PPP Further Development of Modern Milk and Meat Production Technologies in the Russian Federation, Phase I and II

Project Description

The objective of this Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Project was to support the modernization of milk and meat production in different regions of the Russian Federation in order to establish effective farm management, to promote the adoption of best economically viable farming practices, to improve production/management standards of farms as well as to improve the quality of raw milk and slaughter animals.

Main activities were the provision of practice-oriented vocational training for dairy farmers and regional agricultural advisors and the delivery of advisory support to farms. More than 12 topics had been covered by the project (i.e. fodder production and conservation, feeding management, animal husbandry, stable construction & reconstruction and technologies, investment planning, milk quality and udder health issues, reproduction management and breeding, herd management, animal health, rearing healthy calves, farm economics, management of suckler cows and marketing of products.

Several practical guides, brochures and other information materials related to best dairy farming practices and technologies as well as for the management of suckler cows had been prepared by the project in phase I.

All project activities had been supported and co-funded by German and Russian agribusiness partners as well as by Russian farms who sent participants to increase the impact of project activities and the dissemination of information about best farming practices.

Services provided:

Organisation and provision of training programme in over 20 regions of Russia for more than 3,300 Russian dairy and / or beef cattle farm managers & specialists, farm veterinarians & regional agricultural advisors;
Development of training modules and methodology, recruitment of participants;
Advisory support to dairy farms to optimise their production technologies and to promote the adoption of best economically viable farming practices;
Organisation and management of field demonstrations and trials on livestock farms in co-operation with local partners;
Preparation of practical guides, brochures and other information materials for farmers and agricultural advisors;
Organisation of conferences, workshops and study tours abroad on different topics related to dairy and meat production development in the RF and dissemination of information about best practice in livestock farming;
Management of integration and utilisation of know-how of private project partners.

Country

Russian Federation

Origin of Funding

German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMELV)

Name of Client

Agricultural administration in Voronezh & other regions of Russia, Several hundred large cattle farms in RF

Project Dates

10/08 – 03/12 & 04/12 – 12/14

Project Value [EUR]

1,963,987 + private contribution

Proportion carried out by ADT Project Consulting

100

Staff provided

3 long-term experts and more than 20 short term experts/trainers

Name of partners, if any:

German & Russian agribusiness partners (i.e. GEA Farm Technologies, EkoNivaGroup, BVN, HL), Dairy Farms etc.

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