Introduction to BAIF and its activities in Sultanpur

Objective
Learning PAR
Description of activity/Process
Initiation
Action Suggested
Missing Element
Impact
Response to BAIF

Introduction of Livestock in Sultanpur by BAIF

BAIF's strategy was to build on what the poor already had, after carefully studying their
problems and capabilities to take up new initiatives. The programmes had to be labour intensive
with low capital investment for employment generation by rural masses. Hence BAIF decided to
promote genetic improvement of the non-descript low yielding cattle by providing breeding
service at the doorsteps of farmers.
BAIF s livestock activity was started in Sultanpur 2006 under the program of multiple activity
poverty alleviation (MAPPA). We covered 4 villages of Sultanpur in Bhadar block named
Khargipur,Kharagpur, Rewda,Bhewai. Livestock scheme entail mix breed cattle and goat.
Distribution of small ruminants and Miltch cattle by nature of recipients.
It was given to the needies because the gestation period of these small ruminants and Miltch
cattle are vwery short. The cows was given which was milk productive from its initial stage so
that the income was started as soon as possible. Small ruminants such as goats which was given
to the villagers aimed for selling the male goat and then further breeding by female goats.
But it is the truth of life that every thing has if some positive effect then it also has some
negative effects as it was in the case of Miltch case Mitch cattle have a production cycle like a
dumbbell where in in one period the returns are nil. The reason was that when the cow gives
birth to calf then it does not give milk. Because the mortality rate of calf was very low. Then it is

only burden because at that time pays less attention for that then it was.Care requires experience
they have the cows but they don have a complete idea for caring of the animals. In some cases
we found that in the winter they use Bora which made by jute to care for their animals. They
were alos using pual for the care of there animals.
Miltch cattle gives quick returns.quick returns means when we purchase miltch cattle, he give us
as soon as possible quick income return like milk. There was milk collection centre was also
available in some of villages so that the villagers can collected their milk at the centre and can
get more income for their sustainability. Goats require longer care for future returns.
Because at the initial time when the goats was given then it has a combination male
and female goats ,then when the new goat child will be born then if it is female they
will keep it at self but if it male then will take care for the weight of the goat so that
they can earn more. The weight of the goat will be more then the amount for selling
it will be more and they will be benifited but they will have to wait for it till long
time.
Characteristics of Small and Dairy Animal
These are some deatalis about the goats and cows which was provided by BAIF
Basis
Types of animal breed
Cost (BAIF)
(beneficiaries)
(insurance)
Marketing
Pregnancy Period
Artificial Insemination
Cross Breed

Goats
Deshi
5000
2000
500
Male Goat
6
No
No

Cows
Deshi,Jarsi
9500(Fix)
4000-4500
900
Milk
9
Yes
Deshi+ Jarsi, Deshi+

Disease

Gala Ghontu, Stomach

frizian
Sarra, Gala ghontu,

Milk
Child Born

pain, PPR
Only for Kid
2

Khur Paka, Muh Paka

7 ltr
1

Cost Of animal
In the case of cow the BAIF has provided 9500 Rup and in which 900
rupees for the insurance the next 4000-4500 rupees will be given by

beneficiaries as directed by BAIF. The total cost of the cow is 12000-14000

not more than this amount. The total number of dairy animal was 1 or 2.
In the case of Goats the BAIF has provided 5000 Rup and in which 200
rupees for the insurance the next 2000 rupees will be given by
beneficiaries as directed by BAIF. The total cost of the goat is 7000 not
more than this amount. The total number of goats was provided 1 or 2
unit.
When we talked about Artificial Insemination in goats and cows the
villagers reported that in goat there is no artificial insemination but in the
cow it was. The cows which was given to them are mix breed cows. Deshi+
Jarsi, Deshi+ frizian was the main mix breeds miltch cattel which they
have.
Diseases
The diseases of cows are given below
Sarra-

Gala Ghontu-

Khur Paka-

Muhn Paka-

The deseases of the goats are given belowGala GhontuStomach pain-

Initiation
People want high quality breeds of goats so that born male goat can be
sold at higher price. Goats takes less care comparison to cows so the
villagers who dont have ability to pay more money they got goats. It also
take less pace to live and if the male goat will be sold they can get 50007000 per goats sold . they make it Badhiya by which the weight of the
goat will
People showed interest in Jamunapari goats but were given desi goats
because the height of jamunapari goat is more than desi goats and the
species of jamunapari goat is more weighted and healthy.
People were also interested in Poultry, Pigs, fisheries but no response
from BAIF(?). Few sections of society are belong to BPL families they are
interested in poultries ,pigiries because they belongs to the traditional
families, but the BAIF did not provided any pigries. The ponds availabilty
was also not present. Resource are existing but supporting system is not
sufficient some people were living in the others fields so they are forced
for not creating fisheries and pigries.
People who wanted cows with high potential yield and preferred mixed
breed. But this milk was only for sale and not for own consumption. Cows
were provided by baif in the land holding scheme. Normally the cows
were not high-yielding variety they were medium cost because not
sufficient money was provided by baif in the field visit , few cows were not
in the successful condition because there was not proper sanitation
,proper medical facilities and awareness given by baif . It was found in
the field due to lack of not proper household living place of the cows
were not sufficient .Not
sufficient money was provided by BAIF so high breed quality cows were
not in the hand of thefarmers.Farmers had land bityut they were not using
it for the grasses for the cows.BAIF did not provided awareness in the field
for the purpose of the promotion of livelihood generation activities.
People were not more interested for the business purpose of the animals

husbandary.Baif too not provided proper awareness for saitation and

other technical support for the survival of the animal husbandary.
People who wanted Sahiwal were to use this for own consumption and sell
the surplus.Baif provided Sahiwal to the concerning people of the village
for the promotion of the livelihood and this was in the sufficient quantity
in the village .Villagers were using the milk for the own purpose and
marketing purpose also this created some money for circulating of the
livelihood in the village .Villagers take interest for the demand of the
sahiwal cows in the village ,this is the first preference of the people for
the promoting of the milk production din the village so this was the crucial
source for the promotion of the livelihood of people of the villagers.
But pure Jarsi cows are not adoptable in the village climate.Baif was
interested for the promotion of the jarsi in the field but villagers were not
much interested for accepting the jarsi cows

Process of allocation
BAIF provided goats to participants in the following manners:

1 unit of goat (4/5 female, 1 male)

2 units of goat (9 female, 1 male) those not given thela.
Or any other combination of male and female goats.
A good male kid of the goat was retain for further breeding.
BAIF provided milch cattle in the following manners:lii
1 milch cattle to those owing 0.3 hectare agriculture and horticulture land.
2 Dairy animals to people according their needs.

Process of purchasing

Participant generally satisfied with the process of purchasing.

Participants made shed for miltch cattle before they purchase cow.
To secure miltch cattle from cold the cow shed have layers of ash, and puaal.
There was no shortage of feed including that provided by the BAIF.
Participants were not satisfied with the quality of pashu-ahaar.
Participants also gave traditional feed to milch cattle.
BAIF advised 1 kg. of feed per 3 lt. of milk yield + 1 kg feed for maintaining body weight.
People could not maintained this amount of feed and they cited as one reason for death of
animals.
Generally people did not have much idea about feed for goats.
Medical facilities were Far and in between.
In each village one or two participants had the miltch cattle and 2 or more female calves
surviving.
In other cases mortality of calves were reported very high.
In many cases mortality of cattle provided by BAIF has been high.
Those who took good care and followed BAIF advice had done better than the others.
Participants waited long for miltch cattle to get heat

Missing Initiation
Medical facilities were not reported to be satisfactory.
Participants did not share about monitoring of their economic activity.

Action Suggested

Participants wanted greater inputs from BAIF.

Monitoring and mid-course correction needs to be strengthened.
One participant wanted more information on cylage (achaar).
PPR vaccination needs to be given in time.
Indigenous knowledge is seemingly getting restricted even within the village. This needs to
change.
Need for a forum.