Kenya Semi-Arid Livestock Enhancement Support (K-SALES)

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Funded By
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Impact Area
Kenya – Taita Taveta County-Voi, Mwatate, Wundanyi, Taveta Sub counties
Dates
February 2015 – January 2016
Kenya Semi-Arid Livestock Enhancement Support (K-SALES) was a three year Food for Progress initiative working in Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Kitui, Makueni, Taita Taveta, and Machakos Counties, as well as in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands, to improve the competitiveness of the livestock value chain, increase productivity and boost marketing and trade.
It was supported by United States Department of Agriculture through Land O’Lakes.
AGMARK implemented K-SALES activities in Taita Taveta County under a one year Fixed Obligation Sub Award from February 2015 to January 2016.
AGMARK representatives meet with a partner at Kenya semi-arid livestock enhancement K-SALES event, surrounded by exhibition booths

Goal

To improve the competitiveness of the cattle, sheep and goats meat value chains by increasing productivity and boost marketing and trade of live animals and meat (cattle and shoat), hides and skins and other associated livestock by-products.

Objective

To increase smallholder livestock productivity in the Taita Taveta County by building the capacity of various business services providers (such as Agrodealers, Agrovets, Animal Health Providers, hides and skin traders) in business management and technical knowledge on Livestock products.

Activities

  • Developed a training curriculum that was used to build the capacity of Business Service Providers (BSPs) in Taita Taveta county through structured trainings in business planning, financial management, marketing and after sale service and also address natural resource management.
  • Enhanced the delivery of inputs and services that were packaged within the price of inputs.
  • Facilitated market and business linkages that would sustainably enhance technical support to livestock enterprises in Taita Taveta County.

Key Achievements

158
Business service providers trained on business planning, financial management, marketing & after sales services
51
Farmer Groups Developed
150
Business service providers participating in learning tours
158
Business service providers participating in country level stakeholder meetings