 disseminate knowledge and innovations to rural women farmers to improve their live- hoods.

 2 national trainings (3wks each)held at JKUAT in Feb and Aug - Participants from all provinces in Kenya  6 regional trainings held in Nakuru,Kiambu, Kisii, Kakamega, Nyeri, Machakos  1 workshop for DGSDOs held in June at AICAD

Trainings = agriculture, value addition, proposal writing, etc

 306 Women leaders trained  5 absorbed by the Gender ministry (Machakos, Kitui, etc)  Others are trainers for development organizations - World vision, Central Kenya Dry land project, etc  5 of these trainees contracted by the Women Enterprise Fund as facilitators to train 80,000 women  They exhibited their products at the Nyeri & Nairobi shows

 one week training held for 50 people with disabilities  value addition, making detergents and soaps, proposal writing, etc

 Collaboration with American Institute of Research(AIR)  Objective is to enhance the use of radio as an interactive tool for impact-driven extension services to smallholder farmers.  Started in 2009(funding of 70,000USD)  Project Contract renewed in July and expanded to 90,000 dollars per year B. Farmer Voice Radio Project

 37 students(Horticulture, food Science and Mass comm.  Agricultural tips of about 2min run on four stations at least five times a day  10 minute programs on KBC English,Kiswahili,Coro FM and Pwani FM.  Greenhouse production for youth

C. Gemology Course  for Small Scale Miners in Taita Taveta = Innovation Project  Conducted 1 training already

Expected outcome  improved mining skills, increased income,  better livelihoods

D. Strategic Study of the Smallholder Dairy Sector:

Ask Shows 2010 Central Kenya National ASK Show at Nyeri - scooped number 1 in 9 categories entered Nyeri Show = 13, 876 people toured the stand Nairobi Show = 44, 150 “ “ “ “ Scooped 4 trophies in Nairobi Kisii show CDF ordered 10 block making machines for youth groups in the area

Ask Shows 2010 – Expenses Expense Nyeri (Ksh) Nairobi (Ksh) Subsistence3,013, , Casuals173, ,000 Materials458, ,000 Catering100, Rent and Tickets166, ,000 Transport568, ,905 Estates100,000116,000 Shirts & blouses810,000800,000 FOTEC & CPC140,000 Grand Total7,663,015

1. Visits to The University  Receives farmers regularly  Receives over four schools weekly