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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.
Download a free copy of PET-Cereals Ethiopia here 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. Download a free copy of PET- South Sudan here PET- South Sudan
In October 2006, FAO/GIEWS (Food and Agriculture Organisation / Global Information and Early Warning System), completed the printing of a Cassava Production Assessing Handbook produced using the technical assistance services of AA International Ltd. This handbook shows how to conduct rapid and accurate estimates of cassava production in fields and backyard plots. It has been financed by the European Commission and FAO and can now be viewed on the GIEWS website at http://www.fao.org/GIEWS/english/index.htm or apply to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for a free electronic copy of the original.
PET- Crops Somalia and PET-Livestock Somalia have recently been completed. These two manuals have 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. You can download PET- Crops Somalia free of charge PET- Crops Somalia
PET- Livestock Somalia helps Somali assessors estimate and evaluate changes in the body condition of livestock. You can download PET Livestock Somalia here free of charge PET- Livestock Somalia
PET- Crops Sudan and PET- Livestock Sudan have also recently been completed. These two
manuals have 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
To find out more about Pictorial Evaluation Tool Methodology and Courses for Assessor's click here AA International Ltd can, in regard to PET manuals:
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