Cluster Access to Business Services - Livestock Sector, Mercy Corps Azerbaijan 2005
| Implementing agency(ies) | Mercy Corps | |
|---|---|---|
| Funding agency(ies) | USAID | |
| Date completed | October 2005 | |
| Geographic setting(s) | Rural | |
| Target Group(s) | Farmers | |
| Sub-sector(s) | Agriculture (general), Animal husbandry | |
| Issues/challenges | remote rural areas, reaching women | |
| Contact person(s) | Mr. Alakbar Alasgarov, Ms. Pamela A. Eser | |
| Country(ies) | Azerbaijan |
- Description
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The goal of the CABS program was to improve livestock farm profits and productivity by enhancing the ability of farmer clusters to access and utilize demand-driven business services, specifically veterinary services and embedded production advice.
CABS has significantly impacted the use of veterinary and vaccination services by raising awareness about animal and poultry diseases in the target communities and the ways in which services can maximize farmers' profits through proactive and preventive animal care. CABS also built the capacity of veterinarians and veterinary drug providers and facilitated the development of service products that respond to farmers' needs. In addition to traditional preventive and curative services, the program developed the market for artificial insemination services to improve farmers' stock of animals.
The case study below was written under the USAID Implementation Grant Program (IGP) facilitated by the SEEP Network.
| Associated Activities and Documents | |
| Market Assessment | |
| » | Mercy Corps South Azerbaijan, USAID, 2000 |
| Programme Design | |
| » | Cluster Access to Business Services - Design, Mercy Corps, Azerbaijan, 2002 |
| Implementation | |
| » | Cluster Access to Business Services - Implementation, Mercy Corps Azerbaijan, 2002-7 |
BDS Market Facilitation - Vet Services for Small Livestock Holders, Mercy Corps 2005 (626 KB)