AA International Ltd staff, working in emergency and post-emergency circumstances, recognised that non-agriculturalists, working in subsistence agriculture localities, require help to improve their rapid analyses of crop yields.

Previous experience in Ethiopia (Robinson et al, 2004) shows that a visual assessment of yield at harvest time, coupled with strategic sampling, can provide accurate and objective estimates of cereal yield but requires the preparation of a country specific manual. Consequently, a series of Pictorial Evaluation Tools (PET) field manuals is being produced to meet such needs.  

The first, PET-Cereals Ethiopia, a photograph based evaluation field manual, was produced by CAZS-NR in 2004.  MoA trainers were trained in its use and workshops held at Regional and Woreda (level). Two thousand copies have been distributed in Ethiopia and are in use to assist field staff in assessing cereal crops at harvest time.

You can download PET-Cereals Ethiopia here free of charge  PET-Cereals Ethiopia 

The second PET, PET-South Sudan, a similar field manual covering a wider range of food crops has also been developed. In September 2006, AA International Ltd ran three training sessions for 64 trainees (representing the Government of South Sudan; FAO and NGO's) on the use of this manual. All of the trainees, equipped with PET manuals and the knowledge of how to use them, are now able to assess crop production both more rapidly and accurately. The PET-South Sudan manual is now being used to good effect in CFSAMs in South Sudan.

 You can download PET-South Sudan here free of charge  PET-South Sudan 

Two new Pictorial Evaluation Tools, PET- Crops Somalia and PET- Livestock Somalia have recently been published by AA International Ltd and were produced in association with FAO and FSNAU with funds from the World Bank and the Qatar Charity respectively. 

PET Crops Somalia contains photographs that assist assessors in estimating the amounts of crop in Somali fields at harvest time.

Download PET- Crops Somalia here free of charge  PET-Crops Somalia  

PET Livestock Somalia helps Somali assessors estimate and evaluate changes in the body condition of livestock.

Download PET- Livestock Somalia here free of charge  PET-Livestock Somalia 

We are pleased to announce the recent completion of these two Pictorial Evaluation Tools, PET- Crops Sudan and PET- Livestock Sudan. These two manuals have recently been published by AA International Ltd and were produced in association with FAO-SIFSIA and MoA, Khartoum.

  PET Crops Sudan contains photo-indicators to assist assessors in estimating crops in Sudanese fields at harvest time.

You can download PET- Crops Sudan free of charge here  PET-Crops Sudan

PET Livestock Sudan helps assessors estimate and evaluate changes in the body condition of livestock.

You can download PET- Livestock Sudan free of charge here   PET-Livestock Sudan  

AA International Ltd can, in regard to PET manuals:

• Conduct a needs analysis
• Design manuals
• Photograph subject matter
• Prepare manuals
• Test manuals
• Conduct training of field workers

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