{"metadata":{"id":"0007752bd3ca8070343eca6a97b4783a","source":"gardian_index","url":"https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/bitstreams/5efc1659-9d57-4cee-ac18-8b07ddee079e/retrieve"},"pageCount":15,"title":"","keywords":[],"chapters":[{"head":"ILRI-Masaka partnership","index":1,"paragraphs":[{"index":1,"size":14,"text":"The partnership made it possible to regularly collect blood samples to confirm disease outbreaks "}]}],"figures":[{"text":"3 At the project inception in 2012, Masaka was ranked as a potential site for SPVCD  During the scoping survey by ILRI there was evidence of active small holder pig farmers that justified the need for SPVCD work  A partnership was then formed between Masaka District Local Government and ILRI to implement the program  Several Interventions have been piloted with this partnership "},{"text":"  "},{"text":"  "},{"text":"  "},{"text":"  "},{"text":"  "},{"text":"Potato silage; an alternative pig feed  Marketing (Pig business hubs)  Pig Multi-Stakeholders' Platforms  Pig Multi-Stakeholders' Platforms 10   10  Pig MSPs was one of the  Masaka opted for a pig business Other interventions greatest achievements under hub model under the \" More pork the partnership project\" sub-component with Irish comprises of stakeholders from  Greater Masaka pig MSP Aid Buyers, middlemen and Transporter s  Pig MSPs was one of the  Masaka opted for a pig business Other interventions greatest achievements under hub model under the \" More pork the partnership project\" sub-component with Irish comprises of stakeholders from  Greater Masaka pig MSP AidBuyers, middlemen and Transporter s Mpigi, Masaka, Kalangala,   Mpigi, Masaka, Kalangala, Ssembabule, Bukomansimbi, Kalungu, Rakai Farmers Butchers Ssembabule, Bukomansimbi, Kalungu, RakaiFarmersButchers  Arising out of the MSPs    Arising out of the MSPs discussions, Eight (8) Primary pig   discussions, Eight (8) Primary pig farmers cooperative societies were formed that united to form the Greater Masaka Pig  The consumer farmers cooperative societies were formed that united to form the Greater Masaka PigThe consumer Cooperative union Ltd   Cooperative union Ltd  "},{"text":"Sweet Potato silage; an alternative pig feed Capacity development We seek the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and Partners to give technical and financial support to complete the pig-hub proposal to fulfill the farmers objective of having fair trade of their pigs Conclusion Conclusion 13 14 13 14  392 farmers connected to the cooperative  The value chain approach ensures holistic development  392 farmers connected to the cooperative  The value chain approach ensures holistic development were trained in enterprise development were trained in enterprise development  300 farmers have been trained in silage  300 farmers have been trained in silage making making  Extension staff have had trainings in; pork  Extension staff have had trainings in; pork inspection, silage making, biosecurity, disease inspection, silage making, biosecurity, disease surveillance surveillance  Pork Butchers trained in safe handling of pork  Pork Butchers trained in safe handling of pork  "}],"sieverID":"0eccf324-7735-407b-8195-5326367057e8","abstract":""}