Project title

Project location: Organisation

Type of activity (e.g., research, field application, training)

No. of project staff/No. of people served

Livestock species

Name of informant/other information¹

1

Agricultural Program Faridaspur

Naakhali, Bangladesh: Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)

Research, field application, training, job creation & health

210/7800

Cattle, goat, sheep, chickens, duck

Manik Ch. Kuri

2

Participatory conservation of IK and biodiversity involved in ethnovet

North Bangladesh: Centre for Environment and Development

Action-research, participatory conservation and utilisation of medicinal plants, organisation and training of ethnovets and herbal doctors to produce database and document IK

15/2000

Cattle, goat, sheep

M.I. Zuberi/see Zuberi this volume; project would like to collaborate with others and act as support source for village level projects

3

Family-level livestock keeping in Cochabamba village

Cochabamba, Bolivia: Association de Lecheres del Valle Alto (ALVA)

Field application & training, recording data of family-level livestock keeping of families & projects working with different species for agriculture schools & universities

3/800 families

Cattle

Katrien van Hooft/see van’t Hooft this volume; book in progress

4

Government Vet. Hospital

Beijing, China: Assisi Acupuncture Ltd.

Applied training of veterinarians & clients through practice

5/7200

Dogs, cats

Ann-si Li/see Li this volume

5

Medicinal plants of Butembo

Butembo, Congo (Dem. Rep.): University of Butembo

Ethnobotanical study of vet. plants

7

Goats, cattle

K. Kasonia and M. Ansay/see also Kasonia and Ansay this volume; co-operation with BUEAVV and PRELUDE

Project title

Project location: Organisation

Type of activity (e.g., research, field application, training)

No. of project staff/No. of people served

Livestock species

Name of informant/other information¹

6

‘Petite farme dekajeje’ clinical trials

Bukavu, Congo (Dem. Rep.): AGEEP Bushi Centre BANDARISDR

Clinical trials to treat East Coast fever and colibacillosis with botanical preparations

4/± 100

Cattle

M. Ansay and K. Kasonia/ co-operation with BUTEMBO and PRELUDE

7

Vet. plants of Butembo Bemi

Butembo, Congo (Dem. Rep.): University of Butembo

Research: identification, clinical trials, herbal garden

7/several

Cattle, pigs, goats

K. Kasonia and M. Ansay

8

Traditional vet. med. in the central highlands of Ethiopia

Debre Zeit, Ethiopia: Faculty of Vet. Med., Addis Ababa University

Research on collection of baseline data and collection of medicinal agents

6

All domestic livestock

Temesgen Samuel/see Wirtu et al. this volume; collection of basic data is nearly completed, some of the agents are collected. Steps on confirmation of suspected diseases and verification of the alleged success of used practices envisioned

9

Vet. Services Support Project

Somali National Regional State, Ethiopia: Save the Children (UK)

Complimentary EVK & modern approaches to reform state vet. service

n/a (is implemented via government)/2 millions

Camels, goats, sheep, cattle, donkeys

Andy Catley/see also Catley and Walker this volume

10

Evm practices in Tamil Nadu

Madurai, India: SEVA

Collection, documentation, and dissemination of evm practices. We also undertake field trials for treatment of infertility with herbal drugs

7/50 (project recently started in the field)

Cattle

Vivekanandan and S. Murugesan

11

Action research project on documenting and validating evm for use by rural communities

Maharashtra, India: ANTHRA

Research, field application, training

6/1000

Cattle, buffalo, poultry, sheep, goat, pigs, camel, donkey

Nitya Gothge und Sagari Ramdas/see Anthra this volume

Project title

Project location: Organisation

Type of activity (e.g., research, field application, training)

No. of project staff/No. of people served

Livestock species

Name of informant/other information¹

12

Collection, validation & recommendation of evm

Zaheerabad, Medak, A.P., India: DDS – Krishi Vigyan Kendra

Research, field application, training. There is no separate project on evm but we integrate collection, validation, documentation & dissemination of evm into our regular programmes

1/70 villages

Cattle, buffalo, goat, sheep

Khan Shaheen Hamed/see Hamed this volume; the organisation is also working on the conservation of indigenous breeds and has formed ‘Association of Deoni Cattle Breeders’

13

Documentation of local health tradition

Tiptur, India: BAIF Institution for Rural Development

Documentation, conservation at herbal home gardens

5/2000

G.N.S. Reddy

14

Documentation of traditional animal health systems

Sadri, Pali Dist., Rajasthan, India: Lokhit Pashu Palak Sansthan

Research, field application, and training envisioned

3/60 families

Camels, sheep, goat, donkey

Ilse Koehler-Rollefson and H.S. Rathore/see Rathore et al. this volume; conducted jointly with League for Pastoral Peoples

15

Homeopathy in livestock diseases, preservation of Deoni cattle germplasm

Ambajogai, Latur, India: H.E. Society Maharashtra Deoni Cattle Breeding Association, Latur

Extensive use of homoeopathy in the treatment of livestock diseases; preserve and develop vanishing Deoni cattle breed

No paid staff/ approx. 150,000 between 1980 to 1997

Cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat

M.R. Pachegaonkar

16

Identification & documentation of indigenous technical knowledge for sustainable sheep rearing

Avikanagar, India: CSWRI

Participatory research, testing for validation, preparation of video film for communicating tested technologies for adoption

2/thousands

Sheep

Dinesh Kumar/see Kumar this volume

17

Neem (Azadirachta indica) promotion

Pune, India: NEEM Mission

To disseminate the information on neem all over the world. Supply of neem seed, oil, cake, extract for research etc.; working since 1968;

1/

Goats, cattle, etc

C.M. Ketakar/published technical report ‘Utilization of neem (Azadirachta indica) and its by-products’ in 1977

Project title

Project location: Organisation

Type of activity (e.g., research, field application, training)

No. of project staff/No. of people served

Livestock species

Name of informant/other information¹

18

New product development based on evm knowledge

Ghaziabad, India: Dabur Ayurvet Ltd

Research & development (new products)

14/thousands

Cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, equines, poultry, canines

Paneesh Madan

19

North Kerala Dairy Project

Calicut, Kerala, India: Malabar Regional Co-Op. Milk Producers Union Ltd.

Training for women

2+100 women promoters/10000

Cattle

V. Padmakumar/see Padmakumar this volume; women promoters are trained on various subjects including technical aspects of dairying, traditional animal treatment, child psychology, family relation, thrift groups, home management, micro-enterprises, women leadership, health, hygiene etc.

20

Pharmacological investigation on some indigenous medicinal plants & weeds

Vet. College, GAU, Anand, India: Dept. of Pharmacology, College of Vet. Sci. & A.H.

Research, investigation of folklore claims (plants) for various types of activity, e.g., antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, wound healing etc.

3/

c/o Prof. & Head, Dept. of Pharmacology

21

Scientific validation & evaluation of indigenous herbs against livestock diseases

Izatnagar, India: I.V.R.I.

Research and clinical trials

5/Pharmaceut-icals, farmers

Cattle, buffalo, goat

S.K. Dwivedi/see also Dwivedi this volume

22

Alternative Vet. Med. Research Training Institute

Mandleshwar, M.P., India: Shalihotra

Research & training in evm (alternative vet. med.)

3/33000

R.C. Upadhyaya

Project title

Project location: Organisation

Type of activity (e.g., research, field application, training)

No. of project staff/No. of people served

Livestock species

Name of informant/other information¹

23

Strengthening village healthcare

Tribal areas, M.P, Bihar, Orissa, Assam, Meghalaya W. Bengal, India: Action for Food Production – AFPRO

Training, documentation, field disease profile, animal production, promotion

65 NGOs/1500- 2000 villages

All animals of smallholders in rural tribal areas

A.J. John/see John this volume; AFPRO is an NGO in India (Headquarters in Delhi + 8 Regional offices)

24

Study of native herbal med.

Birur Karnataka, India: Shri Christa Sharan Social Development Society

Research through collecting data on herbal medicines & trying the medicines

12/1000

Cattle, sheep, goats

Guruji (Fr.) Joe Mary M. Lobo/attention paid to identifying women healers and documenting their practices

25

Therapeutic and analgesic effects of electro-acupuncture in dogs

Anand, India: Vet. College, Anand, Gujarat 388001

Research

4/as many as possible

Dogs, cats, bovines

N.H. Kelawala

26

Utility of indigenous medicinal plants in increasing livestock production and improving livestock health

Akola, India: KVK

Research

6/

Cattle, buffalo, sheet, goat, poultry

R.D. Sudakar/completed project in Phyllanthus

27

Zoopharmacognosy: role of primates in screening of medicinal plants

Pune, India: National Institute of Virology, 20 Ambedkar Road

Screening local plants through using the senses of healthy and sick monkeys; poisonous and medicinal plants can be identified this way

6/

Animals: langur, rhesus, bonnet

C.G. Raut

28

Clinical trials of plants with anthelmentic, antimycotic, and antibacterial activity

Bogor, Indonesia: Research Institute for Vet. Sci. (Balitvet) and University

Study on plants with gastrointestinal anthelmintic (papaya sap & seed, Morinda citrifolia) and antimycotic activity (garlic, turmeric), field observation on ethnovet practices

4/

Sheep, goat, chicken

Tri Budhi Murdiati

Project title

Project location: Organisation

Type of activity (e.g., research, field application, training)

No. of project staff/No. of people served

Livestock species

Name of informant/other information¹

29

Decentralisation of livestock services in eastern Indonesia

North + South Sulawesi, Indonesia: Govt. of Indonesia & British Dept. for International Development

Exploring alternative ways of decentralised livestock services to smallholders

10/hundreds

Cattle, buffalo, horse, pig, poultry, goat

Cokro S. Leksmono/please visit website at http://www.deliveri.org

30

Evm research & development

Samburu, Kenya: ITDG

Research, field application, and training

4/55000

Jacob Wanyama/see Wanyama this volume; project is now setting up a multidisiplinary group to implement scientific validation and is providing consultancy services on EVK and community-based animal health care to other organisations in the region

31

Pastoralists development project

Northern Kenya: Consultant

Sustainable development of animal production for food security

>75/150000

Camels, small stock

C.R. Field

32

Pastoralists development project

Marsabit Moyale, Kenya: FarmAfrica

Field application and training of nomadic pastoralists in modern husbandry and evm

25/thousands

Camels, goats, sheep, donkeys

A. T. Namanda/project uses unique strategies to reach and address vet. problems of nomadic pastoralists in remote areas

33

PARC - VAC

Nairobi, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan: OAU/IBAR/PARC

Field application, training

3/numerous

Goats, sheep, cattle, camels, donkeys

D. Akabwai/see also Akabwai et al. this volume; technical advice to NGOs doing community-based animal health delivery systems; implementing a cattle programme in northern Kenya

Project title

Project location: Organisation

Type of activity (e.g., research, field application, training)

No. of project staff/No. of people served

Livestock species

Name of informant/other information¹

34

Use of indigenous vet. remedies in Malawi

Mzuzu, Malawi: University of Malawi, Bunda College of Agricultural Research

Identification, documentation, and validation of indigenous remedies

Cattle, goats, sheep, chickens, dogs

BMD Kambewa/see Kambewa et al. this volume; some remedies have been identified and tried. There is need to do field application using the remedies to control ticks, fleas, worms (flukes) and Newcastle (collaborators and support needed!)

35

Empirical knowledge on animal exchange and movements

Highland Chiapas, Mexico: University of Chiapas (Instituto de Estudios Indigenas)

Field research

2/

Sheep

Raul Perezgrovas/see Perezgrovas and Farrera this volume; women's information & knowledge as the basis for new alternatives in extension programmes

36

Genetic improvement of Chiapas sheep based on indigenous knowledge

Highland Chiapas, Mexico: University of Chiapas (Instituto de Estudios Indigenas)

Field research

4/

Sheep

Raul Perezgrovas/see Perezgrovas this volume; Tzotzil shepherdesses acting as research collaborators

37

Sheep diseases and their correlation to clinical tests

Highland Chiapas, Mexico: University of Chiapas (School of Vet. Med. & A.H.)

Field research

3/

Sheep

Simon Nazara represented by Raul Perezgrovas/maladies as identified by Tzotzil shepherdesses can be correlated clinically with one or more vet. pathological entities

Project title

Project location: Organisation

Type of activity (e.g., research, field application, training)

No. of project staff/No. of people served

Livestock species

Name of informant/other information¹

38

Development of animal production in the vet. faculty

Maputo, Mozambique: GTZ

1. Improve teaching 2. Elaborate a new syllabi 3. Initiate research projects and publications 4. Build up laboratory facilities and library 5. Facilitate postgraduate MSc. + Ph.D. 6. Build up a farm with demonstration and production units 7. Improve inter-institutional and international coop. 8. Build up an epidemiological and economic inter-institutional unit

Cattle, pig, goat, rabbits

Frank Otto

39

Pokhara, Nepal: Rural Development Centre, United Mission to Nepal

Training

500/

D.R. Bhandari, S. Gurung, and K.C. Indira/project conducts training on animal health, drinking water, agroforestry, training of trainers, and organisational development

40

Philippines

Professional practice of acupuncture. Research collaboratively with Dr. Kising of Mountain Province, Cordillera Autonomous Region, on spiritual aspects of EVK

3/

Baldwin L. Dy

41

Peradeniya, Sri Lanka: University of Peradeniya, Dept. of Anim. Sci.

Teaching for agricultural and vet. undergraduate students collecting information on indigenous animal husbandry practices

3/265/year

All species incl. fish

M.N.M. Ibrahim

42

Comparative studies of evm practices of camel pastoralists in Butana

Butana area, Sudan: Funded by PENHA, OSSREA

Field research on recording and elucidation of several aspects of evm activities by pastoralists (mainly camel herders)

Camel

Mohamed Fadol Ahmed for Babiker Abass/the project ended in 1996

Project title

Project location: Organisation

Type of activity (e.g., research, field application, training)

No. of project staff/No. of people served

Livestock species

Name of informant/other information¹

43

OLS Livestock Program

South Sudan: Consortium of about 12 NGOs

Research, integration with community animal health project

numerous/even more numerous

Cattle, goats

S. Blakeway/initially slow, becoming more open + receptive, starting to collect

44

Ethnoveterinary Development Programme

Simanjiro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania: VETAID with Agricultural Research Institute, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Research

1 part-time staff, 7 temporary enumerators/?

Cattle, sheep, goat

Marina Martin/contact: Dr. Minja, VETAID Tanzania, email mkangareminja@hotmail.com

45

EVK in Scotland

Scotland, UK: VETWORK

Field work, research

1/

Cattle, sheep, horses, donkeys

S. Blakeway/preliminary research on gaelic EVK

46

Evm in UK (specifically Scotland)

Scotland, UK: Uni. of Edinburgh

Proposal for research put forward - no funding as yet, background research needed urgently

Marina Martin