1. Obj 3: Improving dairy productivity
What to add
what to remove
what to adjust

2. 1. What to add?? 1. Water intervention
Water was not part of first project;;
Kenya is on rainfed agriculture,
90% of milk contamination related to water so milk quality also affected
Cows need 200liters per day, but on average kenyuan cows drink 20 liters

3. Proposals on changing approach to water?
How will farmers access the water?
Incorporate water in phase 2
Identify sites with long term water problems
Water banks, pump water to higher level…
Increase training in water harvesting technologies
Identification of partners and governments to partner in water development activities

4. 1. What to add?? Conti… 2. crossbred calves born tracking Issues
number and gender
mortalities
Issues
there was no budget
Solution
M&E developing calves tracking tool to enhance
Use excellent examples

5. 1. What to add?? Conti.. 3. Extension structure
need to look at the extension structure at the DFBA
Improve service provision to farmers- relationships with service providers
4. Feeding
Need to focus on feed quantity and quality vis avis seasonality
Emphasize dry season feeding technologies?

6. 2. What to remove?
Remove casuals, free , loose extension service providers at the DFBA level
Tots
Word ‘remove’ too drastic, and harsh!

7. 3. What to adjust??? Pilot calf tracking at the DIG
Use of phone tracking?
Incentives
Strengthen farmer-service provider relationship
Increase focus on women involvement at every level of the project
strategies & approaches
Household approach

8. 3. What to adjust??? Understand and incorporate incentive schemes
for farmers all the dairy value
For service providers
Adjust extension system at the DFBA to be based on permanently employed Service providers
change of title, and TOR
Bottoms up in recruitment