The overall objective of SPEAR is to improve the livelihoods of small-scale livestock and poultry farmers by improving the productivity
and quality of local livestock and poultry value chains (LPVCs) in Senegal, Ghana, and Kenya through research (e.g., identifying
constraints and opportunities for sustainable production and consumption) and innovation (e.g., insect meals as an animal feed and new
livestock and poultry based products with long shelf life) that will contribute to policy. SPEAR is mainly articulated around five work
packages: (i) Management and Coordination Platform; (ii) Investigation of constraints and opportunities for improving productivity and
quality of local LPVCs; (iii) Development of participatory value chain modelling framework; (iv) Participatory research on LPVCs – “from
the lab to the mud” focusing on developing low cost- and nutrient-rich food supplements from local cereals and insects and new livestock
and poultry based products, and (v) Outreach and Learning to enhance innovation capacity. The novelty of our research lies in the
combination of two approaches: (i) value chain analysis and (ii) participatory modelling, to create a participatory value chain modelling
(PVCM) approach. Various stakeholders will be involved to integrate scientific knowledge with indigenous and local knowledge, which is
often disregarded but can provide valuable insights, in the value chain analysis. SPEAR will bring stakeholders more inclusively into the
planning and decision-making process that can (i) strengthen stakeholders’ capacity to make informed decisions, (ii) enhance stakeholders’
sense of ownership and implementation success, (iii) build sustainable business links for different LPVC actors, and (iv) increase policy
uptake. A virtual leaning lab (VLL) for knowledge exchange, which can be an important information resource for LPVC stakeholders, will
also be established.
Company Details
- Industry
- Research
- Website
- http://www.sp3ar.eu
- Competitors
- Assist Smallholder Farmers Project, Rata Equipment - Helping Farmers Achieve More, Zai Veterinary Centre Co Ltd, Smallholder Aquaculture Support - Kenya, Technology for Small, Direct to Consumer Farmers, The Farmers Bank Of Appomattox, Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi, AFRICA CHAMBER OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS, Sasakawa Africa Association, TEXAS SMALL FARMERS & RANCHERS-CBO.
Spear: Empowering Small-Scale Farmers Towards The Sdgs Questions
Spear: Empowering Small-Scale Farmers Towards The Sdgs's website is http://www.sp3ar.eu
Spear: Empowering Small-Scale Farmers Towards The Sdgs's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/spear-leap-agri
Spear: Empowering Small-Scale Farmers Towards The Sdgs's industry is
Research
Spear: Empowering Small-Scale Farmers Towards The Sdgs's top competitors are
Assist Smallholder Farmers Project,
Rata Equipment - Helping Farmers Achieve More,
Zai Veterinary Centre Co Ltd,
Smallholder Aquaculture Support - Kenya,
Technology For Small, Direct To Consumer Farmers,
The Farmers Bank Of Appomattox,
Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving Fund Of Malawi,
Africa Chamber Of Smallholder Farmers,
Sasakawa Africa Association,
Texas Small Farmers & Ranchers-Cbo.
Spear: Empowering Small-Scale Farmers Towards The Sdgs's categories are Research
