplying veterinary medicines and provide timely information especially when reporting outbreaks of certain diseases, which need prompt attention. These veterinary centers will serve a total of over 100,000 livestock on yearly basis. The Institute will use these centers to conduct trainings to various stakeholders like pastoralists, farmers and others.
3. Maasai Diary enterprises Initiative.
IOPA through Maasai Enterprise Dairy Initiatives (MEDI) is implementing a 5 years project in the Maasai districts namely; Simanjiro, Same and Loongiito respectively. The IOPA through MEDI aim to stimulate the transformation of the Maasai community dairy production. This project will incorporate a complex set of activities that break down barriers to development, as identified in the preceding needs of the Maasai people.
IOPA through MEDI and other key partners will implement the project focusing 6 components; marketing & promotion, processing & technical training/support, dairy production, milk collection & handling, and policy reform & advocacy. Zero grazing will serve as respond to inadequate milk for IOPA and OMASI milk processing units in Simanjiro, Same and Loongiito.
The project will also serve as mechanism for milk production throughout a year and as an economic means for local women and men in pastoral communities.
Institute Programs & Activities:
A. Pastoralists Livestock Sector Development:
Livestock keeping is an activity in which pastoralists in target areas are most knowledgeable and they are skilled in it. It is further an economic activity, which is ecologically viable and socially restores the status of the destitute.
1. Enhanced local breed through crossbreeding.
- Establishing small ranches for Improved Bulls.
The aim of establishing small ranches for improved bulls is to improve the local breeds so as to increase the quality and quantity of livestock and its products. The project has bought the bulls for each ward administration and the community responsible will choose a place suitable for such small ranches to accommodate the bulls in the selected village in each ward. The para-vets in such villages has the responsibility of ensuring feeds and fodder. The employed Herdsmen properly administer medication. One bull is expected to serve 25 heifers per annum and therefore 100 heifers would have been served annually in each district. Anybody in the village with the heifer on heat and who need the service must contribute a small amount that will be agreed by villagers in order to help maintaining the bulls. After the period of five years, the bulls’ centers project will be handled over to the pastoral communities through their wards livestock supervisory committees. It is very important for the community to introduce improved bull into their herds because a big part of their indigenous breed cattle (Zebu) have a low level of production. These breeds have low genetic potential and therefore of low productivity. However they are very hard and resistant to various environmental factors such as diseases. If crossed with improved or exotic breads, it offspring inherits some of the important characteristics which will allow it to survive different kinds of climatically charges.
2. Animal health’s and Production improved and sustained.
-Rehabilitation and construction of livestock facilities.
As livestock is the lifeline of the livelihoods of the residents of Loongiito, Same and Simanjiro Districts investment in the sector is a felt need of the people. It is expected that rehabilitation of existing and building few new livestock service facilities in the target areas will improve and reduce disease incidences, reduce livestock losses, improve animal health and increase productivity. All these will in turn enhance food security; reduce levels of vulnerability and poverty among pastoralists. Such gains will contribute towards enhancing security of livelihoods for the pastoral communities in the target areas. Pastoralists from the three districts are ready to contribute anything available towards a good cost sharing spirit in running these livestock facilities.
- Rehabilitation/construction of Veterinary Centers.
It is proposed to rehabilitate existing veterinary centers in the target areas and build a new one in Orkesumet village. These centers serve as sources for supplying veterinary medicines and provide timely information especially when reporting outbreaks of certain diseases, which need prompt attention. These veterinary centers will serve a total of over 100,000 livestock on yearly basis. The Institute will use these centers to conduct trainings to various stakeholders like pastoralists, farmers and others.
3. Maasai Diary enterprises Initiative.
IOPA through Maasai Enterprise Dairy Initiatives (MEDI) is implementing a 5 years project in the Maasai districts namely; Simanjiro, Same and Loongiito respectively. The IOPA through MEDI aim to stimulate the transformation of the Maasai community dairy production. This project will incorporate a complex set of activities that break down barriers to development, as identified in the preceding needs of the Maasai people.
IOPA through MEDI and other key partners will implement the project focusing 6 components; marketing & promotion, processing & technical training/support, dairy production, milk collection & handling, and policy reform & advocacy. Zero grazing will serve as respond to inadequate milk for IOPA and OMASI milk processing units in Simanjiro, Same and Loongiito.
The project will also serve as mechanism for milk production throughout a year and as an economic means for local women and men in pastoral communities.
