Participatory Development of Community Based Management Plans for Livestock Feed

Research Project

Project ID: R7432

Title	Participatory development of community based management plans for livestock feed resources in the semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe.
Species	Goat, Sheep, Poultry, Pig
Commodity	Non-specific
Livestock Keeper Group	Crop Livestock Farmers
Production System	Semi-Arid Crop Livestock
Country or Region	Zimbabwe
Research Theme	Nutrition, Research Process, Management Strategies, Policy
Research Approach	Community resource management
Funding Agency	DFID Livestock Production Programme
Overview	Project studied farmer participatory research at the community level to enhance/ conserve natural feed resources. [Project currently unfinished- one output.]

Summary

This participatory research project seeks to assist communities in the Muzarabani District of Zimbabwe to define their management objectives with regard their common pool vegetation resources. In particular it will help communities visualise the trade-offs between various uses of their natural resources but with the focus on livestock feed supply. Local knowledge will be linked with formal scientific measurements to produce a common understanding of vegetation dynamics. Computer simulation modelling and role playing will be used to investigate the long and short term impacts of community management strategies and to identify effective institutions for the implementation of best, from a local perspective, management strategies.

Primary Relevance	Low - High
Feeding and Nutrition
Animal Health
Commodities and Markets
Other Husbandry
Policy Relevance

Documents

Participation, Adaptation and Learning By Doing — Progress in Participatory Development of Community Based Management Plans for Livestock Feed Resources in Mahuwe Ward, Zimbabwe

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