Deepening Agrodealer Impact In Coastal Kenya (DAICK)

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Funded By
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
Impact Area
Coastal Kenya – Kilifi and Kwale Counties
Dates
March 2013 – February 2016
The aim of the proposed intervention was to deepen Agrodealer impact in Kilifi and Kwale counties in the coastal region of Kenya, by replicating some of the successes realized during the implementation of the Kenya Agrodealer Strengthening Project KASP that began to address constraints like; weak smallholder links to markets, Missing Intermediate Distributorship Arrangements, Lack of or Limited Basic Knowledge of Soil Fertility Issues and Absence of Agrodealer Outlets.
Green plants in agrodealer development field, coastal Kenya, diverse crops with broad and narrow leaves, DAICK project

Goal

Deepen Agrodealer impact in the target counties and increase productivity through use of improved seeds and yield-enhancing inputs

Objectives

  • Expand Agrodealer Distribution Networks through Hub & Spoke Agrodealer Growth Model.
  • Facilitate Increased use of improved Seed and Fertilizer.
  • Facilitate smallholder farmers’ access to market through Agrodealers.

Activities

  • Training Agrodealers on business management, proper use and application of fertilizer, basic soil sampling and testing, output marketing.
  • Demand creation activities on use of improved seed and fertilizer i.e. demonstration plots, field days/exhibitions, linkage meetings.

Key Achievements

244
Agrodealers Trained on business management, proper use and application of fertilizer, basic soil sampling and testing & output marketing.
136
Demonstration plots established-Improved seed & Fertilizer
83
Field days/Exhibitions/Trade fairs Conducted
11,414
Smallholder farmers trained on agricultural best practices/benefitting from project interventions
15
Agricultural Input supply companies participating in project activities
3
Financial Institutions participating in project activities
454 MT
Volume of Improved seed sold through trained Agrodealers
2,026 MT
Volume of Fertilizer sold through trained Agrodealers
68
Agrodealers trained on output marketing
367 MT
Volume of Grain/Produce sold by Grain traders
3
Agrodealers Associations Formed