A number of research projects will find their justification in this framework and will contribute to the accomplishment of the overall objectives.
The entities managed by or through ILCA, whose projects might fit in this research framework are the ILCA zonal sites (currently 4); the collaborative research networks (cattle, small ruminants feed resources) and ILCA Headquarters. Other institutions intervening in SSA might also implement research projects benefiting or contributing to this framework (figures 3)
Figure 3: The contribution of the conceptual framework to organising dairy research projects.
This conceptual framework for research on dairy systems helps structure the contribution of the various institutions involved and provides means of integrating results of different sites. A coordination committee might be established to regulate those interactions. It would consist of the different project leaders and be chaired by the leader of the project based at ILCA headquarters.
