BDS Market Facilitation in Azerbaijan: Veterinary Services for Small Livestock Holders
Oct 2005, Abdullayev, K., Mustafayeva, N. & Brown, N.
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Lessons for the future: Providing livestock holders access to veterinary services

This paper assesses the market and identifies problems hindering the access of small livestock holders to veterinary services.

The paper reveals demand side constraints impeding the growth as:

• Lack of the consumer awareness of:
  
  • potential benefits of the services;
    
  • different payment options.
  
  
• Consumer in remote areas not considered as attractive customers by service providers.

It elucidates the supply side constraints as:

• Poor promotion and marketing strategies by the service providers;
  
• Lack of business skills among the service providers;
  
• Unavailability of features in the products as per the requirements of the consumers.

The paper discusses the strategies to address constraints as:

• Facilitating sustainable access to business development services through business clusters;
  
• Networking and strengthening the capacity of service providers;
  
• Introducing new service in the market.

Presenting the program progress including the achievements, the paper lists them as:

• Increase in demand for veterinary services;
  
• Provision to farmers of affordable:
  
  • Options for quality veterinary drugs,
    
  • Access to improved cattle genetics.

As per the paper, the challenges learned include:

• Introduction of new concepts;
  
• Reaching women farmers at the level as envisaged in the program.

The paper concludes with the following lessons learned after the assessment:

• Village groups require guidance and support to benefit from the program;
  
• Encouraging people to start small is more sustainable approach for:
  
  • Maintaining or staring a business;
    
  • Implementing result or impact oriented activities.

31 Aug 2010

O A chisholm Russia

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