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Transcript of Marsabit County Agriculture Sector Plan 2013-2017
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
Marsabit County
Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 - 2017
Marsabit CountyMinistry of Agriculture, Livestock
and Fisheries Development
iAgriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
Our Vision:
“An innovative, commercially-oriented and modern
Agriculture and Rural Development sector”.
Our Mission: “To improve people’s livelihoods through promotion of
competitive agriculture and innovative research, sustainable livestock and fisheries development, growth of viable farmers’ cooperatives,
equitable distribution, and sustainable management of land resources”.
ii Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
iiiAgriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
Contents
Abbreviations and Acronyms ivForeword vPreface viAcknowledgements viiHighlights at a glance viii
SECTION ONE xDeveloping the Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 - 2017
Ch 1 The background 1 Ch 2 Anchoring the sector plan 2 Ch 3 Methodology 3 Eight expected outcomes 3 Ch 4 Marsabit County profile 5
SECTION TWO 11Analyses of the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries sub-sectors
5 Ch 5 Thematic analyses by sub-sector 12 5.1 AGRICULTURE SUB-SECTOR 12 5.2 LIVESTOCK SUB-SECTOR 30 5.3 FISHERIES SUB-SECTOR 53
SECTION THREE 60Analyses per sub-county for the 3 sub-sectors of agriculture, livestock and fisheries
Ch 6 Analysis per sub-county and suggested solutions 61 6.1 LAISAMIS 62 6.2 MOyALE 80 6.3 NORTH HORR 90 6.4 SAKU 92
SECTION FOUR 102Implementing the Sector Plan
6 Ch 7 Partnerships in implementation 103 7 Ch 8 From Plan to reality 105
ANNEXES 107
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AbbreviAtionS AnD ACronyMS
ALIN Arid Lands Information NetworkASAL Arid and semi-arid landsASDSP Agricultural Sector Development
Support ProgrammeATVET Agricultural Technical and Vocational
Education and TrainingBMU Beach Management UnitCAADP Comprehensive Africa Agriculture
Development ProgrammeCBS Central Bureau of Statistics (now Kenya
National Bureau of Statistics)CEC County Executive CommitteeCEWARN Conflict Early Warning and Response
MechanismCIDP County Integrated Development PlanCLMC County Livestock Marketing CouncilDRSLP Drought Resilience and Sustainable
Livelihoods Program in the Horn of Africa
EDE End Drought EmergenciesEMC Environmental management committeeFBO Faith-based organisationFEWSnet Famine Early Warning Systems NetworkFHK Food for the Hungry - KenyaFSDRP Food Security and Drought Resilience
ProgrammeGIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
ZusammenarbeitHa HectaresICT Information and communications
technologyIGAD Intergovernmental Authority on
Development
ILRI International Livestock Research Institute
IRIN Integrated Regional Information Networks
KALRO Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation
KFSG Kenya Food Security Steering GroupKWFT Kenya Women Microfinance Bank,
formerly known as Kenya Women Finance Trust
M&E Monitoring and evaluationMCA Member of County AssemblyMoALFD Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and
Fisheries DevelopmentMTP Medium Term PlanNCPB National Cereals and Produce BoardNDMA National Drought Management
AuthorityNEMA National Environmental Management
AuthorityNERICA New Rice for AfricaNGO Non-governmental organisationPACIDA Pastoralist Community Initiative and
Development AssistancePPP Public private partnershipREGAL-AG Resilience and Economic Growth in the
Arid Lands – Accelerated GrowthREGAL-IR Resilience and Economic Growth –
Improving ResilienceReSAKSS Regional Strategic Analysis and
Knowledge Support SystemUSAID United States Agency for International
Development WFP World Food Program
On 22 August 2014 I presided over the ceremony to commission 8 tractors and 28 high-powered motorbikes for use in enhancing food production at Marsabit county headquarters. I am keenly aware that Marsabit County is one of the poorest in Kenya as
expressed by both the food and income poverty indices, despite its large size and huge livestock population. I am also alive to the immense challenge faced by the rural development sector in meeting this challenge, and specifically the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Sector directly charged with responsibility for charting a pathway towards drought resilience and attaining food security for Marsabit’s 300,000 persons, a population expanding at a rate of 2.74% per year. The 8 tractors were procured in time to open up significant areas for expansion of food crop and fodder production during the 2014 short rains. The 28 motorbikes, one for each ward, will ensure that the extension staff assigned to the sector are able to reach farmers and pastoralists in all the 20 wards of the county. The commissioning of the tractors and motorbikes is only a small contribution to the great expectations that my government and our residents have placed on the sector.
The Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Sector must contribute to poverty alleviation. Technologies for dryland farming are available and have been tested in many parts of Kenya and around the world. I am optimistic that producing sufficient food for the population of Marsabit County is possible using smart technologies, expanding arable lands, opening new spaces for rain water harvesting, producing more feed for livestock and selling them off regularly, and exploiting the huge fisheries potential of Lake Turkana.
The extension service must wake up to a new calling — revamped and re-orientated in service delivery. Farmers need much information if they are to succeed. There is need for new and diversified varieties of seeds along with new farming packages to include planting, husbandry, harvesting and safe post-harvest storage for home use and delayed marketing. The surplus must be sold at competitive markets.
The livestock value chain faces similar challenges in service delivery and marketing for live animals and livestock products. In-county processing of livestock and access to both national and export markets for processed products is a calculated path the county is willing to pilot.
The fisheries value chain has been simply under-exploited. About 70% of Lake Turkana waters are in Marsabit County, presenting great opportunities to develop this sub-sector as a significant income generating and food source, both for the county and for export.
The county will include all actors in the public sector, NGOs, faith-based organisations and the private sector in both investment and service delivery. Development partners and private sector actors will be invited to participate in developing the county and be part of the success of this Sector Plan.
The potential for diversifying our county’s economy is immense. Energy is crucial for accelerating industrialisation and overall growth. Marsabit County is endowed with great potential for generation of wind and solar power. Already, the largest wind power generation station in East and Central Africa is close to completion on the eastern flank of Lake Turkana. Explorations are on-going in search of fossil fuels, underground water and economic minerals. Success in these sectors can only strengthen our agricultural base.
It is our vision that these productive sectors of the economy, supported by well-structured social and political pillars of the county government, will propel the economy of Marsabit County towards the targets set out in the Vision 2030 national long term plan.
H.E. Amb. Ukur Yattani KanachoGovernor, Marsabit County
Foreword
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T his Agriculture Sector plan was deemed necessary for several reasons. First, the devolved system of government requires that the counties chart their own development pathways, given the unique conditions each county faces. This is therefore an initial
attempt to create a baseline for the Agriculture Sector, within the guidelines of the County Integrated Development Plan and the wider Kenya Vision 2030. Clearly more work needs to be done to develop credible baselines for each thematic area we choose to focus on.Secondly, the new political and constitutional dispensation demands that each development activity be as consultative and as inclusive as possible. For the Agriculture Sector, this cannot be over-emphasized considering that 95% of the county population depends on the sector for their livelihood.
Third, Marsabit County is categorised as arid with very delicate ecological systems. These systems are increasingly coming under pressure as human population expands. A large section of the county population has been on food aid for several decades now and malnutrition rates for young children, pregnant and nursing mothers, the elderly and the infirm have risen to worrying levels during episodes of drought. The gap between current food production and the food demand in the county is alarmingly wide. These challenges bring to the fore the urgent need to use climate-smart technologies in agriculture and in environmental conservation if the county is to be sustainably food self-sufficient within the Kenya Vision 2030 development phase.
Fourth, we are conscious that development resources are and will remain scarce for a long time. A criterion to guide allocation of scarce resources to activities with the highest socio-economic benefits is highly desirable. Further, the benefits derived must be measurable. This Sector Plan presents the opportunity to develop operational plans and corresponding budgets on the basis of clear targets. We expect that these targets can be converted into performance indicators of service delivery by management and staff of the sector.
Finally, this Sector Plan allows and encourages both local and foreign development partners to find their best fit in the development map of our county. Public private partnerships are highly valued and encouraged, and we look forward to coordinating and harmonising service and input delivery mechanisms for best results.
This Sector Plan is a living document that will need periodic reviews and updates. We expect several complementary operational guidelines and policies to be developed in the process of implementing the plan. With development of more accurate baselines, we expect many targets to be reviewed and hopefully some will be surpassed. Piloting proven technologies and innovating new ones is a common refrain throughout this plan — and for a good reason. Marsabit County has to develop at a rate “above average” to catch up with our more developed county neighbours and meet the lofty goals set in Vision 2030. The Agriculture Sector is expected to contribute a significant part of the accelerated growth.
This expectations raised by this Sector Plan are high, but so is our enthusiasm!
Dr James Dokhe AboranCounty Executive Committee MemberAgriculture, Livestock and Fisheries DevelopmentMarsabit County
Preface
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W riting this sectoral strategy was the idea of the Agriculture Sector of Marsabit County, led by the County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development, Dr James Dokhe Aboran. The end result is however a
mix of very many contributions from the grassroots to the county level and beyond. Many ideas were borrowed from published and unpublished sources. The sub-county teams, composed of farmers, pastoralists, fishermen, traders and both public and private sector service providers generated practical ideas that they would like to carry through to implementation. We trust their expectations are amply captured in this document. The technical teams did an excellent job of synthesizing and validating the information contained in this strategy.
The facilitating/editing team therefore wishes to acknowledge and thank all persons and institutions whose ideas and materials have been used in compiling this sectoral plan. Mr Francis Chabari, GIZ Consultant, was the lead facilitator and assisted by Dr George Njoroge and Haji Mahamoud, both of USAID REGAL-AG.
USAID, through the Resilience and Economic Growth in the Arid Lands-Accelerated Growth (REGAL-AG) and the Food Security and Drought Resilience Programme (FSDRP) of GIZ contributed resources that brought the teams together and carried the process through to editing and printing. These institutions and many others that contributed professional staff as members to the technical teams deserve many thanks for these their significant contributions.
Appreciation also goes to the many members of other sectors of the county government and the County Assembly that found time to sit in the many validation sessions and give their contributions.
Special thanks go to the Governor of Marsabit County, H.E. Amb. Ukur Yattani Kanacho, for taking a personal interest in the entire process of compiling this Sector Plan and encouraging the facilitating teams to think in innovative ways. We hope that we have captured the Governor’s desires and aspirations to see Marsabit County food self-sufficient in the shortest time possible.
Alex A Guleid Arero Halkano Chief Officer Chief Officer Agriculture sub-sector Livestock and Fisheries sub-sectors
Acknowledgements
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An overview of what the Sector Plan highlights and addresses
Problem identified Suggested solutions/ interventions/ strategies
Serious water deficit in the county
Rain water harvesting, increased exploration for underground water, economic use of available water for food production, water distribution for livestock
Serious food deficits Expanding cropping area, achieving higher productivity, greater diversity of crop foods, increasing contribution of livestock sector to attaining food security, increasing shelf-life of food products, use of solar energy for processing, adopt conservation agriculture
Poor sources of research-tested evidence (affecting policy making and rollout to food security)
Developing partnerships with research, innovation/business incubation centresDeveloping connectivity links with knowledge management institutions
Frequent droughts, more intense impacts of drought
Drought-smart technologies in agriculture, improved early warning/early response mechanisms, improved early drought off-take of livestock, use of hydroponic techniques for fodder production to save productive/young livestock, livestock species diversification, increasing camel herds, support herd/flock mobility, more cross-border trade
Undeveloped fish industry Orderly management of BMUs, evidence-based exploitation, diverse marketing outlets, diverse use of products and by-products, hygienic preservation methods, greater use of solar energy for processing, utilise by-products for animal feed processing
Low participation of youth in agriculture
Greater focus on youth in schools, greater use of ICT in agriculture, commercial orientation for agriculture, contract farming, higher rates of mechanisation
Challenge from trans-boundary animal diseases
Enhanced disease surveillance, targeted disease control along international borders, mobile clinical teams
High government taxes, poor representation
Stronger producer/trader associations, inclusive stakeholder tax setting, greater allocation of funding to product value chain development, developing guiding policies
Poor/inadequate service delivery Greater private sector inclusiveness in service delivery, improved service delivery from public sector, improved capacity of service staff, improved delivery equipment and tools, greater use of ICT, effective/improved M&E systems, performance contracting for staff
Low public private partnerships (PPPs)
Greater incentive for private sector, greater private management of public equity, flexible PPP policies
Highlights at a glance
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Problem identified Suggested solutions/ interventions/ strategies
Frequent conflicts Manage human-human/ human-wildlife conflicts, manage/ reduce livestock rustling, minimise economic banditry, develop appropriate policies, strengthen traditional conflict resolution structures, strengthen environmental/water/ resource management committees
Inadequate funding sources Lobby for increased county allocations to sector, raise sectoral revenues (A in A), form county fundraising committees, develop fundraising proposals, invite donor-funded programmes, raise loans for income-generating projects
Low capacity in county Train and equip staff, farmers and institutions in agricultural production, invite staff seconded from national government and other organisations, build in technical assistance with funded projects, strengthen strategic partnerships
Early warning/early response Link with early warning institutions like FEWSnet, CEWARN and NDMA, include Early Warning data in programme monitoring, subscribe to KFSG mailing list
High rates of pastoral drop-outs Absorb into new irrigation projects, train in complementary activities in crop and livestock value chains, expand to poultry/honey activities
Undeveloped potential for honey products
Honey production enhanced in Ngurunit, Illaut, South Horr, Mt Kulal, Marsabit Mountain, Sololo, Dabel, Godoma
Under-developed poultry sub-sector
Greater focus on zones currently keeping poultry, pilot poultry business with organised groups, establish feed processing within county
Low diversification of economy/enterprises
Value add to production as necessary; expand complementary value chains, create room for conservancies
Poor policy environment Develop appropriate policies, enact conservation laws
Nutrition concerns for children (especially from sedentary households), pregnant mothers, old and infirm
Aim to increase food availability/access/affordability, improve nutritional quality and storability of foods, greater links with Ministry of Health, link with social safety net programmes for the elderly/infirm
Shortage of investment capital from commercial sources
Exploit KWFT resources more for women, establish Sharia- compliant products, negotiate preferential terms with commercial banks, more public funds for piloting, build capital through associations/chamas
Potential of livestock value chains under-utilised
Commercial growing of livestock fodder, wider range of processed meat products, greater use of livestock meat by-products for complementary industries (crafts, animal feeds etc.), greater use of manure on farms, greater use of animal power as appropriate, gender inclusiveness in all sectors
Inadequate alignment of CIDP with Kenya Vision 2030
Additional content for current CIDP in this Sector Plan
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Abbreviations and acronyms used in the table above can be found on page iv
SECTION ONEDeveloping the Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 - 2017
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Marsabit County comprises a large portion of the northern Kenya ASAL region, totalling 70,961 sq. km (about 11.2% of the total Kenyan landmass). The Vision 2030 development strategy for northern Kenya and other counties of the arid lands aims toward “a secure, just and prosperous northern Kenya where people achieve their full potential and enjoy a high quality of life” (GoK, 2012). Marsabit County is also a market gateway to Ethiopia. The county is endowed with a wealth of livestock, cultural diversity, and natural resources that if well harnessed can make a valuable contribution to the livelihoods of its people, as well as boosting the overall Kenyan economy.
For many years, much effort and resources from public as well as private sector actors have been expended in the county, all aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the agriculture and livestock sectors, and the resilience of the vulnerable population. There have been ambitious plans by well-intentioned donors to develop the county, particularly through the capture of private sector investment in commercial agricultural activities and pastoral livestock value chains, which are often uncoordinated or end up incomplete. Exploitation of fishery resources has never had high priority with the government, the private sector or development organisations/projects. Despite the many efforts in agriculture and fisheries, there has not been a comprehensive, sector-wide development plan that also offers a coordination platform to shape public sector investments and prioritised actions to attract or promote private sector investment.
The newly formed county government of Marsabit is required to strategically coordinate, prioritise and
monitor investments in the agriculture, livestock and fisheries sub-sectors from both public and private stakeholders/actors, and ensure prudent utilisation of resources. To be effective, the county ministry requires a clear understanding of the current state of the whole sector, as well as the sub-sector’s performance potential, which also captures short, medium and long term investment opportunities.
Other challenges facing Marsabit County include: • Lack of structures and systems that can guide
implementation and monitoring of investment in the agriculture, livestock and fisheries sub-sectors at the county level,
• Lack of capacity to design, coordinate and monitor realistic sector-wide programming,
• Despite being an economic mainstay, as well as a source of revenue, there is a lack of updated inventory on the potential and constraints facing the sector, and
• An absence of a facts-based platform from which to launch public private partnerships and promotion.
It is against this background that the USAID Kenya’s Resilience and Economic Growth in the Arid Lands – Accelerated Growth (REGAL-AG) and German Development Cooperation through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have teamed up with the Marsabit County Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development to develop this sector-wide development plan.
1 The background
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Kenya’s Vision 2030 envisions a middle income country by the year 2030. The Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries sector is one of the productive sectors of the Vision 2030 Economic Pillar that the country counts on to deliver this vision.
This development plan for the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries sub-sector is based on the processes and requirements as per the County Governments Act (No. 17 of 2012) Part XI – County Planning, and the booklet Acts Relating to Devolution, Volume 1 Part XI titled ‘County Planning’ (2013) by Uraia Trust. This booklet discusses in detail the need for county integrated development plans (CIDPs) and the need to further develop implementable county sectoral plans (Section 109) for each county department. The process further demands consultation and wide involvement of the public that would be directly or indirectly affected by implementation of the county plans.
The immediate focus of the Sector Plan is on activities and intervention areas that were identified and programmed into the 2013 – 2017 County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) and for which funding had been sought. The development targets of CIDP 2013 - 2017 coincide exactly with the targets highlighted under Medium Term Plan II (MTP-II) of the Kenya Vision 2030. Further, Marsabit County has domesticated the national Agriculture Sector Development Strategy (ASDS), through which several county-based agricultural projects have been funded.
The document has taken note of the framework developed for the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). For the immediate short term, this sector plan will mainly be aligned to CAADP Pillar 3 that aims at “Increasing food supply, reducing hunger and improving responses to food emergency crises”. The plan will however be implemented by applying strategies to extend the
area under sustainable land management and reliable water control systems (Pillar 1), improving access to markets (Pillar 2), and applying (piloting) proven research-tested technologies to accelerate food and productivity (Pillar 4).
This Sector Plan also seeks to better coordinate the several funding initiatives from development partners that have been negotiated to cover several counties, specifically the World Bank-funded Regional Pastoral Livelihoods Resilience Project and the Africa Development Bank-funded Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Program in the Horn of Africa (DRSLP) of the state departments of Livestock and Agriculture respectively. Both of these projects cover Marsabit County among other counties in ASAL areas.
Many multilateral and bilateral development partners and NGOs also have short to medium term programmes in the county, including Germany’s GIZ, Britain’s DFID, America’s USAID, the EU, Japan’s JICA, Sweden’s SIDA, the French Development Agency, ASF, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), among others. The specialisation and spatial distribution of these development partners is presented in the Service Provision sections of the Sector Plan (Annex 4).
This document makes technical references to the Kenya National Dairy Master Plan, vols. 1 & 2 (2010), the Ending Drought Emergencies – Kenya Country Paper, the government Strategy for Revitalising Agriculture and many other strategic policy papers focusing on the thematic area of building drought resilience and enhancing food security in the ASALs of Kenya and the Horn of Africa in general.
The teams that compiled this Sector Plan have aligned their work to these key documents and many more.
2 Anchoring the sector plan
2 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
introduction
The development of this Sector Plan was a collaborative effort between the County Executive Committee Member and technical teams in the sector, the USAID-funded Resilience and Economic Growth in the Arid Lands – Accelerated Growth (REGAL-AG) and the German Government through GIZ. The strategy is aimed at guiding all the investments by stakeholders/actors in all the 3 sub-sectors in the short term, medium term and long term. In addition, the strategy is expected to align the county agricultural sector to the national development blueprints, especially Kenya Vision 2030. The plan was born out of a request by Dr James Dokhe Akiboran, the Marsabit County Executive Committee (CEC) Member for the Agriculture Sector, to REGAL-AG. In this collaboration REGAL-AG availed the resources for participatory consultative processes and a co-facilitator, while GIZ provided the main facilitator who provided the overall guidance to the development process of the sector plan. In order to ensure that the plan development process is inclusive, the facilitators held participatory consultative workshops in all the 4 sub-counties (Laisamis, Moyale, North Horr and Saku. The participants to the 4 workshops were carefully selected to include men, women and youth, at the same time making sure that they represented the key economic activities being carried within the 3 sub-sectors in the respective sub-counties. In addition, selected members of County Assembly (MCA) and ward administrators were also invited.
Consultative process
The Sector Plan development process was organised into several phases.
Phase i
As part of the plan development consultation and planning, Phase I involved the initial discussions between the county government and key development
partners. This was followed by consultative meetings to discuss and agree on the various processes of developing the Sector Plan. In order to generate and prioritise key challenges and constraints in the 3 sub-sectors, the ministry’s technical staff and selected farmer representatives were asked to identify the main constraints/challenges inhibiting growth and productivity of the agriculture, livestock and fisheries sub-sectors in Marsabit County. Then the participants, with assistance of the facilitators, discussed and clustered the constraints/challenges around specific themes.
Finally, there were 8 thematic cluster areas judged to be critical in terms of growing the 3 sub-sectors. The 8 themes were defined as expected outcomes of the plan, and all the subsequent deliberations/discussions in the plan development process were guided by them.
3 Methodology
eight expected outcomes
1. Improved production and productivity of the sectors
2. Sustainable access to adequate, nutritious, quality food for all, and at all times
3. Enabling environment through development of appropriate policies and enactment of laws that support growth of the subsectors created
4. Enhanced market access and competiveness
5. Gender and social inclusion in planning, decision making and implementation
6. Climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives promoted
7. Enhanced access to credible, updated information and knowledge management systems
8. Affordable, accessible and effective service delivery system established
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Phase ii: Sub-counties workshops
Four participatory consultative workshops were carried out in the 4 sub-counties (Laisamis, Moyale, North Horr and Saku), mainly aimed at:
1. Giving the participants a chance to articulate the sector’s aspirations in their sub-counties, and
2. Capturing sub-county-specific data/information that was to form part of the plan (see Annex 3 showing participants’ representation in the sub-county workshops).
These sub-county deliberations are captured in Chapter 4.
Phase iii: County-wide workshop
This involved carrying out of a county-wide consensus building and harmonisation workshop, that brought together selected representatives from among those who attended the sub-county workshops, who in turn presented what was discussed and prioritised at their sub-county level, to the county-wide plenary for consensus building and harmonisation. In addition the potential investment opportunities/areas for both the public and private sectors, and innovations that could be piloted as quick wins, were highlighted.
Phase iv: Data/report fine-tuning sessions
Selected members of the sector technical staff (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries), development agencies (FAO, World Vision, Anglican Development Services and the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation, KALRO), and rapporteurs of the consultative workshops conducted data/report fine-tuning sessions to finalise the draft narrative reports and thematic/outcomes areas as matrices, from the 4 sub-counties. This list of the technical team is presented as Annex 1.
Phase v: validation workshop
As part of the finalisation of the Sector Plan development process, the facilitators developed a draft report and presented it to the key stakeholders in a 2-day validation workshop, which was organised into sessions aimed at authenticating the data/information in the draft report and filling in any identified gaps, as well as addressing areas of inconsistencies.
Presentation of Sector Plan
Section 1 presents the justification, context of the regional and national policy guidelines to which the Sector Plan is anchored, the methodology and general profile of Marsabit County.
Section 2 presents a detailed situational analysis of the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries sub-sectors. The sections are separated and colour-coded for easy referencing. For each sub-sector, a detailed analysis of the immediate past and current interventions under Medium Term Plans 1 (2008 – 2012) and 2 (2013 – 2017) of the Vision 2030 are presented.
Additional interventions have also been proposed as a major request in developing this Sector Plan was to enrich the current CIDP (2013-2017). Jointly, the interventions proposed for the current MTP 2 and CIDP are projected to make Marsabit County 50% food sufficient by the end of 2017.
The Plan further projects targets to be met through successive MTPs 3, 4 and 5 within the life of Vision 2030 to ensure Marsabit is in tandem with the other counties in propelling Kenya to middle income nation status by the year 2030.
4 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
4 Marsabit County profile
Geo-physical characteristics
Marsabit County is the second largest of Kenya’s 47 counties. It is part of the approximately 80% of the country’s landmass classified as arid and semi-arid land (ASAL), where the primary livelihood system is either pastoralism or agro-pastoralism. These are the regions where most of Kenya’s wildlife parks and conservancies are located. Approximately 95% of ASAL households derive their income from the livestock sub-sector, holding 70% of the livestock produced in the country. About 30% of the country’s human population lives in the ASALs.
The livestock sub-sector in Kenya employs 40% of the labour force; 60-80% of the labour force in the sub-sector are women.
Marsabit County is located in the upper eastern region of the Republic of Kenya and borders Ethiopia to the north. Wajir County lies to the east, Isiolo County to the south, Samburu County to the southwest, and Turkana County to the west (see figure below). Marsabit County, covering an area of 70,961 sq. km (about 11.2% of the total landmass of Kenya), is the second largest county in Kenya after Turkana.
The county generally comprises low plains between 530-760 m above sea level, occasionally interrupted by mountain ranges — the Ndoto Mountains (peaking at 2500 m) and Mt Nyiru (3010 m) in the southwest part of the county, Mt Marsabit (1707 m) and Mt Kulal (2430 m) in the west. Other landforms are sedimentary plains, volcanic plateaus, volcanic or gneissic ranges and hills. The Chalbi desert, a saline lake bed lying 435-500 m above sea level is a true desert and the lowest land surface in the county. Soil characteristics vary with the diverse terrain but are for the most part typical of the soils of the arid zones: poor texture, shallow, of low fertility, and of low organic content.
The county occupies the driest region of the country. It is located in the Somalia-Chalbi desert belt that transcends Somalia and spills over to northern Kenya. Low rainfall and high temperatures combined with high potential evaporation and evapo-transpiration which exceeds actual annual precipitation leads to a marked moisture deficiency.
The county lies between latitudes 02° 45’ and 04° 27’ N and longitudes 37° 57’and 39° 21’ E.1
1 Marsabit County Integrated Development Plan, 2013-2017
Figure 1: Map of Kenya showing location of Marsabit County
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Climatic variations, land uses and livelihoods
Due to variations in the terrain, rainfall also varies. For instance, the lowest part of the county receives less than 200 mm of rainfall per annum while Mt Marsabit at much higher elevation (1707 m) receives a mean annual rainfall of 800 mm. The rainfall displays both temporal and spatial variation and is bimodal in distribution. Short rains are received in October and November while long rains are received in March, April and May. The duration, amount and reliability of rainfall increase with altitude. Drought as a phenomenon is common in many parts of the county, putting severe stress on the fragile and arid ecosystem.
With the exception of a few relatively wetter areas — on the top of mountains like Marsabit and Kulal, the Hurri Hills and the Moyale-Sololo escarpment — this aridity generally limits crop production and arable farming is restricted to just 3% of the county‘s total land mass. In the remaining areas, pastoralism is the predominant mode of land use for the vast rangelands that in part display desert-like features for most of the year. Erratic rainfall and increasing frequency of drought are intrinsic features of the ASALs of northern Kenya. The socio-economic and environmental costs of drought seem to be rising with the pastoralist communities disproportionately bearing the bigger burden as they are primarily dependent on livestock for their livelihoods and lead nomadic lifestyles.
During a severe drought, pastoralists may lose more than 50% of their herds. The frequency and severity of droughts hinder recovery as herd growth is disrupted by a new drought before the recovery phase is completed. Limited pasture has led to overgrazing in the lowlands and forest encroachment, resulting in severe environmental degradation. Drought stress places excessive pressure on an already fragile environment and on populations struggling to sustain their livelihoods with ever-increasing herds of livestock. During high stress periods, the natural resource base (water, pasture) becomes insufficient to support large numbers of livestock. Consequently, many animals die and those that survive cannot provide enough milk and other products to sustain household food security.
Human nutritional challenges
Food shortages in terms of quantity and quality are experienced frequently following each major drought. The households dropping out of pastoralism are increasing, and many communities have settled around Marsabit and Moyale towns where the conditions are favourable for farming and where security is relatively assured. The recent droughts, even though considered modest, have had a severe impact on the nutritional status of households. Research has documented that children from sedentary communities suffer far higher malnutrition rates than mobile pastoralist children who have more access to milk (especially from camels, even during droughts) and other livestock-based foods. In particular, age-specific height and weight measurements for the nomadic pastoral community are significantly higher than same-aged measurements of children from the sedentary villages. In most of the droughts, malnutrition rates for children under 5 years has frequently returned figures above the 15% global acute malnutrition (GAM) thresholds established by the World Health Organization (WHO). Furthermore, women and especially pregnant women showed higher levels of malnutrition in the settled communities2. More recent studies show alarming high rates of malnutrition among pregnant women compared to the children.3
Water and drainage systems
There are no permanent rivers in the county, but 4 drainage systems exist, covering an area of 948 km2. Chalbi Desert is the largest of these drainage systems. The depression receives run-off from the surrounding lava and basement surfaces of Mt Marsabit, Hurri Hills, Mt Kulal and the Ethiopian plateau. The seasonal rivers of Milgis and Merille to the extreme south flow eastward and drain into the Soriadi Swamp. Other drainage systems include the Dida Galgallu plain which receives run-off from the eastern slopes of the Hurri Hills, and the Laga Balal from the Ethiopian highlands. These drainage systems offer potential for
2 Elliot Fratkin, Martha A Nathan, and Eric A. Roth (2006). “Is Settling Good for Pastoralists? The Effects of Pastoral Sedentarization on Children’s Nutrition, Growth, and Health among Rendille and Ariaal of Marsabit District, Northern Kenya”. ILRI, Nairobi, Kenya.
3 Carter, Rachel (2006). IRIN Report, New York, USA.
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expanded agriculture through flood irrigation for both food and livestock fodder as sub-sector interventions in Section 3.
Forest vegetation
The county has 2 indigenous forests — Mt Marsabit and Mt Kulal — with a size of 152.8 km2 and167.3 km2 respectively. The only gazetted forest in the county is Mt Marsabit forest, also a national park. Mt Kulal forest is not gazetted. Mt Marsabit forest has various tree species such as Olea spp, Croton spp, Stombosia spp, Cassia spp, Cordia spp, Jacaranda spp, Acacia spp and Moringa spp. The forest also acts as fall-back grazing area during the dry season for livestock and has potential for tourism.
Political and administrative units
The county is divided into 4 constituencies, namely Laisamis, Moyale, North Horr and Saku, and 20 electoral wards. The county has 2 major urban centres: Moyale and Marsabit and 5 town centres namely: Sololo, Maikona, North Horr, Loiyangalani and Laisamis. From the 2009 national census, the county‘s projected population was 316,200 people in 2012. The projection is based on an annual growth rate of 2.75%. The population is projected to increase to 372,900 persons by 2017. The county has a sex ratio of 1:1.
Administratively, the county is divided into seven districts, namely Marsabit Central, Marsabit South (Laisamis), Marsabit North, Chalbi (Maikona), Loiyangalani, Moyale and Sololo. As indicated in table below, the districts are further divided into 14 divisions, 58 locations and 112 sub-locations.
Marsabit livelihood zones
The pastoral production system forms the bulk of the main livelihood zones in the county and includes about 80% of the population as shown in Figure 3 below. The other significant livelihood type is the agro-pastoral livelihood system which accounts for about 16% of the population. Other minor livelihood zones include formal employment and fisherfolk along Lake Turkana. The main source of income in the pastoral livelihood zone is from the sale of livestock and livestock products, which accounts for about 85% of all county income. In the agro-pastoral livelihood zone, livestock and food crop production account for 50% of all income. Poor households are more vulnerable and exposed to droughts than better-off households
Districts Area km no. of divisions no. of locations no. of sub-locations
Marsabit Central 2,052.0 2 11 22
Marsabit South 8,560.0 2 7 16
Marsabit north 20,685.6 2 6 10
Loiyangalani 11,730.5 2 4 14
north Horr 18,562.4 2 7 8
Moyale 2,770.1 2 13 26
Sololo 6,600.6 2 10 16
total 70,961.2 14 58 112
table 1: Administrative divisions of Marsabit County
Figure 2: Flood plains are potential flood-irrigated farming areas
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The very low population density and low purchasing power of the population mean that demand for goods and services is low and rarely sufficiently concentrated to support the growth of spontaneous and competitive market systems. For the very poor, the single most important source of food in the reference 2013 was food aid, followed by purchase and wild foods. In the agro-pastoral livelihood zone, 70% and 15% of the population are fully settled and semi nomadic respectively. The rest of the population is either migrant labour or occasionally nomadic.
the three livelihoods of Marsabit County
1. All-pastoral livelihood zone — 81% 2. Agro-pastoral livelihood zone —16% 3. Others (formal employment, casual waged
labour, petty trade) — 3%
economic sectors of the county
The Livestock sub-sector in Kenya contributes more than 50% of the agricultural GDP and 13% of the national GDP. The sector therefore plays a crucial role at both national and household level and has been identified as critical to the overall economic and social development.
Through agricultural commodities originating from livestock, which include milk, hides and skins, meat and eggs, the sector employs about 50% of the agricultural workforce and about 90% of the ASAL workforce.
The county economy has the following: Agriculture 5,060 ha under food and cash crop; livestock has 424,603 head of cattle, 1,143,480 goats, 960,004 sheep, 203,320 camels, 63,861 donkeys, and 50,690 poultry.4
4 Republic of Kenya (2009). Human Population and Housing Census.
as they have fewer reserves of food or cash to fall back on and fewer options for generating additional income in both livelihood zones. In particular, disadvantaged groups such as female-headed households, orphans, the disabled, the elderly and the infirm are particularly exposed to the negative impacts of droughts. These groups tend to settle as the men migrate with the livestock to better grazing and secure areas. Consequently they are left without access to milk and adequate food and must rely on alternative forms of livelihoods such as charcoal burning. These sources provide very low income and cash, which in turn limit their capacity to access basic services such as water, health and education. Other minor sources of income in the county include petty trade, casual wages and formal employment. Markets in all the livelihood zones are very poorly developed. There are many reasons for this, including very poor roads, lack of market infrastructure, isolation from any large urban centre of demand, and poor security. There are few market structures in the county and marketing events are not regular. Those parts of Ethiopia that border Marsabit County are sparsely populated and offer little in the way of trading opportunities for communities living along the border. Moyale town however is a vibrant border trade hub, especially for livestock.
Figure 3: Livelihood zones of Marsabit County
8 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
The fishing sub-sector is still under-developed considering that only 630 MT of fish are harvested annually and landed on the eastern side of Lake Turkana. Most of the fish caught is sun-dried, which causes a major loss in market value of the fish. The county has only 4 Beach Management Units (BMUs) currently recorded and trained by the Fisheries Department.
The tourism sector is also substantially under-developed, mainly because the infrastructure has presented serious challenges. The county has excellent desert landscapes and unique forest and grassland hills that are scenic for development as tourist destinations. The Lake Turkana ecosystem is endowed with a rich archaeological fossil heritage dating over 100 million years, back into the dinosaur age, and is one of Kenya’s 6 world heritage sites. The lake is the world’s largest desert as well as alkaline lake and contains the world’s largest colony of crocodiles.
Explorations continue in search of fossil fuels and underground water aquifers that are thought to exist. These two resources would be a game changer for the economy of the county if economic deposits are discovered.
Climate change, mitigation and adaptation
Global warming and climate change are a reality in Marsabit County. There are changes in weather patterns that have accelerated the rate at which rangelands are turning into deserts. Rains have become sporadic and unpredictable, causing loss of biodiversity.
Drought is one of the biggest threats to Kenya Vision 2030. It has dramatic consequences for the country, causing widespread suffering and asset loss among drought-prone communities. It also has a major impact on the economy: the 2008-2011 drought
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Lake turkana: the lake ecosystem is a Unesco World Heritage Site with great potential for tourism.
cost Kenya US$ 12.1 billion in damages and losses combined and slowed GDP growth by an average of 2.8% per annum.5 Without urgent action, these impacts will worsen as climate change deepens. Better management of drought is therefore critical to national development.
Since droughts evolve slowly, their impacts can be monitored and reduced. The Kenya government paper Ending Drought Emergencies in Kenya6 spells out the 2 simultaneous strategies that the country will follow to eliminate the worst of these impacts. First, on an ongoing basis and regardless of prevailing drought conditions, it will take measures to strengthen people’s resilience to drought. These measures will be the responsibility of all sectors, since drought vulnerability is the product of deeper inequalities in access to public goods and services. Second, it will improve the monitoring of, and response to, emerging drought conditions in ways that harness the efforts of all actors – communities, the government and its development partners – in an effective and efficient manner. This will be the responsibility of the new National Drought Management Authority (NDMA).
The programme to End Drought Emergencies (EDE) emerged in the wake of the 2008-11 droughts in the Horn of Africa. At a summit of heads of state and government in Nairobi in September 2011, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) was directed to coordinate member states in implementing this initiative. The Kenya country paper
5 Kenya, Government (2012). Kenya Post-Drought Needs Assessment of 2008-11 Drought.
6 Kenya, Government (2012). Ending Drought Emergencies in Kenya: Country Programme Paper.
seeks to create ‘a more conducive environment for building drought resilience’. It will do this primarily by investing in the critical foundations for development (such as infrastructure, security and human capital) and by strengthening the institutional and financing framework for drought risk management with the new NDMA at its core. The Kenya paper commits the government to end drought emergencies within 10 years.
The concept of ‘resilience’ has become very topical, for 3 reasons: first, to avoid the human suffering and other costs of late response, highlighted for example in the Post Disaster Needs Assessment of the 2008-11 drought period. A second reason is the increase in climate variability and the need to prepare for the more substantial consequences of future climate change. Third, the concept of resilience appears to bridge the divide between the conventional spheres of ‘relief’ and ‘development’, offering a more holistic and helpful approach in situations of chronic food insecurity.
The EDE programme is in line with the Constitution of Kenya (2010), particularly the national values and principles of governance such as human dignity, social justice, and protection of the marginalised. Article 43 guarantees the right of all Kenyans to be free from hunger, one of the main causes of which is unmanaged drought. Significant parts of the programme will be implemented through the new devolved structures, particularly in peace and security, health, and sustainable livelihoods, and coordinated by the county offices of the National Drought Management Authority working in close partnership with county planning units.
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SECTION TWOAnalyses of the Agriculture, Livestock
and Fisheries sub-sectors
5 Thematic analyses by sub-sector
Generally it was accepted that the core tasks for the Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries Sector was:
• Firstly, to enhance food security for the people of Marsabit County, a population that is growing at 2.74% per annum. At present rate, the food deficit has been expanding as food production has been declining.
• Secondly, to transform it into an income generating/poverty alleviating sector of the county economy.
• thirdly, to enhance the resilience of the communities to the frequent droughts and other climatic shocks experienced in the county.
These core objectives were further developed into the 8 thematic areas as presented in the Methodology (Section 1, Chapter 3).
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3.1.1 increased production and productivity
Crop farming in the county faces serious challenges from erratic climatic conditions. While the soils in some areas are generally good for farming, rainfall is frequently below requirements for adequate crop growth to maturity. Regions around Mt Marsabit and Moyale have the highest probabilities for a successful crop during average rainy seasons. Main cash crops grown in the county are vegetables and fruits. These fetch the best prices, being generally in short supply as cropping areas in the county are limited. Food crops include maize, wheat, teff, green grams, cowpeas, beans and millet. Marsabit County is on record as having produced a bumper maize crop in the year 1992 and selling the surplus through the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) stores in Marsabit.
• Crop diversification towards drought tolerant crops
• Value addition along key value chains• Introduce industrial crops to spur county
economy• Flood irrigation to expand production• Increase availability and judicious use of
farming inputs to increase productivity• Use of more effective, results-oriented
extension methods• Use of proven smart technologies for
production, processing and storage management for food
• Establish strategic partnerships for new knowledge and technological support
• Capacity building /training of county staff; M&E
• Increased use of ATVETs and formal schools for greater inclusion of youth in agriculture
• Increased mechanization in agriculture• Establishments of cereal banks to receive food
supplies and strategic seed storage • Training and equipping of youth in service
delivery• Promotion of contract farming for seeds and
market-oriented high value crops
Key leverages for change
12 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
The county has a huge potential to grow a wide range of additional food and industrial crops including the following:• Fruits: mangoes, yellow passion, pineapples,
pawpaw, citrus, avocado and bananas• Industrial/cash crops: jojoba, aloe spp., sisal,
coffee, macadamia and cotton• Food crops: sorghum, cowpeas, chickpeas,
NERICA1 rice, sweet potatoes, cassava, pumpkins, eggplant
• Oil crops: safflower and sunflower
1 New Rice for Africa (NERICA): an upland rice variety promoted as an alternative food security crop in semi-arid lands of Kenya.
The other major challenge is the reduced acreage under crop production in favour of high-income-yielding miraa (khat). Although the income from miraa is substantial, it is unfortunately shared among few households and has a huge cost on society from managing addiction and the huge wastage of man-hours spent chewing the product, time that could otherwise be utilised in productive activities. (This possibly forms a strong case for policy enactment to manage this economic loss.)
Other reasons behind the decline include the expansion of Marsabit town into farming areas, and the decision by the NCPB depot in Marsabit to stop buying farm produce from farmers in 1992 due to lack of purchase funds from government. From 1995 to 1997, massive
enterprise Ha % of total acreage under production
remarks
General crops 4800 92 Out of the total arable land of 1,534,000 Ha, only 5,218 Ha are utilised, which represents 0.3% of potential area for cultivation
Horticulture 318 6
Fruits 100 2
total Ha 5,218
table 2: existing farming systems
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A large potential for irrigated crops
relief food operations flooded Marsabit with free food which affected market prices of farm produce, which in turn discouraged local production. Soil fertility has also declined due to high rates of soil erosion and low use of manure and fertilisers. Finally, the farmers living next to the forest have reduced interest to grow crops as destruction by wildlife has been on the increase
Crop production
The percentage of the county population involved in the crop sub-sector is 2% and the sub-sector contributes about 2% to the county economy. However, given its potential this is bound to change with time as the demand for non-livestock food increases with the growing population. This will imply exploitation of all water resources in the county and also use of climate smart technologies like conservation agriculture and introduction of drought tolerant crop varieties.
The county exploits 5,218 Ha for crops annually, representing about 42% of the projected yearly potential of 12,244 Ha. The department has had an annual target of 8,688 Ha for the last 3 years for all crops in the county.
The county has about 1,534,000 Ha that can be turned into productive agricultural land; however the largest part of this arable land is covered by wet season grazing land, settlements and water catchment areas.
The main livelihood of the county is nomadic pastoralism which is the antithesis of settled agriculture, restraining most of the population from venturing into crop production. With the introduction of micro-irrigation projects, communities have come to appreciate the impact of crop farming on their food security and household incomes and it is projected that as population grows and the county’s crop production capacity develops, more nomadic pastoralists will adopt the agro-pastoralist way of life. The major field crops grown in the county are cereals and beans (76%), green grams and cowpeas (1%), and horticultural crops (10%).
Under the current devolved government leadership, the support given to crop production is substantial and an incremental target of 10,000 Ha per year is foreseen for the next 3 years. This calls for investment
in advisory services and input supply and marketing systems development as well as for irrigation infrastructure development.
Invasive species
There are new diverse species of pest and weeds over the past 20 years associated with high temperature and degraded rangelands, e.g. Prosopis spp. and insect pests.
Cropping land use patterns
The important socio-cultural characteristics of some areas is the communal land ownership, based on traditional customary law, in which all the individuals born in the area have the right to use, but not to sell the land. The system does not encourage investment on a permanent basis or the long-term improvement or development of the land. This land tenure system in the cropping zones is one of the major constraints to sustainable land resources management, leading to severe land degradation, perhaps calling for review or enactment of appropriate policies to encourage investment in agriculture.
3.1.2 Sustainable access to adequate, nutritious, quality food for all at all times
Production potential
Marsabit County requires 49,873 MT of cereals per year to feed the whole county. The current production of maize is 463 MT per year, leaving a cereals deficit of 49,410 MT. Current beans production is at 85 MT per year, while the requirement is 24,937 MT; therefore the deficit is 24,852MT. The production of fruits and vegetables is currently insignificant.
In order to ensure adequate, quality and nutritious food for all, the county needs to increase the area under production, increase productivity per unit area, and ensure the current 68 greenhouses within the county are properly utilised. The area under irrigation must expand to reduce dependency on rain-fed agriculture in areas like Walda, South Horr, Mt Kulal, Songa and Kalacha.
14 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
Agriculture contributes 2% to household income in the county. Food poverty is at 83%, which translates to about 205,348 individuals. Currently, Marsabit County receives over 70% of its fresh fruits and vegetables from the neighbouring counties of Isiolo and Meru. An estimated 60% of the mangoes produced locally go to waste because they grow and mature within a short season, leading to a glut and falling prices. Maize and beans are supplied from Ethiopia, Meru County and through relief food from the World Food Program (WFP), which is distributed on a monthly basis. Most of the foodstuffs are poorly stored and get easily infested with the fungus that causes aflatoxicosis.
Relief food support to the county
As of March 2014, the county was heavily depending on relief food to plug the gaps in production. A total of 52,600 food aid beneficiaries were on the WFP list of food aid. This works out to about 16% of the 334,000 estimated persons in the county in 2014. The 52,600 beneficiaries receive 7.5, 1.5 and 0.45 kg of maize, beans and oil respectively per month, equal to 65% of the food requirements per person.
In addition, WFP partners with the Ministry of Education in the School Feeding Programme and with the Ministry of Health to provide supplementary feeding to malnourished children and pregnant mothers via the health centres in the county. For instance, in the second school term of 2014, the county received 558 MT of cereals, 154 MT of pulses, 19 MT of oil and 13 MT of salt to feed 69,084 children in 169 schools.
Input supplies
An estimated 95% of farmers use non-certified planting materials like recycled seeds. Untrained agro-input stockists have been selling seed of low quality, some of it expired and often the wrong variety for the region. As mentioned in County Report, July 2014 Food and Crops, only two agro-dealer shops exist in the whole county and they hardly stock farming inputs. The county requires an adequate and dependable supply of inputs, including machinery services, to stimulate agricultural productivity.
Access to credit facilities
Farmers genuinely lack adequate information on how to access credit capital while others (Muslims) have
been avoiding interest-earning loans from commercial banks. Options for credit are very few: the county has only 4 commercial banks, 2 micro-financial institutions and one insurance institution.
3.1.3 Creating an enabling policy environment for sub-sectoral growth
Current policy and governance
The sector is guided by the Constitution of Kenya Chapter 6 Section 10, Agricultural CAP 380 which was formulated decades ago and has not been reviewed to reflect the changes that have taken place.
There are 26 pieces of legislation in the constitution affecting the agricultural sector, which can be customised to suit Marsabit County.
The sector is influenced by the following policies:1. National Horticulture Policy 20122. National Seed Policy 20103. National Agriculture Sector Extension Policy4. National Food and Nutrition Security Policy5. National Agricultural Research System Policy
20126. National Emerging Crops Policy7. National Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture and
Livestock Policy (UPAL)8. National Policy on Irrigation and Drainage
Development9. National Cereals Crop Policy10. National Roots and Tuber Policy11. National Cotton Policy12. Oil and Nuts Crop Development Policy13. National Dairy Development Policy14. National Poultry Policy15. National Bee Keeping Policy16. National Ocean and Fisheries Policy17. Aqua-Culture Policy18. National Land Policy (Sessional Paper No. 3 of
2009)19. Forest Policy (Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2007)20. Regional Development Policy21. Cooperative Development Policy22. Governance and Anti-Corruption Policy for
Cooperative Societies 201223. Investment Policy Guidelines for Cooperative
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Suggested policy changes
The County Government should consider:• Introducing a subsidy that would be given
as incentives to farmers so as to increase agricultural production and bridge county production gaps. [Note: A significant number of farmers were targeted to receive subsidized mechanized ploughing for the short rainy season 2014.]
• Policies on land leasing could be developed so as to tap idle productive land which could be used for agriculture, or tax the land heavily so as to encourage land use and improved county food security.
• Policy guiding the stocking, inspection of outlets and use of pesticides.
• Introducing agricultural mechanization services.
• Development of agricultural feeder road via use of cess collected.
• Agricultural land policy on soil and water conservation, sustainable use of fertilizer and manure.
• Land use policy.• Produce and product branding policies in
key value chains.• Enact produce taxation policies in
consultation with sector stakeholders.• Establishment of Agricultural Development
Fund.
The proposed policy changes should be spread out between the years 2014 to 2022.
Trade requirements, standards and protocols: international, regional, national and at county level
The county is deficient in terms of agricultural production and has also not developed its own policies that will influence crop production. Food items sourced from Ethiopia are currently cheaper than those produced locally. In future there may be a case for the county to consider negotiating the volume of food flowing from Ethiopia so as to build local production and the local economy. In the long run,
however, only competitiveness will ensure protection of the local agricultural production.
Although there are requirements for national and international standards, they are not enforced in the county, resulting in an influx of foodstuffs with possibly high residual levels of drugs or chemicals.
Competitiveness and inclusiveness
The county will develop a competitive edge in terms of agricultural products and services to compete with produce from Ethiopia and neighbouring counties. The sector also needs to include youths and women in agricultural production and services and other activities.
Emerging Land Uses: conservancies, reserves, forest and water resources
The County has four community-managed wildlife conservancies co-managed with the livestock enterprises, namely Jaldessa, Melako, Songa and Shurra. The communities do not as yet have any legal act supporting them or any legislation guiding them. There are 4 national reserves: Sibiloi, Marsabit, Losai and Mt Kulal. Mt Marsabit and Sibiloi are also gazetted national parks.
There are plans to create a conservancy from Songa to Moyale that will cover the most productive or arable land that could potentially transform farming in the county.
There are two forest reserves: Mount Marsabit covering 15,000 Ha and Mount Kulal, which has not been gazetted. The key water catchments include Mount Marsabit Forest, Mt Kulal and the Hurri Hills. Other significant water sources are Loiyangalani springs, Kalacha springs, Hori Gudha, Hori Diqa and Lake Turkana.
The Department of Agriculture has made recommendations for plans to construct mega dams in Loglogo (Milgis), Kalacha (Laga Balal), Walda (Laga Ifir) and Badassa that will provide water for irrigation and contribute to an increase in agricultural production.
16 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
Human-human and human-wildlife conflicts
Areas around national reserves record numerous human-wildlife conflicts from predation and crop damage. People living adjacent to national parks also prefer to access water for livestock from national parks in place of other needs like irrigation. Human conflicts with wildlife are being addressed by the Wildlife Compensation and Management Act of 2011, which compensates farmers for damages caused by wildlife on crops, structures and human life.
3.1.4 Market access and competitiveness of sector products and services
The general picture at the county is that the agricultural markets are not competitive since they are perpetual receivers of agricultural products from other counties and across the border (Ethiopia). Local production is too low to sustain the market demand within the county. Generally the quality of farm products is poor due to low quality seeds, high incidence of pests and diseases, poor husbandry practices and lack of grading of farm produce, among other reasons.
An oligopolistic market system controlled by a few suppliers is characteristic of all the agricultural markets in the county, where forces of supply determine the prices of a commodity. However, a wide range of food varieties are available at markets in the larger towns, e.g. cereals, pulses, vegetables and root crops. Diversity and range of commodities in the markets vary with the seasons as farming is largely dependent on rainfall. Prices of farm produce therefore are highly seasonal. Poor road infrastructure, distance from main supply markets, many chain actors and pressure from non-producing areas within the county contribute to push agricultural commodity prices rather high.
Costs of transaction
The cost of transaction is generally high due to the following factors: transportation cost, threshing, county government cess, and labour and storage costs. Poor road infrastructure and the high prices of fuel in the county also have an influence. Gross margins for the producer are relatively low.
Value addition is practiced on a very small scale by shops and hotels on fruit (juices, mainly from avocado and pawpaw), and flours from maize, sorghum, wheat and teff.
Market destination
The flow of goods is mainly inwards to the county. Due to low production, most consumption of county production is in the immediate household and the next immediate town centre. Marsabit town and Moyale are the main consumption centres. Most of the produce is cereal, vegetable and fruit.
Contracts/trading agreements
There is an opportunity in the county to exploit contract farming, which is currently non-existent. The county has a huge potential for commercial production of industrial crops such as sisal, sorghum, cotton, safflower, sunflower and other dryland crops.
Financing/inclusiveness
Despite the availability of credit facilities from the 6 banks/microfinance institutions, most farmers are not successful when they apply due to stringent collateral requirement. However, a few farmers have been able to access services provided via the Women Fund, Youth Fund and Kenya Women Finance Trust. The response by the farmers in accessing credit has been rated as poor. The ASDSP report of 2013 estimates the rate of loans uptake to be as low as 2% in the entire county.
3.1.5 Gender and social inclusion in planning, decision making and implementation
Gender disparities are more marked in pastoral communities, where females work more than their male counterparts. Access and control of resources are being managed by the male thus affecting the food security situation, as the women make the critical decisions of balancing food utilisation in the households. However, the key income-generating decisions like selling of livestock are made by men. In most cases women and youth are not involved in
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decision making at the grassroots level where tradition and cultural are dominant factors. In the agro-pastoral communities, decision making and implementation are done fairly evenly by women and men showing that gender stereotypes are neither perpetual nor static. They are influenced by the social ideology and economic modes held at a certain period of time, and change with every significant social transformation.
Education and formal employment
Although equal opportunities in education and employment exist at the policy level within the county, adult male and women have lower literacy levels than youth; hence they have limited access to formal skilled labour market employment.
Productive labour based on the production systemMen have an advantage over women in terms of productive labour or economic production because women are also involved in non-economic activities like tending to household chores. Generally when it comes to farm work, women contribute more than men and farming work so far has not been attractive to the youth. Among pastoral communities, camels are herded by boys and men while sheep and goats are herded by girls and women. However in agricultural work, labour division depends on the type of activity: cultivation and land preparation is primarily done by men, while weeding and harvesting is done by women.
Appropriate technology by gender
Some of the new agricultural technologies have been directed to the women and youth, e.g. the 68 greenhouses that had been distributed to women and youth groups by mid-2014. This has excluded men although they control access to farms but are not good at forming such social groups. In some cases the person trained or capacity built on the use of these technologies is different from the implementer. Some technologies are not gender sensitive, e.g. the treadle water pumps given to women groups that require significant human energy to work.
Out migration – impact on livelihood and productivity
There has been some out-migration mainly by the youth to other economic activities such as
formal employment, or the use of motorbikes for transportation of goods and as public service vehicles (boda-boda). This is affecting the productive farm labour of energetic youthful groups.
Role of associations / merry-go-rounds (chamas) in the sector
Compared to men, women and youth tend to organise themselves better into groups or chamas.Groups and associations are vital in agriculture in terms of attracting investment and support from service providers, including the public sector. However due to poor organisation of these groups, they lack business-minded targets and commitment, and tend to collapse easily.
The history of associations, including formal cooperatives, in the county or elsewhere in the country, has not been a rosy one. Mistrust, loss of community assets and frequent failures are all well documented.
The associations however are a source of community strength and often have very good intentions. A hybrid form of ownership/management would perhaps be the best approach where associations own the assets but lease them to a private operator for maximum efficiency.
Research and piloting of innovations
There is minimal issue- or problem-based research and piloting under the agricultural sub-sector within the county. Most of the research is being carried out under the livestock sub-sector. There is room to improve collaboration and cooperation between the researchers and implementers or stakeholders for maximum benefit.
3.1.6 Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Background
Climate change has become a key area of concern in developmental planning and especially in third-world countries, Kenya included. Rainfall is becoming more erratic, the frequency of droughts getting higher, and their impact more intense. ASAL counties like Marsabit,
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already seriously water deficient, are increasingly becoming food insufficient. Although international institutions such as WFP, food-focused institutions like FAO and IFAD, and a multitude of donors are intervening, the situation is getting desperate as the county appears to be in perpetual food-aid mode. The resilience of the communities in the face of climate change is very low.
National response structures: National Drought Management Authority
The NDMA promotes different approaches/tools that address the underlying structural causes of vulnerability and reduce the impacts of shocks. In this regard, the use of drought risk reduction, climate change adaptation and social protection strategies all have an important role to play at different times and in different ways in reducing vulnerability and building resilience.
The NDMA supports the integration of these 3 strategic areas in a more comprehensive manner in order to strengthen people‘s resilience to climatic shocks. The ultimate objective of the drought response system is to promote early mitigation efforts that reduce the time that elapses from the point when warning of drought stress is given and the point when response at county level starts. Drought mitigation activities will take a livelihood perspective and be specifically designed to support local economies and promote linkages with long-term development strategies. This is expected to reduce considerably the loss of assets by households during drought crises and contribute to enhanced resilience.
The rationale of this approach is based on the fact that the benefits of investing in early response, by subsidising the livelihoods/local economies exposed to drought risks, are much higher than intervention at a late stage to provide emergency humanitarian aid. The contingency planning process adopted by NDMA is based on the drought cycle management (DCM) approach, which can be understood in terms of 5 phases — normal, alert, alarm, emergency, and recovery, with different types of interventions tailored to the various phases. DCM describes in a general way how to reduce vulnerability (and increase resilience) of populations to drought through proper planning. The aim is also to use the national drought funds kitty more effectively: making investment in drought preparedness during the normal and alert stages means that less money should have to be spent during the emergency phases. Early warning systems and the warning stages that are derived from them are an effective way of triggering interventions to manage drought.
Corresponding units at county level
At the county level, a number of organisations are working on climate change mitigation, although the coordination needs improvement. Among those involved are NDMA, USAID-funded REGAL-AG and –IR, FAO, the GIZ Food Security and Drought Resilience Programme (FSDRP), the Ministry of Environment, the Agricultural Sector Development Support Programme (ASDSP), the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO), Food for the Hungry - Kenya (FHK), Pastoralist Community Initiative and Development Assistance (PACIDA), Anglican Development Services of Mt Kenya East (ADSMKE)
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resilience rating Percentage %
MHH FHH yHH overall
High 20 33 18 21
Neutral 18 18 17 19
Low 62 49 65 60
MMH = Male headed households, FHH = Female headed households, YHH = Youth headed householdsSource: Kenya, Government (2013). Agricultural Sector Development Support Programme baseline data
table 3: resilience ratings of households in Marsabit County
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and World Vision - Kenya (WV-K). Efforts are underway to coordinate and collaborate to improve on synergies, coordination and networking.
Impact of climate change on poverty, quality of life and resilience
According to a study conducted by ASDSP, the residents of Marsabit have experienced long term environmental changes as observed in the following ways: the drying of wells and rivers, deforestation, reduction of water volumes, incidences of new pests and diseases, soil degradation, disappearance of plants and animals, emergence of new plants and animals. The above have negatively impacted on the quality of life and livelihood resilience of most communities. The capacity of households to cope with climate change is low as shown below.
Although men control the major part of resources at household level, data in the table above indicates that women easily adapt and utilise a wider range of coping mechanisms compared to men. Female-headed households therefore show higher resilience. In the population studied, a high 60% of population (weighted indicator) were in the low resilience category.
Erosion of assets of farmers and water resources
Farming communities have experienced loss of assets over the last 30 years especially in farm produce due to persistent and more frequent droughts. For instance, in 1982 Marsabit County exported maize as relief food to Malawi yet today the county largely survives on relief food. The county had permanent water sources less than 2 decades ago, which have now dried up — Lake Paradise and Aite Well.
Contribution to conflict (human, livestock and wildlife)
The numerous cases of human wildlife conflicts reported within the county are due at least partly to the depletion of the natural resource base, such as forests and running streams. Animals roam out of the forests in search of feed and water, destroying crops and killing livestock.
Advancing desert margins
Land cover has receded with the disappearance of trees and grassland, being replaced by shrubs and dry barren land. The Hurri Hills is a classic example of extreme vegetation changes from forest to open grassland, and now having to deal with a very fragile ecosystem. Other examples exist that are now in dire need of technological innovation to support re-vegetation.
Effects on quality and quantity of forage, invasive species
Some of the observable impacts of climate change are the disappearance of quality palatable pasture and shrub species. Greater invasion by non-palatable plant species and weeds have resulted in loss of grazing space for livestock and minimised land that was used for farming.In northern Kenya, Prosopis juliflora has taken over extensive parts of once fertile grazing or farming land.
Frequency and intensity of droughts, disease epidemics
The already-mentioned changes in the rainfall patterns have led to the emergence of pests and diseases associated with prolonged drought, e.g. the spider mites and nematodes of the Tuta absoluta species affecting tomatoes in Moyale and the potential threat of maize lethal necrotic virus (MLNV). Application of climate-smart technologies is becoming crucial if the county is to produce sufficient food to feed the rapidly-expanding human population.
Disruption of mobility, livelihoods and lifestyle
Road transport is frequently disrupted when rainfall is received in torrents, which is another feature of climate change. As a result of unpredictable weather patterns, more people have moved from agro-pastoralism and pastoralism to petty trading and other forms of livelihoods. Some of the coping strategies adopted at household level are the skipping of meals, on-farm development of water harvesting structures, diversification of livelihood support systems, charcoal burning, greater use of solar energy, quarrying work.
20 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
Mushrooming of settlements on prime agricultural land
Urban settlements have cropped up on prime agricultural land due to the diversification of livelihood to trade and other off-farm income generating activities that have more economic benefits than agriculture. Village communities that have lost their livelihood have also migrated to towns and occupy arable and high potential areas next to urban centres. One has only to look at the rate of expansion of Marsabit township — areas that were good farmland a decade ago are now parcelled into housing estates.
3.1.7: Access to credible, updated information and knowledge management system databases in the agriculture sub-sector
Background
The agriculture sub-sector has been a minor sub-sector in Marsabit County, attracting little interest from stakeholders and partners. This disinterest and lack of investment has resulted in poor data management systems for the sub-sector. The sub-sector’s information management system is also poorly organised, rudimentary and disjointed.
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E)
Most county institutions lack a formal M&E framework to track and report progress as required. Donor supported projects are required to have formal M& E systems. For other programmes and projects, the M&E activities are normally done on an informal ad-hoc basis. Minimal documentation is the norm for the county, apart from nationally-sponsored programmes and projects. Registry filing is poorly organised.
While appreciating the importance of M&E systems and a central documentation centre, the sub-sector faces a challenge of infrastructure (ICT and office space), and qualified personnel to undertake, collect/generate, analyse, interpret, disseminate and later store the information for future retrieval.
Census and farm survey
The sub-sector has never undertaken a comprehensive census on crop and crop enterprises, products and services. It thereby lacks credible data to inform serious decision making on crop production, productivity and farm families.
GIS mapping of livelihoods, productive resources, conservation areas, specific enterprisesOpportunities for the use of GIS abound in the county. For instance, GIS remote sensing is highly desirable for disease and landscape mapping. However the county has so far not taken advantage of the technology within the trained establishment. GIS technology can be used for the following: monitoring for emerging and disease occurrence, disaster management, land use and agricultural planning, environmental monitoring and management, forestry and wildlife management.
Information portal links
These links would be invaluable for extension staff and progressive farmers. The use of portals is however minimal due to lack of knowledge of their existence and the ICT illiteracy in the county. There are several portals available to support food production e.g. NAFIS, AGORA, ReSAKSS, ALIN, ILRI, CIP, CIMMYT, ICRISAT, ICRAF, KALRO, ICIPE etc. The themes covered by some of these portals relate to both general and specific agricultural topics, from natural resource management to processing, post-harvest preservation and marketing. Information is presented with text, graphics, audio and video in an effort to be as accessible as possible. The idea is that users would be able to research any agricultural theme in the format most suitable for them, and even download multimedia content for later viewing.
Digital storage of data
There is no existence of digital data storage in the county. Due to this, there are significant risks and costs to the research, education, and producer communities that depend on Marsabit agricultural information. If agricultural information stakeholders do not act quickly and at a sufficient level of investment
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21Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
to address the challenges outlined here, there will be significant dangers including: • permanent loss of observational data due to lack
of well-curated, long-term archives, • lack of inter-operability and cross-over innovations
among disciplines, • lack of synergy among information technology
research and disciplinary data users, • adoption of incompatible data formats in different
fields, impeding advances in research,• fall-off of research and economic vigour, resulting
in economic deficiencies,• potential duplication of research efforts,• inadequate support for educational activities and
knowledge transfer, and• fragmented agricultural cyber infrastructure,
creating a greater divide.
Appropriate channels of communication
Appropriate channels of communication exist within the Department of Agriculture; however their use and effectiveness are not up to standard. There is room for up-scaling through establishment of a county departmental website. The issues are:a. Weak feedback mechanismb. Lack of internet connectivity in some areasc. Computers, laptops and modems, while largely
available at county, sub-county and a few ward offices, are not adequate for all staff
Publication/ media awareness centres
There is a lot of useful and relevant information on works and technologies undertaken within agriculture in the county; however very little has been published and disseminated to stakeholders or the community at large. There exist agricultural information desks which lack publications and are not well equipped. These need to be revived and operationalised.
Education targeting the youth
4K clubs under young farmer groups are non-existent, while out-of-school youth groups shun agriculture as an economic activity. There is no clear way of involving youth and young farmers in agriculture, despite clear indications that youth potential can be harnessed through activities, rewarding and recognition, and later legislation that brings youth into agriculture.
Weather/ climate data recording
The county has 2 operational weather stations and 58 rain stations which are dormant. They are ill equipped. The data is collected but not sent back for tabulation, harmonisation, analysis and interpretation. The monitors manning the station are inadequately trained; they lack resources and equipment to help in collecting and conveying weekly or monthly data. Traditional weather forecasters (Uchu) and their information have never been documented and evaluated.
ICT in Agriculture – E-extension
The department embraces ICT and E-extension in particular. The following challenges hinder efforts for a full roll-out of the programme:• Insufficient e-extension equipment (laptops,
modems and smart phones) • Inadequate capacity of staff to access the relevant
portals and related websites (more training of staff required)
Indigenous knowledge
Despite many generations of indigenous knowledge on agriculture, very little has been documented. There is need to validate and document the existing indigenous knowledge in agricultural practices and traditional coping and resilience systems.
Weather Changes – Early warning/early response
Early warning systems have been developed through NDMA and the Meteorological Department but they are not yet able to efficiently and effectively inform the actions of the various actors in the sector. This is mainly due to lack of real time interpretation of early warning information and lack of adequate capacity to relay the information to farmers and other players. In addition, traditional early warning systems are limited in terms of communication channels and coverage. There are informal forecasters of events and phenomena who are not formally recognised and appreciated. The lack of information on impending events or phenomena delays planning, including the mobilisation of early response. There is need to upgrade the existing county early warning systems to enable real time response to occurrences impacting on agriculture.
22 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
Other supporting infrastructure
• energy: electricity, solar, wind, fossil fuelOnly 2 urban centres enjoy reliable and wide coverage of electricity. This impacts negatively on the establishment of cottage industries, their cost of operations, information management systems, value addition etc.
• telecommunication network coverageThe main vendors have limited and unreliable network coverage, resulting in inefficient communication and information management systems
• road networksMost of the county road infrastructure is poorly maintained, which contributes to the high cost of transporting agriculture produce and services and makes them costly and uncompetitive. There is urgent need to identify some of the agriculturally important roads, e.g. the Songa-Marsabit Road, to upgrade to all-weather for ease of marketing produce.
Water infrastructure
The county lacks permanent fresh water sources; the main water mass in the county is Lake Turkana and it has saline water. The main sources of fresh water are boreholes, springs and oases. These have a limited water yield and are unable to support water-intensive agricultural activities. However the county experiences massive surface run-off during rainy seasons, which can be harnessed through the construction of dams and earth pans for irrigated crop production support and domestic use.
3.1.8: Affordable, accessible and effective service delivery
Background
As summarised under the overall vision of the county governor, provision of transport to agricultural staff is only one of the urgent steps the government has taken to enhance food production in the county. The sector envisages being all inclusive in utilising skills, equipment and other resources available from other development partners in the county — the NGOs, faith-based organisations, bilateral and multilateral
development organisations and the private sector — in the delivery of services to farmers and pastoralists. Further, the sector aims at harmonising development approaches between the actors to ensure the target groups get comparable messages and development impacts whichever the source of support.
The sectoral forum is already in place under the coordination of the County Executive. The sector is also in process of updating a development map of the county (see Annex 6-1) that will provide a quick visual of who is doing what, where, with whom and with what amount of resources. This approach enables the sub-sector to develop an inclusive monitoring and evaluation system to track incremental gains through successive work plans and MTPs.
The following sections highlight some of the shortcomings that need to be addressed across all the service providers to ensure effective and quality delivery of services.
Number and skills of county extension staff
Currently the agriculture sub-sector has few extension staff, thinly spread within the county at a ratio of 1 staff member to every 1560 farmers. The ideal ratio should be 1:400. Three-quarters of technical staff are semi-skilled. While all the wards in the county are manned, most of the staff manning extension units do not have professional qualifications.
This undesirable staffing and skills deficiencies need to be addressed urgently for effective service delivery.
Infrastructure and tools for delivery
Poor roads, low use of ICT and poor electricity infrastructure make it difficult for extension staff to reach their clients and also increase the cost of service delivery. Lack of equipment and necessary tools contribute to inefficient and ineffective service delivery.
Appropriate capacities
Lack of regular training on emerging technologies and appropriate approaches lead to an inefficient county extension service delivery system, unable to transform into a vibrant and modern sub-sector.
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Appropriate extension service delivery system
Poor competitiveness of agricultural products and services for the county has led to difficulties in implementing the national agricultural extension framework and policy. In place of demand-driven extension, the county still largely adopts the supply-driven extension delivery system.
Information sourcing
The extension staff get information from AIC, KALRO, the mass media, E-extension and internet portals but farmers cannot access the same or have limited access due to illiteracy.
Agro-input suppliers
Development of county stockists (agro-dealers) is critical for accelerating smallholders’ access to quality agricultural inputs in the county. There is a strong negative correlation between availability of credit and the volume of trade in seeds and other agricultural inputs in county areas. Distribution/sale of appropriate small packs of agricultural inputs increases their affordability, safety and quality. To improve food security and achieve Millennium Development Goals and the Kenya Vision 2030, there is urgent need to put in place a public-private partnership framework that will:a. Raise the awareness of and improve the efficiency
of the use of improved technologies and inputs among poor farmers, thereby creating a high demand for these inputs,
b. Lower the transaction costs of supplying rural areas with agricultural inputs,
c. Improve the linkages between importers, wholesalers, and retailers by removing marketing inefficiencies,
d. Improve the economies of scale in marketing of inputs at the wholesale and retail levels.
3.1.9: the implementation strategy matrix of the agriculture sub-sector plan
The Vision 2030 MTP 1 was implemented between the period 2008 and 2012. MTP 2 covers the period 2013 -2017. This Sector Plan has been developed reflecting the combined efforts of MTP 1 and 2 for the immediate short term but also projected for the remainder of the Vision 2030 period.
It is proposed that all activities suggested for the MTP 1 and 2 be made part of the CIDP (2013-17) Implementation Phase, which would have the desired effect of greatly enriching the current CIDP. There will be budgetary implications for expanding the CIDP activities that quickly, but prioritisation is a function of management and those charged with the responsibility of delivering Marsabit County to food secure status in the shortest time possible.
This phasing of implementation and the clear statement of targets allows opportunity to initiate an M&E system to track incremental gains made through the implementation processes.The following schedules present detailed activities and measurable targets of MTPs 1 through 5, until the year 2032.
The column incorporating the immediate intervention areas (MTP 1 and 2) is highlighted to indicate interventions that can immediately be included in the current CIDP. The rows and activities suggested for piloting and innovation are also highlighted.
“We have the land and the potential. We will mobilise resources and invest in innovative technologies and appropriate infrastructure to make ‘Marsabit — a county without hunger’ our future reality. Devolution offers these opportunities”
Alex A Guleid, Chief Officer for Agriculture
24 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
Marsabit County would reap multiple benefits by converting the training centre at Korr (constructed by GiZ in 1992), Kalacha Livestock Development Centre and the new Agriculture training Centre at Misa, near Dabel into active Atvets to serve the entire county.
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renewable energies like wind and solar can be harnessed to boost agriculture in the county.
Worth noting:
the revamped national youth Service (nyS) might have the capacity to undertake a medium-level flood irrigation project as envisaged for increased production of food and fodder in the county. this is within the mandate of nyS as has recently been expounded. the request to invite the nyS and sourcing for funding would need to be initiated by the county authority.
this type of pilot activity would be highly beneficial especially if the demonstration effect is to pull a significant section of the community out of food and income poverty.
ideal areas for flood irrigation include Dambala Fachana in Sololo, Milgis flood plain and Laga balal
25Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
tab
le 4
: ta
rget
s fo
r th
e ag
ricul
ture
sub
-sec
tor
targ
ets
MtP
1 &
2P
riorit
y/fla
gsh
ip it
em
in C
iDP
MtP
1 &
2ta
rget
s fo
rM
tP 1
& 2
(30%
Foo
d S
ecur
e b
y 20
17)
targ
ets
for
MtP
3 2
018
– 20
22(5
0% fo
od
secu
re b
y 20
22)
targ
ets
for
MtP
4 2
023
-202
7(6
0% fo
od s
ecur
e b
y 20
27)
targ
ets
for
MtP
5 2
028
– 20
32(7
0% fo
od s
ecur
e b
y 20
32)
to im
pro
ve fo
od s
ecur
ity
by
30%
by
2017
to r
educ
e th
e p
over
ty
leve
l by
60%
by
2017
. t
o cr
eate
em
plo
ymen
t op
por
tuni
ties
to im
pro
ve d
roug
ht
miti
gat
ion
mea
sure
s to
80
% b
y ye
ar 2
017.
• 10
,000
farm
ers
rece
ive
agric
ultu
ral t
rain
ing
and
exte
nsio
n se
rvic
es•
250
grou
ps o
f far
mer
s su
ppor
ted
for:
• Ve
geta
ble
prod
uctio
n•
Wat
er h
arve
stin
g•
Pro
cess
ing
and
valu
e ad
ditio
n ac
tiviti
es
by
Dec
201
7:
•M
aize
: 14,
962
Mt
•b
eans
(p
ulse
s): 7
,481
M
t•
teff:
50
Mt
•W
heat
/ sor
ghu
m /
mill
et: 5
04 M
t•
oil
seed
: 18
Mt
•to
mat
oes:
100
Mt
• B
y D
ec 2
022:
M
aize
:28,
560
MT
• B
eans
(pul
ses)
: 14,
280
MT
• Te
ff: 5
1.4
MT
• W
heat
: 518
MT
• O
il se
ed: 1
8.5
MT
• To
mat
oes:
103
MT
By
Dec
202
7:•
Mai
ze:3
9,25
1 M
T•
Bea
ns (p
ulse
s): 1
9,62
6 M
T•
Teff:
52.
8 M
T•
Whe
at: 5
32.2
MT
• O
il se
ed: 1
9.0
MT
• To
mat
oes:
106
MT
By
Dec
203
2:•
Mai
ze:5
2,44
6 M
T•
Bea
ns (p
ulse
s): 2
6,22
3 M
T•
Teff:
54.
3 M
T•
Whe
at: 5
46.8
MT
• O
il se
ed: 1
9.5
MT
• To
mat
oes:
109
MT
to in
crea
se to
tal
hect
ares
und
er fr
uit
tree
s fr
om 6
.75
Ha
to 1
0 H
a in
Moy
ale,
Lai
sam
is
and
Sak
u
Ad
diti
onal
frui
t: 10
0 M
tM
ang
oes,
paw
paw
, b
anan
as,
wat
erm
elon
s an
d c
itrus
Frui
t: 10
0.3
MT
Frui
t: 10
3 M
TFr
uit:
106
MT
to c
onse
rve
the
envi
ronm
ent a
nd
esta
blis
h w
ater
sou
rces
fo
r cr
op p
rod
uctio
nto
incr
ease
wat
er
avai
lab
ility
and
acc
ess
to 8
0% b
y 20
17
Con
stru
ct 2
0 w
ater
pan
s of
tota
l 1,2
00,0
00 m
3 /yr
(1
,200
mio
L)
Dai
ly w
ater
req
:C
rop
: 6 m
io L
Peo
ple
: 1.5
mio
Lto
tal:
7.5
mio
L p
er d
ay
Dai
ly w
ater
req:
Cro
ps: 6
mio
LPe
ople
: 1.5
mio
LTo
tal:
7.5
mio
L p
er d
ay
Dai
ly w
ater
req:
Cro
ps: 6
.165
mio
LPe
ople
: 1.5
9 m
io L
Tota
l: 7.
76 m
io L
per
day
Dai
ly w
ater
req:
Cro
ps: 6
.33
mio
LPe
ople
: 1.6
4 m
io L
Tota
l: 7.
971
mio
L p
er d
ay
to g
row
dro
ught
to
lera
nt, t
rad
ition
al a
nd
emer
gin
g c
rop
s e.
g.
cass
ava,
sw
eet p
otat
oes
• 10
0 fa
rmer
s us
ing
drou
ght-t
oler
ant s
eeds
• E
stab
lish
20 d
emos
/pi
lot-f
arm
s co
unty
wid
e•
Car
ry o
ut 2
0 fie
ld d
ays
Cas
sava
pro
duc
tion
Sw
eet p
otat
o p
rod
uctio
n
200
farm
ers
grow
ing
cass
ava
200
farm
ers
grow
ing
swee
t pot
atoe
s
300
farm
ers
grow
ing
cass
ava
250
farm
ers
grow
ing
swee
t pot
atoe
s
400
farm
ers
grow
ing
cass
ava
300
farm
ers
grow
ing
swee
t pot
atoe
s
2000
hou
seho
lds
achi
eve
imp
rove
d
livel
ihoo
ds
(100
per
war
d)
2000
farm
ers
(pas
tora
list
drop
outs
) tra
ined
in
in in
com
e-ge
nera
ting
activ
ities
(IG
A)
2000
iden
tifie
d a
nd
geo
-ref
eren
ced
farm
ers
mov
ed fr
om fo
od
inse
curit
y to
food
se
curit
y
2000
add
ition
al g
eo-
refe
renc
ed fa
rmer
s m
oved
from
food
in
secu
rity
to fo
od s
ecur
ity
2000
add
ition
al g
eo-
refe
renc
ed fa
rmer
s m
oved
from
food
in
secu
rity
to fo
od s
ecur
ity
2000
add
ition
al g
eo-
refe
renc
ed fa
rmer
s m
oved
from
food
in
secu
rity
to fo
od s
ecur
ity
26 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
tab
le 4
: ta
rget
s fo
r th
e ag
ricul
ture
sub
-sec
tor
AGriCULtUre SUb-SeCtor
targ
ets
MtP
1 &
2P
riorit
y/fla
gsh
ip it
em
in C
iDP
MtP
1 &
2ta
rget
s fo
rM
tP 1
& 2
(30%
Foo
d S
ecur
e b
y 20
17)
targ
ets
for
MtP
3 2
018
– 20
22(5
0% fo
od
secu
re b
y 20
22)
targ
ets
for
MtP
4 2
023
-202
7(6
0% fo
od s
ecur
e b
y 20
27)
targ
ets
for
MtP
5 2
028
– 20
32(7
0% fo
od s
ecur
e b
y 20
32)
enh
ance
d fa
rm a
nd o
ff fa
rm in
com
esin
crea
sed
she
lf lif
e of
fa
rm p
rod
uce
4 fa
rmer
gro
ups
utili
sing
tu
nnel
or g
reen
hous
e so
lar f
acili
ties
for d
ryin
g,
pack
ing
and
selli
ng:
fruit
tom
atoe
s, a
nd
vege
tabl
es
4 g
roup
s p
rod
ucin
g
80 k
g d
ried
ass
orte
d
pro
duc
ts p
er d
ay x
5
day
s p
er w
eek
= 1
,600
kg
/mon
th
6 G
roup
s @
150
kg/
day
x 5
days
/wee
k =
3,0
00 k
g/m
onth
8 gr
oups
@ 2
00 k
g/da
y x
5 da
ys/w
eek
= 4
,000
kg/
mon
th
10 g
roup
s @
250
kg/
day
x 5
days
/wee
k =
5,0
00
kg/m
onth
to e
nhan
ce
farm
ers
resi
lienc
e w
hile
pro
mot
ing
en
viro
nmen
tal
cons
erva
tion
10 g
reen
hous
e fa
rmin
g de
mon
stra
tion
site
s gr
owin
g; to
mat
oes,
sw
eet
pepp
er, c
ucum
ber
•10
gro
ups
mob
ilise
d
and
trai
ned
on
gre
en-
hous
e/sh
ade
net
on to
mat
oes,
sw
eet
pep
per
, cuc
umb
ers
pro
duc
tion
•6
gre
enho
uses
and
4
shad
e ne
ts p
rocu
red
an
d in
stal
led
12 a
dditi
onal
gro
ups
train
ed a
nd s
uppo
rted
with
8 g
reen
hous
es a
nd 4
sh
ade
nets
15 a
dditi
onal
gro
ups
train
ed a
nd s
uppo
rted
with
10
gree
n ho
uses
and
5
shad
e ne
ts
20 a
dditi
onal
gro
ups
train
ed a
nd s
uppo
rted
with
12
gree
n ho
uses
and
8
shad
e ne
ts
FLA
GS
HiP
Pr
oJe
CtS
MtP
2 -
AG
riC
ULt
Ur
e
to e
xpan
d fo
od a
nd
fod
der
pro
duc
tion
usin
g fl
ood
irrig
atio
n in
se
lect
ed w
ater
shed
s
Est
ablis
h flo
od ir
rigat
ion
prog
ram
mes
in D
amba
la
Fach
ana,
Milg
is a
nd L
aga
Bal
al fl
ood
plai
ns
1 flo
od ir
rigat
ion
pro
ject
in
itiat
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d flo
od ir
rigat
ion
proj
ect
esta
blis
hed
3rd
flood
irrig
atio
n pr
ojec
t es
tabl
ishe
d3
flood
irrig
atio
n pr
ojec
ts
in o
pera
tion
to e
stab
lish
a ce
ntre
for
agric
ultu
re in
form
atio
nI r
esou
rce
cent
re
esta
blis
hed
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tora
l Doc
umen
tatio
n C
entr
eS
ecto
ral D
ocum
enta
tion
Cen
treS
ecto
ral D
ocum
enta
tion
Cen
treS
ecto
ral D
ocum
enta
tion
Cen
tre
PIL
OT:
on
ner
ica
rice
in
Son
ga,
Hur
ri H
ills
and
M
t Kul
al
Pilo
t gro
win
g of
Ner
ica:
3 pl
ots
x 0.
5 H
a2.
5 M
t of
ner
ica
rice
seed
s25
MT/
yr o
f ric
e35
MT/
yr o
f ric
e40
MT/
yr o
f ric
e
PIL
OT:
farm
s fo
r te
ff an
d
whe
at in
Moy
ale
and
S
aku
sub
-cou
nty
Pilo
t gro
win
g of
Tef
f 10
0 pl
ots
x 2
Ha
(Moy
ale
& S
aku)
Whe
at20
plo
ts x
1 H
a (S
aku)
80 M
t/yr
of t
eff
50 M
t/yr
of w
heat
100
MT/
yr o
f tef
f
60M
T/yr
of w
heat
120
MT/
yr o
f tef
f
70 M
T/yr
of w
heat
150
MT/
yr o
f tef
f
80 M
T /y
r of w
heat
27Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
tab
le 4
: ta
rget
s fo
r th
e ag
ricul
ture
sub
-sec
tor
targ
ets
MtP
1 &
2P
riorit
y/fla
gsh
ip it
em
in C
iDP
MtP
1 &
2ta
rget
s fo
rM
tP 1
& 2
(30%
Foo
d S
ecur
e b
y 20
17)
targ
ets
for
MtP
3 2
018
– 20
22(5
0% fo
od
secu
re b
y 20
22)
targ
ets
for
MtP
4 2
023
-202
7(6
0% fo
od s
ecur
e b
y 20
27)
targ
ets
for
MtP
5 2
028
– 20
32(7
0% fo
od s
ecur
e b
y 20
32)
PIL
OT:
on
fibre
cro
ps
(sis
al, b
iote
chno
log
y [b
t] C
otto
n) in
Lai
sam
is
and
Moy
ale
sub
-cou
nty
Est
ablis
h 2
x 2h
a pl
ots
per c
rop
per s
ub-c
ount
y.Tr
ain
120
grou
p m
embe
rs
on v
alue
add
ition
and
ag
rono
my
aspe
cts
6 M
t/yr
of c
otto
n fib
re
12 M
t of
sis
al fi
bre
35 M
T/yr
of c
otto
n fib
re
20 M
T/yr
of s
isal
fibr
e
50 M
T/yr
of c
otto
n fib
re
30 M
T/yr
of s
isal
fibr
e
85 M
T/yr
of c
otto
n fib
re
50 M
T/yr
of s
isal
fibr
e
PIL
OT:
on
chic
kpea
s in
M
oyal
e an
d S
aku
sub
-co
untie
s
Est
ablis
h 2
x 0.
5 H
a se
ed
bulk
ing
plot
s pe
r sub
-co
unty
2 M
t/yr
of c
hick
pea
se
eds
64 M
T/yr
of c
hick
pea
s80
MT
of c
hick
pea
s10
0 M
T/yr
of c
hick
pea
s
PIL
OT:
on
med
ium
p
igeo
n p
eas
in H
urri
Hill
s an
d L
oglo
go
(Kam
boe
) of
nor
th
Hor
r an
d L
aisa
mis
sub
-co
untie
s
Est
ablis
h 2
x 2H
a se
ed
bulk
ing
plot
s pe
r sub
-co
unty
20 M
t/yr
of
pig
eon
pea
se
eds
1000
MT/
yr o
f pig
eon
peas
1800
MT/
yr o
f pig
eon
peas
2,50
0 M
T/yr
of p
igeo
n pe
as
PIL
OT:
ver
tical
/sac
k g
ard
ens
for
veg
etab
le
gro
win
g
oth
er a
spec
ts o
f kitc
hen
gar
den
ing
Impr
ove
hous
ehol
d fo
od
secu
rity
Div
ersi
fy n
utrit
iona
l qua
lity
of c
onsu
med
food
sIn
crea
sing
hou
seho
ld
inco
me
thro
ugh
sale
s of
su
rplu
s ve
geta
bles
Exp
ose
yout
h to
con
cept
of
agr
icul
ture
as
a bu
sine
ss
2,00
0 b
roch
ures
on
bas
ic c
once
pt o
f kitc
hen
gar
den
ing
dev
elop
ed
and
dis
trib
uted
for
teac
hing
in c
ount
y p
rimar
y sc
hool
s
500
hous
ehol
ds
usin
g
conc
ept o
f sac
k/ve
rtic
al
gar
den
s
1000
hou
seho
lds
have
kitc
hen
gard
ens,
in
clud
ing
use
of v
ertic
al
sack
gar
dens
1500
hou
seho
lds
havi
ng
kitc
hen
gard
ens
2000
hou
seho
lds
regu
larly
mai
ntai
ning
ki
tche
n ga
rden
s
28 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
tab
le 4
: ta
rget
s fo
r th
e ag
ricul
ture
sub
-sec
tor
AGriCULtUre SUb-SeCtor
targ
ets
MtP
1 &
2P
riorit
y/fla
gsh
ip it
em
in C
iDP
MtP
1 &
2ta
rget
s fo
rM
tP 1
& 2
(30%
Foo
d S
ecur
e b
y 20
17)
targ
ets
for
MtP
3 2
018
– 20
22(5
0% fo
od
secu
re b
y 20
22)
targ
ets
for
MtP
4 2
023
-202
7(6
0% fo
od s
ecur
e b
y 20
27)
targ
ets
for
MtP
5 2
028
– 20
32(7
0% fo
od s
ecur
e b
y 20
32)
Dev
elop
men
t of 1
tr
aini
ng fa
rm a
t Sag
ante
in
Sak
u su
b-c
ount
y
Est
ablis
h 2
Ha
to b
e us
ed
for t
echn
olog
y tra
nsfe
r an
d se
eds
bulk
ing
(roo
t cr
ops,
cas
sava
and
sw
eet
pota
toes
)
-2 c
limat
e sm
art
tech
nolo
gie
s te
sted
and
va
lidat
ed-2
5 te
chni
cal s
taff
trai
ned
on
clim
ate
smar
t te
chno
log
ies
whe
re a
n ex
pos
ure
tour
will
be
incl
uded
-400
farm
ers
trai
ned
on
new
tech
nolo
gie
s-1
0,00
0 cu
tting
s of
ca
ssav
a an
d 2
0,00
0 sw
eet p
otat
oes
vine
s p
er y
ear
-4 c
limat
e sm
art
tech
nolo
gies
test
ed a
nd
valid
ated
-400
farm
ers
train
ed o
n ne
w te
chno
logi
es-1
0,00
0 cu
tting
s of
ca
ssav
a an
d 20
,000
sw
eet p
otat
oes
vine
s pe
r ye
ar
-6 c
limat
e sm
art
tech
nolo
gies
test
ed a
nd
valid
ated
-25
tech
nica
l sta
ff
tra
ined
on
clim
ate
smar
t te
chno
logi
es w
here
an
expo
sure
tour
will
be
incl
uded
-400
farm
ers
train
ed o
n ne
w te
chno
logi
es-1
0,00
0 cu
tting
s of
ca
ssav
a an
d 20
,000
sw
eet p
otat
oes
vine
s pe
r ye
ar
-8 c
limat
e sm
art
tech
nolo
gies
test
ed a
nd
valid
ated
-400
farm
ers
train
ed o
n ne
w te
chno
logi
es-1
0,00
0 cu
tting
s of
ca
ssav
a an
d 20
,000
sw
eet p
otat
oes
vine
s pe
r ye
ar
Con
duc
t cro
p a
nd fa
rm
cens
us fo
r th
e w
hole
co
unty
by
2017
Est
ablis
h th
e cu
rren
t ar
able
and
pot
entia
l lan
d,
crop
acr
eage
s th
roug
h G
IS m
appi
ng
Hav
e a
cred
ible
cro
p
and
farm
sur
vey
rep
ort
Rev
iew
the
cens
us re
port
Rev
iew
the
cens
us re
port
Rev
iew
the
cens
us re
port
PIL
OT:
C
rop
insu
ranc
eC
reat
e cr
edib
le in
put/
outp
ut d
ata
and
othe
r te
chni
cal p
aram
eter
s ne
eded
for c
rop
insu
ranc
e
X-fa
rms
insu
red
ag
ains
t cr
op fa
ilure
from
rai
nfal
l fa
ilure
, ver
min
, loc
ust
dam
age
Cro
p in
sura
nce
in
oper
atio
n in
the
coun
tyC
rop
insu
ranc
e in
op
erat
ion
in th
e co
unty
Cro
p in
sura
nce
in
oper
atio
n in
the
coun
ty
29Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
30 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
3.2 LiveStoCK SUb-SeCtor
3. 2.1 Productivity and production in the livestock sub-sector
An estimated 58% of the households in Kenya are rearing livestock. In Marsabit County, 88% of the households keep livestock1, which is the main driver of the economy of the county. Table 5 presents the livestock population by livestock species and attempts to estimate a value for the livestock assets.
Pastoral livestock production systems
An estimated 95% of the land is used by pastoralists; where a great number of the households are still mobile. This is an age-tested adaptation to the variable climatic conditions in these ecologically fragile rangelands. Unlike crop production systems, pastoralists are able to move the livestock where the rain falls as long as other factors that dictate mobility allow. This way the risk of total decimation of herds during droughts is reduced. There is evidence to show that mobile pastoral systems overall achieve higher livestock productivity than sedentary herds —for the
1 Marsabit CIDP, 2013 - 2017
Key leverages for change
• Increase productivity of milk, meat and by-products for all species of livestock via better feeding, disease control, breeding practices
• Value addition of product value chains and improved access to markets
• Early offtakes for highest returns from market participation when drought threatens
• Policies to allow mobility of pastoralist herds to grazing grounds and markets
• Improved and sustainable utilisation of natural resources
• Increased access to and use of livestock inputs
• Improved prophylaxis and management of trade sensitive diseases
• A strategy for drought risk reduction, including in-county fodder production, storage and distribution to sustain core breeding herds
• Enacting supportive policies• Increased focus on the camel as most
suited livestock species for arid lands
regular vaccination programmes to reduce livestock diseases must be a priority.
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key productivity parameters like calving rates, milk yields, weight gains and calf mortality — as mobile herds are able to have timely access to more nutritive fodder and better water and minerals2. Factors that limit mobility include: conflicts, disease epidemics, changing international, national and territorial boundaries, and the need to access social services like health and education that are presently largely delivered at static points.
An emerging strategy is the expanding role of the camel in the pastoral economy, perhaps the pastoralists’ way of responding to climate change. The camel is found right across northern Kenya and recently has
2 IIED and SOS Sahel UK (2010). Modern and Mobile: The future of livestock and Africa’s drylands
been introduced in the southern rangelands of Kenya with great success. Camel milk is more nutritious than cow’s milk with a better balance of essential nutrients, especially for children, and has been known to maintain herders for months almost without additional foods3.
[Any meaningful drought resilience strategy would have to take this unique species into account.]
Key productivity parameters may not have been established for Marsabit County and this forms a key data gap for the livestock sector that needs to be addressed.
3 Sadler K and Catley A (2010). Milk Matters: Improving health and nutrition status of children in pastoralist communities.
Asset category national estimate Marsabit County estimate
Percentage estimated county value (KSh mio)
Cattle 17,500,000 424,600 2.4 14,000
Sheep 17,100,000 960,000 5.6 3,168
Goats 28,000,000 1,143,500 4.1 3,774
Camels 2,700,000 203,300 7.5 8,900
Donkeys 1,800,000 63,800 3.5 1.000
Indigenous chicken 26,000,000 46,300 0.002 22,000
Commercial chicken 6,100,000 4,400 Trace
table 5: Livestock populations in the county
Source: CBS 2009 Human Population and Housing Census
LiveStoCK SUb-SeCtor
Animal species Age category Animal population Av. market price per animal (KSh)
total (KSh)
Cattle Immature 282,000 12,000 3,384,000,000
mature 188,000 25,000 4,700,000,000
Sheep Immature 960,000 800 76,800,000
mature 640,000 2,000 1,280,000,000
Goats Immature 1,080,000 800 864,000,000
mature 720,000 2,000 1,440,000,000
Camels Immature 134,400 25,000 3,360,000,000
mature 89,600 35,000 3,136,000,000
Chicken Immature 33,600 50 1,680,000
mature 22,400 200 4,480,000
Donkeys Immature 42,000 10,000 420,000,000
mature 28,000 15,000 420,000,000
totALS 19,086,960,000
table 6: Livestock production potential and estimated value
Source: MoALFD, Marsabit County
32 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
Cattle milk
The population of mature cattle is estimated at 188,000 in the county. Assuming a herd structure of 40% males to 60% females, mature female cattle would be about 103,400.
Various data exist regarding milk yields of local zebu cattle4. However considering the seasonality of rainfall and forage availability, and also the mobility of the herds away from settlements, only a fraction of their milk yield potential is actually exploited for use by the human population, and even a smaller portion of this eventually ends up as commercially traded milk.
Assuming that 40% of the females (41,360 head) would be lactating at any time, at 1.0 L each per day, the amount of milk available annually for human use would be estimated at 15,100,000 L conservatively. At 10% accessibility, only about 1,510,000 L is traded annually.
Goat and sheep milk production
Using the same process as above for cattle, a population of 720,000 mature goats would have a mature female population of 432,000 at 60% of the mature flocks.
Assuming that 80% of these will be yielding 0.2 L on any day, the goat flocks will deliver 86,000 L per day or 31,536,000 L annually. Most of the goat milk is consumed by the families keeping the goats and is hardly traded.
4 http://agtr.ilri.cgiar.org/documents/Library/docs/zebucattle/5breeding.html
The sheep flocks would yield another 22,426,000 L per year, again all consumed by the families owning the flocks.
Again using the same estimation process as above and assuming females would form 80% of the mature herd, the mature females would be 53,800 head. If 60% of the females are lactating at any one time and yielding 2 L each per day, the estimated milk yield available for human consumption from the camel herds in the county would be 107,500 L per day or 39,245,000 L per year. At 10% accessibility, only about 3,924,000 L is traded.
Invasive species and loss of edible species
Land productivity has been reduced by invasive and inedible plants species, taking away accessibility by an estimated 60-70%.
However, it has been shown that fire and grazing methods can reasonably be applied for the control of bush encroachment with the overall objective of promoting biomass production and species bio-diversity5. The thorny bush thickets of the Turbi-Odda stretch of bush land can effectively be controlled by fire and put into productive rangeland. Figure 4 presents some good results achieved from reseeding denuded rangeland in very dry parts of northern Kenya.
5 Ayana Angassa Abdeta, G. Oba, A. Tolera (2012). Bush encroachment control demonstrations and management implications on herbaceous species in savannas of Southern Ethiopia.
Product Av. quantity produced per unit per year
Av. price per unit (KSh)
total price (KSh)
Cattle hides 17,212 pcs x 12 kg 50 10,327,200
Goatskins 8350 pcs 250 2,087,500
Sheepskins 6755 270 1,828,850
Camel hides 1,072 pcs x 15 kg 30 482,400
Eggs 64,240 trays 450 28,908,000
Honey 40,000 kg 200 8,000,000
table 7: value of livestock products
Source: County Department of Livestock Production, Marsabit
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Livestock input supply systems
The county has only 2 agrovets, located at Marsabit and Moyale, mainly selling veterinary drugs without stocking other livestock inputs like feeds, grass seed or equipment. The distribution channels for reaching the widely-scattered pastoralists are poorly developed and the actual demand tends to be rather low. The large numbers of community health workers (trained by NGOs and government departments in the last 20 years) have now reduced substantially, partly because of the disincentive created by the new Kenya Veterinary Board regulations barring para-vets from delivering animal health services.
Sidai Africa, an initiative funded through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has initiated a franchising arrangement to strengthen agrovets to deliver service and inputs in the county. The Government Veterinary Department still remains the main deliverer of animal health services.
[There is still the need for policy to support innovative ways to deliver animal health services to mobile pastoralists.]
Credit
There are 6 commercial banks and financial institutions in the county, all situated in county headquarters and Moyale sub-county headquarters. This limits knowledge and accessibility of financial services to the pastoralists. The cost of banking is a major concern for customers living kilometres away from Marsabit town and Moyale.
The financial products on offer at the financial institutions are all interest earning, again barring a large segment of the Muslim population who are averse to earning bank interest. [There is a need to introduce sharia-compliant financial products to cater for a wider segment of society].
3.2.2 Sustainable access to adequate, nutritious, quality animal food at all times
The quality, nutritional value and sustainability of livestock-based foods is greatly impeded by frequent livestock diseases, frequent drought occurrences, long distances and poor infrastructure around production
Figure 4: Flood-irrigated fodder plot in excellent condition and high yielding, in an arid environment.
34 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
areas, rampant inbreeding, and inappropriate containers for storage and transportation of milk. These impediments are especially true of camel herds that scatter widely in the grazing areas, often covering a radius of 30 to 50 km away from water points. During dry seasons, camel herds trek to water points every 10 to 14 days.
Clearly milk is in short supply for the majority of the sedentary population in the county.
As mentioned in the section on human nutritional challenges, milk is an especially important requirement in the diet of children aged 5 years and below. Being primarily a pastoral county, the food security strategy should include making livestock foods (especially those rich in Vitamins A and B12), available to the majority of the children for proper growth and development of cognitive capabilities. While technologies exist to prolong shelf life of the milk, the unhygienic conditions under which milk from remote settlements is collected and transported reduces the keeping qualities. Fumigated traditional milk containers pass specific tastes to the milk, which reduces its appeal to some urban consumers.
[New technologies such as the use of solar refrigerators may be able to improve keeping qualities for milk collected in remote grazing lands.]
Traditional techniques also exist to preserve meat over several months, especially through dry seasons when herds migrate from homesteads. Preservation techniques need to be expanded to meet the taste and quality requirements of the urban and other populations currently experiencing shortages of meat products within the county and for external markets.
In pursuit of food security, the county should seek not only to produce and preserve food staples and other crop produce but also animal products in the context of “County Food Reserve”. A medium size export abattoir would be both a drought management strategy as well as a critical value adding facility for the vast livestock resources of the county. The county has great opportunities to utilise abundant solar power to dry the meat products, e.g. biltong, to
achieve shelf life in excess of 6 months. In the event of extreme food shortages, the same preserved food products would be offloaded to feed the vulnerable segments of society.
3.2.3: Creating an enabling policy environment for sub-sectoral growth
Existing policies in the livestock sub-sector
The role of these policies is for regulation and standardisation. There are several existing policies that need domestication, such as:• Animal Disease Act Cap 364 • The Veterinary policy, Meat Control Act Cap 356 • Hides, Skins and Leather Trade Act 359 • The EMCA 1999 • The Water Act • The Public Health Act • Rabies Act,365 of 1974 • National Livestock Policy, 2013• Health policy (One Health approach)• Fisheries policy • Kenya Wildlife and Management Act • Forest policy • National Environmental policy • Land act • Animal Identification and traceability policy, etc.
Trade requirements/standards/protocols: international, regional, national and at county levelAt international, regional and national level, trade requirements, standards and protocols are in place. Institutions that provide oversight on these standards include the World Trade Organization (WTO), World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), and African Union - Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR). Corresponding protocols are needed at county level.
Competitiveness and inclusiveness
Competitiveness and inclusiveness in trade is almost non-existent due to the heavy presence of cartels and brokers who control the supply and pricing at markets. The youth are increasing entering the livestock trade
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achieve shelf life in excess of 6 months. In the event of extreme food shortages, the same preserved food products would be offloaded to feed the vulnerable segments of society.
3.2.3: Creating an enabling policy environment for sub-sectoral growth
Existing policies in the livestock sub-sector
The role of these policies is for regulation and standardisation. There are several existing policies that need domestication, such as:• Animal Disease Act Cap 364 • The Veterinary policy, Meat Control Act Cap 356 • Hides, Skins and Leather Trade Act 359 • The EMCA 1999 • The Water Act • The Public Health Act • Rabies Act,365 of 1974 • National Livestock Policy, 2013• Health policy (One Health approach)• Fisheries policy • Kenya Wildlife and Management Act • Forest policy • National Environmental policy • Land act • Animal Identification and traceability policy, etc.
Trade requirements/standards/protocols: international, regional, national and at county levelAt international, regional and national level, trade requirements, standards and protocols are in place. Institutions that provide oversight on these standards include the World Trade Organization (WTO), World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), and African Union - Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR). Corresponding protocols are needed at county level.
Competitiveness and inclusiveness
Competitiveness and inclusiveness in trade is almost non-existent due to the heavy presence of cartels and brokers who control the supply and pricing at markets. The youth are increasing entering the livestock trade
Suggested policy changes and proposed legislation
• Animal Disease Act Cap 364: there is need to screen the livestock in the county for CBPP to map out infected and non-infected areas. Differential marketing and movement policies could apply to infected areas vis a vis the clean areas of the county. Recommend policy by March 2015.
• The Water Act: especially to provide guidelines for development of range water. Recommend policy in place by end 2015.
• Land Act: Land tenure systems need to be rationalized bearing in mind that most of the grazing lands are community lands. Recommend policy in place by end 2017.
• Livestock movement rules that restrict movement of livestock on trucks between 6am and 6pm need review to allow movement in the cool hours of the night from these hot regions. Recommend policy in place by end 2014.
• Policies that will establish temporary holding grounds to allow rest and screening of livestock along marketing routes need gazetting to streamline marketing. Recommend policy in place by 2015.
• The county is in dire need of policies that support mobile animal health service delivery. Recommend policy in place by mid-2015.
• The county further needs to develop policies that deal with cross-border movement of livestock across national borders and with neighbouring counties in search of feed and water or the nearest markets. Recommend policy in place by end 2017.
• A county policy allowing use of best practices to manage and respond to droughts is needed. Recommend policy in place by end 2015.
but still need to maximize advantage of their higher literacy levels and use of ICT to increase efficiency in trade. Very few women are in competitive livestock trade but they dominate trade in milk products in all the major centres.
There are 6 banks and financial institutions in
the county, but they are all situated in the county headquarters and Moyale Sub-County headquarters, hence limiting accessibility of investment finance to pastoralists.
Branding of market products
Branding of animal products is a way of differentiating products and creating customer confidence for consumption. In the county it is important to brand livestock products during value addition as it creates an environment of product competitiveness.
Value chain guiding policies
The guidelines are in place at national level e.g. the trade in hides, skins and leather is guided by Cap 359 Laws of Kenya. The meat industry is guided by Cap 356 Laws of Kenya.
Emerging land uses: conservancies, reserves, forests, water resources
Sedentary settlements in some areas meant for dry season grazing, and the establishment of community conservancies in some areas meant for wet season grazing, are some of the emerging land issues. Development of unplanned water sources in drought fall-back areas permanently opens all areas of rangeland for use and abuse, disrupting the traditional use patterns that always kept part of rangelands reserved.
Pasture production
Currently, pasture land is believed to be under-utilised in terms of livestock numbers compared to land size, but it is difficult to control grazing because of the communal land tenure system and absence of enforceable laws to restrict grazing at certain times of the year. However pastoralists and farmers are able to access land to produce fodder, which often increases income at household level.
Technology exists to harvest limited rainfall runoff water to increase fodder production in rangelands. There are plenty of research and community projects that illustrate the benefits of assisting nature to increase fodder yield. This is a key drought management strategy, especially when the fodder is harvested
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and stored for dry season use. It creates significant impact where such fodder is selectively used to keep the core breeding herds alive through droughts. It has also been shown that the pastoral drop-outs can indeed engage in production and sale of fodder as an income-generating activity.
Conflict resolution: human/livestock/wildlife conflicts
Human-human conflicts have been experienced mainly from competition for scarce grazing and water resources. These conflicts interfere with the provision of an enabling environment for livestock production. Attempts to form peace and conflict resolving committees have borne considerable benefits in reducing violent conflicts between communities. Policies that protect legitimate user rights and also protect the smaller ethnic groups from aggression by the larger groups will significantly reduce the conflicts and violence. The structures for human to human conflicts resolution are in place but they require strengthening, capacity building and funding.
Predation and loss of life are common and compensation for lost human lives and livestock are considered inadequate and sometimes coming very late.
Traditional governance structures
Only 2% of the land is officially mapped and titled, mostly around towns and farming land in Saku sub-county. Households utilise another 12% of the land as families, but without titles. The biggest portion of land in the county — about 81% — is utilised communally while 2% of the land is rented and utilised under lease agreements. It follows therefore that traditional governance regarding the use of the land is applied to the largest portion of the land, i.e. the 81% under communal use. The Yaa is a well-established traditional governance structure among the Gabbra, the Gada system performs the same function among the Borana while the Naabo serves the Rendille communities in the south and south west of Marsabit. The pastoral systems function especially well under these traditional systems.
Despite the smooth functioning of these traditional
governance structures down the centuries, they do require recognition by the formal legal structures of the national and county governments to be consistent with the operative judicial and legislative systems.
Land tenure
Grazing land in the county is communally used with an exemption of urban areas, forest area, national parks, game reserves and conservancies.
Competing uses of land resources – wildlife, exploration for fossil fuel
The proposed wildlife conservancy from Songa to Moyale corridor would reduce the area proposed for crop expansion as it utilises high potential arable land. However this area is still community land and major decisions are in the ambit of the county governments (another area needing policy attention).
Marsabit County is marked into several blocks for the purpose of exploration for oil and other fossil fuels. Prospects for finding these fuels appear high. In August 2014 an announcement was made of finding commercial fossil gas at Hadado along the Marsabit-Wajir boundary. The county government could consider legislating to use the proceeds of such resources to fund food security and poverty alleviation enhancing measures.
Taxation on livestock and products marketed
The county government inherited taxation protocols on marketed agricultural produce, livestock and livestock products from the defunct County Council. In doubt this is an important source of revenue for the county government. As a principle of consultation, there is need to examine the rates of taxation with the involvement of stakeholders or their representatives and to recommend that the taxes be used to support the productive sectors of the economy. Cross border trade for livestock, products and food commodities requires special protocols to remove punitive rules, especially for pastoralists who may have to access the nearest markets across the border. Single tax policies need to be considered for commodities destined for distant markets to avoid taxes by other county governments while on transit.
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PPP and co-management of service points and facilities
The principle of co-management of service delivery and revenue-generating facilities fits in the PPP concept. There would be many examples of facilities such as abattoirs and market facilities that could be developed by the county government but co-managed with private or community organisations.
The big advantage is that the county government would be able to lower operational costs and increase net revenues from co-managing such facilities. The county government could borrow experiences of co-management of livestock markets from other counties like Baringo and West Pokot where the County Livestock Marketing Councils (CLMC) in these counties take the lead to enforce market rules and collect taxes, which are shared between CLMC and the councils at an agreed proportion. Re-organising market rules would be a chance to introduce the auction system of selling that is much more transparent than the one-on-one bargain method of price discovery presently in use at all livestock markets in the county.
3.2.4: Market access and competitiveness of sector products and services
Quality of production
In livestock production, there are two issues of concern as they affect the quality of traded or home-consumed products, i.e. • The safety of animals or animal products that are
incorporated into the human food chain• The spread of trans-boundary animal diseases
(TADs) through trade.
The existence of known disease situations in a region or country predetermines the acceptability of livestock products from those areas for national or international trade.
In Marsabit County, the quality and acceptability of livestock products is affected by the prevalence of known animal diseases and production conditions. Permanent risk factors for disease propagation include
the movement of animals within the county and across national borders where management of some diseases may be suspect. The presence of wildlife, known as carriers of certain notifiable diseases, is a factor that heavily weighs in when evaluating countries or regions for trade in livestock and products in international markets. The difficulties in reaching consensus in the debate on the establishment of Disease Free Zones in parts of Kenya is one such example of the high standards of proof required in matters of international trade in animal products. Low quality of animal products incorporated into human food can also be seen from the quantity of condemned whole animal and meat products in slaughterhouses. Quality of production, and the storage and transportation of milk is compromised through the use of plastic containers that are difficult to clean. Selling livestock products like milk and meats by the road side exposes the products to potential contamination.
Marketing systems
The market systems include: • Primary collection markets where animal are
sold by producers to other producers for stock replacement, to local butchers for slaughter, and to traders to resell in larger regional markets. The traders here may also sell directly to terminal markets.
• Secondary distribution markets where the traders sell to local butchers and other traders who sell to terminal markets.
• Terminal markets where traders sell to local slaughterhouses and also export to destinations outside of the production region or country. The main terminal markets for livestock originating from the county is Nairobi, including the several selling points and slaughter points that make up the greater Nairobi metropolitan area.
Changes in direction of flow of market livestock and products occur seasonally and livestock flow north through Ethiopia and to the markets of the Middle East. The seasonal change in direction of flow can be expected to continue into the future as northern Kenya continues to exert significant influence on the Middle East meat markets.
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As part of the value chain analysis, it is worth noting that women make very few decisions, if any at all, in shaping the structure of the markets of live animals. Women may be seen at the end of the value chain in processing of animals meats for restaurants. The small numbers of women participating at marketing yards operate to make small profits by buying animals as they arrive and reselling in the same markets.
The production and marketing of poultry and eggs is generally the preserve of women. There is substantial potential for expansion of poultry rearing in the county. The most promising areas of expansion in the county would be Sololo and Moyale, which probably have the highest population of indigenous chicken. Some studies have shown great potential for poultry to contribute significantly to household income, in addition to the contribution poultry products make to household nutrition.
Diversity and range of products
In animal production it is estimated that about 45% of the animal consists of the edible portion which is meat, 40% consists of what is not edible — basically skin, bones, horns and hooves, while 15% of the animal is waste.
It is worth noting that the most utilised animal product in the county is meat which is just 45% of an animal, leaving 55% largely wasted. The county therefore needs to come up with innovations to utilise other products like hides, skins, bones, horns and hooves to maximise on animal productivity.
Hides and skins often goes to inferior uses in the county due to lack of innovation in leather development. It has
been proven that one goat skin can produce articles worth KSh 4,000, equal to the cost of a live goat. Hides and skins and leather contribute 4% out of the 24% that the agriculture sector contributes to the National GDP.
About 70% of the country’s hides and skins are produced from the ASALs. The hides and skins in Marsabit County are of poor quality due to branding, poor flaying methods, poor curing methods, storage and transportation. This can be improved if actors along the production links can get the right information on quality control measures and also utilise opportunities for value addition. Producing a booklet “Guide for livestock keepers and traders” may be a viable first step to improving the production, management and processing of hides and skins.
Other animal products of value in the county include milk and animal fat which are food products for many households. A study on livestock products indicates that Marsabit County is limited in its diversity of products due to limited innovations in value addition for livestock products6.
Volumes and price discovery
Market information systems for livestock and their products should be streamlined to keep the producers and traders informed on the market situation. Approximately 387,600 sheep and goats, 96,160 cattle and 24,000 camels are sold or slaughtered each year in the county through the one to one
6 Field, C R. (n.d.). Assessment of alternative and complementary livelihoods for pastoralists in northern and northeastern Kenya.
Jewellery made from camel/cattle bones and horns
necklace made from livestock bones
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method. The pastoralists will continue to receive training and opportunities to diversify production and commercialise their livestock enterprises. The county will step up efforts to keep the producers connected to markets, including direct connection with processing enterprises with the expectation of receiving greater returns from the livestock. Supplying livestock to processing factories through negotiated contracting would be most desirable as long as the suppliers receive fair prices and get paid on time.
There are already plans at the advanced stage to establish an in-county processing abattoir to regulate market flows, offer competitive returns to producers and traders, and to become a preferred instrument for drought-induced offtake.
The substantial public equity proposed for the abattoir could effectively be used as leverage to influence its operations for the larger public good, such as setting base prices of slaughter livestock in the county. The
abattoir could also create a footprint in the livestock industry by buying slaughter stock based on weight, thereby increasing transparency in price discovery.
Cost of transaction and gross margins: 2013-2014
value addition practices and potentialValue addition is the process of changing or transforming a product from its original state to a more valuable state, e.g. by processing. Creating value can enhance product characteristics and services, create brand names or develop unique customer preference. Strategies used in value addition include:1. Changing the physical state/form of products
.e.g. mincing of meat, deep frying preserved meat (nyir-nyir), biltong, making meat chops, and tanning of hides and skins to make finished products
2. Differentiating agricultural products in order to enhance their value, e.g. selling beef under a branded label
item Cost/head (KSh) Cost per truck (KSh)
Transport (10 ton lorry) 3,000 60,000
County Authority charges 500 10,000
Trader costs (transport, accommodation and food) 200 4,000
Veterinary movement fee 2.50 50
Turn boys 100 2,000
Identification fee 10 200
Loading ramp/lorry broker 50 1,000
Landing/overnight boma fee 100 2,000
Miscellaneous – e.g. clearing at police road blocks 100 2,000
total cost per animal 4,062.50 81,250
table 8: Cost of transporting 20 (live) head of cattle from Moyale to nairobi
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, 2013/14 Annual Report
item KSh
Mean buying price 35,000
Mean selling price 45,000
Marketing margin 10,000
Less marketing costs ( – ) 4,062.50
estimated trader profit (16.96% return on investment) 5,937.50
table 9: trader profit per animal (average adult male/cattle)
The figures are based on a good scenario with everything working smoothly, with no grazing/ watering fees at the destination market.
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The benefits of value addition are:• Extending the shelf-life of the product • Enhancing the nutritional value of the product• Making the product more appealing to the
consumer• Targeting special niche markets• Optimising utilisation of raw materials that could
otherwise be wasted• Destroying disease-causing microorganisms
making the product safer
Value addition of livestock products:• Milk: pasteurisation, sterilisation, product
manufacture• Meat: canning, mincing to make sausage,
salami, meatballs, biltong etc.• Hides and skins: production for manufacture of
leather and leather goods
Market destination and products• Local markets: Moyale, Sololo, Jirime, Dirib
Gombo, Dukana, North Horr, Merille, Illaut, Korr and Olturot
• External markets • Camel — Ethiopia and Athi River• Cattle — Nairobi, Ethiopia • Sheep and goats — Nairobi and Ethiopia• Livestock by-products/hides and skins —Isiolo,
Thika and Nairobi
Contracts and trading agreements There are no formal contracts and trading agreements existing in the county for livestock and products. However, this is desirable as discussed above.
Financial inclusivenessAlthough financial facilities exist in the county, there is little interest in giving loans. Approximately 1% to 2% of the male traders get loans from these financial institutions. An even lower proportion of women succeed in getting loans because they lack collateral, have lower employment rates (therefore less income), have to resist religious influences, are less literate, lack guarantors and have low entrepreneurial skills.
3.2.5: Gender and social inclusion in planning, decision making and implementation
Background and gender disparities
The current male and female populations in Marsabit are 126,482 and 189,724 respectively out of a total population of 316,206 persons. The pronounced gender disparity could be due to the livestock rustling rampant in parts of Marsabit and frequent inter-clan conflicts that expose the men to higher risks.
County specific situationDecisions are made by men on all matters pertaining to community, households, political and social issues, while women do most of the household chores and development work. The youth are the least active during good seasons but become heavily engaged when droughts and conflict challenge the survival of the communities.
income inequalitiesMen make decisions on what animals are to be sold to take care of family needs, and earn more than women yet they do less work. Women are engaged in livestock products trade and the little income they earn is spent on household needs.
Access and control over productive resources including creditAccess to credit facilities in the county is limited and only accessible to those with collateral living in or close to urban centres where these services are located. Youth and women cannot access credit facilities easily since they are not involved in decision making, are resource poor and with no collateral to offer.
education, employmentThe illiteracy level in the county is estimated at 67.7%. An estimated 25% of the population has attended basic education, 4.6% has attained secondary school education while 2-8% have attended tertiary training institutions. Although gender breakdowns are not readily available, it can be assumed that most of the recipients of education in a typical household are male.
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Cultural practices and beliefs in livestock managementHerding of livestock is done by men and youth, while herding of calves, lambs and kids is done by women and children. Milking of camels is done by men, while milking of cattle is done by both genders. Milking of goats and sheep is done purely by women and children.
Disabling cultural practices:
º Early marriages
º Early pregnancy in some communities
º Female genital mutilation is rampant
out-migration – impact on livelihoods and productivityThe livestock sub-sector, especially the pastoral production system, has been impacted on significantly because of out-migration of some segments of the populations. First, there are significant drop outs from the pastoral system whenever there is a significant drought. These drop outs tend not to come back in full even with external restocking efforts. Secondly, there are literate groups who find attraction in other forms of employment or simply wish to change their lifestyle to live in towns, including moving to cities as resident livestock traders or brokers at livestock markets.
There is also growing disconnect between the mobile herds and part of the household, especially the women and children, who chose to settle to attend school and live closer to health facilities and other amenities. The net result is a reducing number of mobile herders. There is then the tendency among the wealthier tier of livestock owners to send out hired men with the herds and flocks, as the owners remain behind in settlements.
While pastoralism has survived on mobility, the future scenario will no doubt be a modified version of the age- old pastoral production system.
role of associations and chamas in the livestock sub-sectorSocial networks have always existed in pastoral societies as a survival mechanism. In the last few decades, external influence has played a key role in
organising common-interest users into management groups such as water user associations, pastoralist associations, the environmental management committees and livestock traders associations. Their membership is primarily male. Few of the groups are in livestock production as communities already have organised management of livestock, informally and quite differently. A county level umbrella organisation incorporating most of these is the County Livestock Marketing Council (CLMC) whose strength appears to be in galvanising members for lobby and advocacy and to some extent linking traders to external markets.
The CLMC could add value to its existence by strengthening support to members who are producers by supporting drought response and mitigation actions, e.g. fodder delivery and distribution in times of drought crisis and coordinating drought-induced offtake.
research and pilotingResearch and piloting of livestock programmes in the livestock sub-sector in the county is done by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) Marsabit station. KALRO provides information for the implementation of best practices to the Ministry.
Going forward, and to speed up the pathway to attaining food security, the county will have to do more piloting of borrowed proven practices to increase total production and improve efficiencies. These are discussed further within the MPT targets in the following chapter on Implementation Strategy.
3.2.6: Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Climate change mitigation at county level
At county level there is an NDMA office in Marsabit town and a satellite office in Moyale sub-county. The agency is charged with the responsibility of monitoring the slow onset and development of droughts, sending early warning alerts, coordinating sharing of information for early response and spearheading response activities in the ASALs, assisted by a climate
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change working group. Fortunately, the response team is multi-agency. This coordination mechanism needs strengthening and harmonisation, especially for the response teams to revert to resilience building and development mode as soon as critical stages of the drought have passed. The team needs to have a clear pathway for resilience building.
[Perhaps this calls for a good pilot case where the county identifies a few vulnerable communities to support through the resilience pathway from food insecure to food secure for learning.]
A clear base for such pilot cases would be a must so that a smart monitoring system can deliver desired results for learning.
impact of climate change on poverty alleviation, quality of life and resilienceDrought is the single most important natural hazard in Kenya. It shatters livelihoods and causes hunger, nutrition-related diseases and even death. Droughts lead to a decline in food production, affect the migratory patterns of pastoralists, exacerbate resource-based conflict and cause substantial loss of assets, triggering acute food insecurity among vulnerable households and placing a heavy strain on both the local and national economies.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) notes that climate change, if not tackled, will have a severe negative impact on global water supply, agricultural yields, marine ecosystems and the spread of vector-borne diseases. In recent years Kenya has experienced recurrent floods, which have caused widespread crop damage and livestock losses, and prolonged frequent droughts. Both phenomena are manifestations of a changing climate; both have significant social, economic and ecological implications, and both contribute to food insecurity, especially in the ASALs.
Land in arid and pastoral counties is predominantly managed on a communal basis, which facilitates nomadic pastoralism. However, this mode of production is threatened by factors such as land fragmentation, population pressure, urbanisation and encroachment into the ecosystem by invasive species such as Ipomoea and Mathenge (Prosopis juliflora) and disease epidemics. Charcoal burning,
quarrying, firewood cutting and sand harvesting degrade the environment still further.
Contribution to conflict (human/livestock/wildlife)Drought and conflict are mutually reinforcing. The scarcity of water and pasture experienced during drought periods, and the inter-communal competition over natural resources that results, whether within the pastoral system, between pastoralists and farmers, or between people and wildlife, increases insecurity within Kenya and across its borders.
Adaptation through mix of livestock speciesThe trends in changing combinations of livestock species kept by pastoral households have been evident. In the drier zones of the county, the population of camel herds has been on the rise in most pastoral households. On average, camel females lactate for about 10 months, even in drought seasons, while the other species of livestock dry up as soon as challenged by a drought. The young would be the first group of casualties as the pastoralists cut off the milk from the young to save the mothers. At worst the females may also die from starvation. Without doubt the camel is the animal for the future in the pastoral lands where addressing food security is the primary objective.
[This Sector Plan hopes to create a window for piloting an activity on productivity and marketing of camel dairy products towards poverty alleviation and food security.]
3.2.7: Access to credible, updated information and knowledge management system databases in the agriculture sub-sector
Background
Credible updated information or knowledge management database systems are available but only accessible to very few people. GIS maps are available specifying areas of productive resources, conservation and specific assets such as forests and national parks. There is need for more
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mapping for resources such as the salt in Chalbi desert, which can be used in livestock production and curing of hides and skins. There is also a great need to train sub-sector technical staff on the same and purchase of the appropriate equipment.
M&e systemsThe M&E system is not in place for the sector, and where it exists in relation to project activities, it is not operational. An M&E system is needed especially to track incremental progress along the Vision 2030 pathway that this Sector Plan attempts to chart.
Documentation, central repositoryThere is none in the county. There is great need to establish documentation centres and a central repository.
Census and farm surveysNo livestock census and survey has been done in the recent past in the whole county, leading to outdated and inaccurate information on livestock population and other related issues.
information portals – RESAKSS, ALIN, ILRI, KALRO None in the county.
Digital data storageNo facilities in the county.
Publications/media awareness centreNone in the county but there is great need to establish such a centre.
education – targeting the youthNo developed agricultural education curriculum targeting the youth in the county, but there is need to develop one in the sub-sector.
Weather/climate data recordingThere are only 2 established meteorological stations in the county — Marsabit and Moyale stations. Interpretations of weather data therefore refer only to these 2 reference points and inferences can be wide and inaccurate.
iCt in livestock: e-extensionNationally, there is an ICT node in the Livestock Department offices in Nairobi. It is not regularly updated and very few extension staff are able to
access the website. There are insufficient computers and most of the staff have no computer skills. There is therefore need for some ICT training and provision of computers to the county staff.
indigenous knowledgeThe county is rich in indigenous knowledge, but little documentation has been done. This knowledge may need to be documented and patented.
early warning systemsTraditional early warning weather forecasters are in place in most of the pastoral communities, but they have not been inventoried and their information not documented. Conventional systems are also in place in the way of meteorological stations but dissemination of information is poor because it does not reach the general public e.g. pastoralists.
Supporting infrastructure – power/solarThe county is endowed with solar and wind (green energy), but it is not exploited. This has hindered the flow of credible information and development of databases at grassroots level. Conventional power supply is limited to Marsabit and Moyale and their environs.
3.2.8: Affordable, accessible and effective service delivery
technical capacities, numbers vs. the desirable ratiosThe sub-sector has a national ratio of technical personnel to farmers of 1:500. Marsabit County, however, has a staff to farmer ratio of 1:1100, which is far lower than the nationally desirable capacity.
Staff rationalisation/right sizingThe livestock sub-sector staff is very lean in the county. Job promotion and chances for further studies are limited.
infrastructure and tools for deliveryThe livestock sub-sector is seriously constrained in terms of infrastructure, funding, tools and equipment for delivery, for instance transport and office space.
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Appropriate capacities/qualityMost of the staff have appropriate training and qualifications, but their numbers are too low.
Appropriate extension service delivery system (county specific)Extension services are tailored to suit the prevailing situation on the ground and are supply driven. This needs to change to achieve the desired impacts.
Data gathering/analysis and feedback systemData gathering is done but analysis, storage and feedback mechanisms are poor.
Agribusiness-oriented service delivery (private sector-led)Agribusiness service delivery mechanisms are in place but are supply driven. These are more pronounced in urban and peri-urban agricultural systems.
Agro-input supplierThe county has a limited number of agro-input suppliers, which are privately owned and mainly supply veterinary drugs.
Demand-driven vs. supply-driven extension Extension service delivery is supply-driven and not demand-driven in the county. Extension services are delivered to groups and individual farmers/pastoralists.
3.2.9: the implementation strategy matrix of the livestock sub-sector plan
The Vision 2030 MTP 1 was implemented between the period 2008 and 2012. MTP 2 covers the period 2013 -2017. This Sector Plan has been developed reflecting the combined efforts of MTP 1&2 for the immediate short term but also projected for the remainder of the Vision 2030 period.
It is proposed that all activities suggested for the MTP 1&2 be made part of the CIDP (2013-17) Implementation Phase, which would have the desired effect of greatly enriching the current CIDP. There will be budgetary implications for expanding CIDP
activities that quickly but prioritisation is a function of management and those charged with the responsibility of delivering Marsabit County to food secure status in the shortest time possible.This phasing of implementation and the clear statement of targets allows the opportunity to initiate an M&E system to track incremental gains made through the implementation processes.
The following schedules present detailed activities and measurable targets from MTPs 1 through 5, until the year 2032.The column incorporating the immediate intervention areas (MTP 1&2) is highlighted to indicate interventions that can immediately be implemented in the current CIDP. The rows and activities suggested for piloting and innovation are also highlighted.
Key leverages for change
• Increase productivity of milk, meat, by-products for all species of livestock via better feeding, disease control, breeding practices
• Value addition of product value chains and improved access to markets
• Early offtakes for highest returns from market participation when drought threatens
• Policies to allow mobility of pastoralist herds to grazing grounds and markets
• Improved and sustainable utilisation of natural resources
• Increased access to and use of livestock inputs
• Improved prophylaxis and management of trade-sensitive diseases
• A strategy for drought risk reduction, including in-county fodder production, storage and distribution to sustain core breeding herds
• Enacting supportive policies• Increased focus on the camel as most suited
livestock species for arid lands
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activities that quickly but prioritisation is a function of management and those charged with the responsibility of delivering Marsabit County to food secure status in the shortest time possible.This phasing of implementation and the clear statement of targets allows the opportunity to initiate an M&E system to track incremental gains made through the implementation processes.
The following schedules present detailed activities and measurable targets from MTPs 1 through 5, until the year 2032.The column incorporating the immediate intervention areas (MTP 1&2) is highlighted to indicate interventions that can immediately be implemented in the current CIDP. The rows and activities suggested for piloting and innovation are also highlighted.
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ut, K
orr a
nd
Jirim
e•
Stre
ngth
en
man
agem
ent o
f m
arke
ting
activ
ities
e.g
. co
re m
anag
emen
t•
Est
ablis
h us
er-fr
iend
ly
mar
ket i
nfor
mat
ion
syst
em
Live
stoc
k an
d li
vest
ock
pro
duc
t sal
es in
crea
sed
fr
om K
Sh
10 b
illio
n to
15
bill
ion
Live
stoc
k an
d liv
esto
ck
prod
ucts
sal
es in
crea
sed
from
KS
h 15
bill
ion
to 2
0 bi
llion
Live
stoc
k an
d liv
esto
ck
prod
ucts
sal
es in
crea
sed
from
KS
h 20
bill
ion
to 2
5 bi
llion
Live
stoc
k an
d liv
esto
ck
prod
ucts
sal
es in
crea
sed
from
KS
h 25
bill
ion
to 3
0 bi
llion
to d
eter
min
e th
e tr
ade
sens
itive
dis
ease
sta
tus
in th
e co
unty
Est
ablis
h 4
mob
ile
dise
ase
surv
eilla
nce
units
(s
olar
pow
ered
).
Sta
tus
of th
e tr
ans-
bou
ndar
y an
imal
d
isea
ses
esta
blis
hed
fr
om 1
to 5
dis
ease
s
Sta
tus
of th
e tra
ns-
boun
dary
ani
mal
dis
ease
s es
tabl
ishe
d fro
m 5
to 8
di
seas
es
Sta
tus
of th
e tra
ns-
boun
dary
ani
mal
di
seas
es e
stab
lishe
d fro
m 8
to 1
0 di
seas
es
Sta
tus
of A
LL tr
ans-
boun
dary
ani
mal
dis
ease
s es
tabl
ishe
d
AI: A
rtific
ial i
nsem
inat
ion,
CB
PP: C
onta
giou
s bo
vine
ple
urop
neum
onia
, CC
PP: C
onta
giou
s ca
prin
e pl
euro
pneu
mon
ia, E
MC
: Env
ironm
enta
l man
agem
ent c
omm
ittee
, FM
D: F
oot-a
nd-m
outh
dis
ease
, PP
R :
Pest
e de
s pe
tits
rum
inan
ts, S
urra
: Cam
el tr
ypan
osom
osis
46 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
targ
ets/
obje
ctiv
e M
tP
1 &
2P
riorit
y/fla
gsh
ip it
em in
C
iDP
and
MtP
1 &
2o
utp
ut ta
rget
s fo
rM
tP 1
&2
(Con
trib
ute
30%
food
sec
urity
by
2017
)
MtP
320
18 -
202
2M
tP 4
2023
-20
27M
tP 5
2028
- 2
032
to tr
ain
lives
tock
ow
ners
on
lives
tock
hu
sban
dry
Hol
d 50
farm
ers
field
day
s at
vill
age
leve
l5,
000
lives
tock
ow
ners
tr
aine
d o
n im
pro
ved
m
arke
t wei
ght
and
re
duc
ed ti
me
to m
atur
ityta
rget
:La
rge
rum
inan
ts r
each
30
0 kg
av.
wt i
n 4
yrs;
sm
all s
tock
30
kg i
n 4
yrs
Add
ition
al 5
,000
live
stoc
k ow
ners
trai
ned
on
impr
oved
mar
ket w
eigh
t an
d re
duce
d tim
e to
m
atur
ity.
Targ
et:
Larg
e ru
min
ants
reac
h 30
0 kg
av.
wt i
n 5
yrs;
sm
all s
tock
30
kg i
n ne
xt
5 yr
s
Add
ition
al 5
,000
live
stoc
k ow
ners
trai
ned
onIm
prov
ed m
arke
t wei
ght
and
redu
ced
time
to
mat
urity
.Ta
rget
:La
rge
rum
inan
ts re
ach
300
kg a
v. w
t in
5 yr
s;
smal
l sto
ck 3
0 kg
in
next
5
yrs
Add
ition
al 5
,000
live
stoc
k ow
ners
trai
ned
onim
prov
ed m
arke
t wei
ght
and
redu
ced
time
to
mat
urity
.Ta
rget
:La
rge
rum
inan
ts re
ach
300
kg a
v. w
t in
5 yr
s;
smal
l sto
ck 3
0 kg
in
next
5
yrs
to p
rovi
de
safe
, w
hole
som
e an
d h
igh
qua
lity
mea
t for
hum
an
cons
ump
tion
• C
ompl
ete
the
Moy
ale
and
Lais
amis
sl
augh
terh
ouse
s•
Rel
ocat
e an
d up
grad
e th
e M
arsa
bit t
own
slau
ghte
r-hou
se•
Con
stru
ct S
olol
o an
d N
orth
Hor
r sl
augh
terh
ouse
;•
Rec
ruit,
trai
n an
d eq
uip
8 m
ore
mea
t ins
pect
ors
•5
slau
ght
erho
uses
op
erat
iona
lised
;•
8 m
eat i
nsp
ecto
rs
recr
uite
d ,t
rain
ed a
nd
faci
litat
ed
Add
ition
al/ u
pgra
ded
slau
ghte
rhou
ses
at: K
orr,
Turb
i, D
ukan
a, M
aiko
na,
Kal
acha
Upg
rade
d sl
augh
terh
ouse
s at
all
cent
res
with
pop
ulat
ions
ab
ove
5,00
0 pe
rson
s
Upg
rade
d sl
augh
terh
ouse
s at
all
cent
res
with
pop
ulat
ions
ab
ove
5,00
0 pe
rson
s
Tabl
e 10
: Tar
gets
for
the
lives
tock
sub
-sec
tor
47Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
LiveStoCK SUb-SeCtor
targ
ets/
obje
ctiv
e M
tP
1 &
2P
riorit
y/fla
gsh
ip it
em in
C
iDP
and
MtP
1 &
2o
utp
ut ta
rget
s fo
rM
tP 1
&2
(Con
trib
ute
30%
food
sec
urity
by
2017
)
MtP
320
18 -
202
2M
tP 4
2023
-20
27M
tP 5
2028
- 2
032
to im
pro
ve li
vest
ock
pro
duc
tion
and
p
rod
uctiv
ity
• B
reed
impr
ovem
ent;
• Pa
stur
e an
d fo
dder
im
prov
emen
t and
es
tabl
ishm
ent
• Im
prov
e ac
cess
to
qual
ity p
rodu
ctio
n in
puts
and
ser
vice
s
•in
trod
uce
Ai s
chem
es
and
est
ablis
h on
e b
oran
bre
ed
imp
rove
men
t and
m
ultip
licat
ion
cent
re•
Pro
mot
e P
PP
s fr
om 5
to
10
per
sub
-cou
nty.
• Fu
nctio
nal A
I ser
vice
s in
Sak
u•
fodd
er p
rodu
ctio
n ex
pand
ed in
Sol
olo,
K
aisu
t/ Lo
golo
go/
Sor
iadi
/Milg
is fl
ood
plai
ns•
Agr
i-inp
ut s
hops
at
Mer
ille,
Kor
r, K
argi
, Lo
golo
go, N
orth
Hor
r, M
aiko
na, S
olol
o, T
urbi
an
d D
abel
• H
ay s
tore
s co
nnec
ted
to a
gri-i
nput
sho
ps
abov
e
Sec
ond
agri-
inpu
t sup
ply
shop
s at
Sol
olo,
Moy
ale,
M
arsa
bit,
Mer
ille
Agr
i-inp
ut s
hops
, als
o co
nnec
ted
to h
ay s
tore
s at
all
cent
res
with
5,0
00+
pe
rson
s
Pro
mot
e re
hab
ilita
tion
of r
ang
elan
ds
• E
stab
lish
20
envi
ronm
enta
l m
anag
emen
t co
mm
ittee
s •
Enf
orce
men
t of
tradi
tiona
l gra
zing
m
anag
emen
t by-
law
s an
d de
sign
ing
prop
er
graz
ing
syst
ems
•4
envi
ronm
enta
l m
anag
emen
t co
mm
ittee
s •
esta
blis
hed
per
war
d
• E
MC
s in
eac
h w
ard
also
func
tioni
ng
as ra
ngel
and
use
educ
ator
s an
d re
gula
tors
• 1
biog
as p
lant
in e
ach
scho
ol
• E
MC
s in
eac
h w
ard
also
func
tioni
ng
as ra
ngel
and
use
educ
ator
s an
d re
gula
tors
• B
ioga
s pl
ant a
t eac
h he
alth
faci
lity
EM
Cs
in e
ach
war
d al
so
func
tioni
ng a
s ra
ngel
and
use
educ
ator
s an
d re
gula
tors
Tabl
e 10
: Tar
gets
for
the
lives
tock
sub
-sec
tor
48 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
targ
ets/
obje
ctiv
e M
tP
1 &
2P
riorit
y/fla
gsh
ip it
em in
C
iDP
and
MtP
1 &
2o
utp
ut ta
rget
s fo
rM
tP 1
&2
(Con
trib
ute
30%
food
sec
urity
by
2017
)
MtP
320
18 -
202
2M
tP 4
2023
-20
27M
tP 5
2028
- 2
032
to p
rovi
de
effe
ctiv
e ex
tens
ion
serv
ice
del
iver
y to
pas
tora
lists
Faci
litat
ion
of e
xist
ing
tech
nica
l ext
ensi
on s
taff.
Trai
ning
of t
he e
xten
sion
st
aff o
n em
ergi
ng
tech
nolo
gies
.
• 32
tech
nica
l sta
ff tra
ined
an
d fa
cilit
ated
• B
uild
an
offic
e bl
ock
for
Lais
amis
•P
urch
ase
of o
ne
vehi
cle
for
each
sub
-co
unty
•b
uild
sta
ff q
uart
ers
• E
xten
sion
sta
ff up
datin
g m
essa
ges
via
inte
rnet
.•
App
ropr
iate
teac
hing
ai
d bo
okle
ts/m
ater
ials
re
gula
rly s
uppl
ied
to
loca
l sch
ools
• A
nim
al h
ealth
m
essa
ges
and
notifi
catio
ns re
gula
rly
post
ed a
t war
d of
fice
notic
e bo
ards
• R
egul
ar ra
dio
broa
dcas
ts o
n ke
y ex
tens
ion
mes
sage
s in
lo
cal l
angu
ages
• C
ount
y Li
vest
ock
Mar
ketin
g C
ounc
ils
man
agin
g ha
y st
ores
Reg
ular
radi
o br
oadc
asts
on
key
ext
ensi
on
mes
sage
s in
loca
l la
ngua
ges
to in
crea
se a
vaila
bili
ty
and
acc
essi
bili
ty o
f ra
nge
wat
er
• C
onst
ruct
ion
of 5
0 ne
w w
ater
pan
s an
d re
habi
litat
ion
of 1
00
exis
ting
wat
er p
ans
• R
ehab
ilita
tion
of 3
0 ex
istin
g s
trate
gic
bore
hole
s
•P
rovi
sion
of a
dd
ition
al
1 m
io m
3 of
wat
er fo
r liv
esto
ck•
op
enin
g o
f 200
,000
ac
res
of g
razi
ng a
rea
• C
omm
uniti
es c
ontin
ue
to e
ffect
ivel
y m
anag
e an
d m
aint
ain
deve
lope
d w
ater
faci
litie
s•
Ope
ratio
n of
bor
ehol
es
unde
r priv
ate
mgt
for
effic
ienc
y
Com
mun
ities
con
tinue
to
effe
ctiv
ely
man
age
and
mai
ntai
n de
velo
ped
wat
er fa
cilit
ies
Com
mun
ities
con
tinue
to
effe
ctiv
ely
man
age
and
mai
ntai
n de
velo
ped
wat
er
faci
litie
s
to in
crea
se p
astu
re
avai
lab
ility
and
ac
cess
ibili
ty
• R
esee
ding
of 1
000
Ha
of
rang
elan
ds•
Est
ablis
h 10
acr
es fo
r bu
lkin
g pa
stur
e se
eds
per s
ub-c
ount
y•
Pro
mot
e co
mm
erci
al
past
ures
pro
duct
ion
on
200
Ha
• 4
addi
tiona
l hay
sto
res
(she
ds) c
onst
ruct
ed
with
cap
aciti
es fo
r 100
0 ba
les
•P
rod
uctio
n of
3,3
75
tonn
es o
f hay
•40
00 b
ales
sto
red
Priv
ate
oper
ator
s fo
r pr
oduc
tion
and
mgt
of
hay
stor
es
1 la
rge
inpu
t sup
ply
shop
ope
ratin
g ea
ch a
t M
arsa
bit a
nd M
oyal
e
All
inpu
t sup
plie
s an
d fo
dder
pro
duct
ion
and
dist
ribut
ion
in p
rivat
e se
ctor
Tabl
e 10
: Tar
gets
for
the
lives
tock
sub
-sec
tor
49Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
LiveStoCK SUb-SeCtor
targ
ets/
obje
ctiv
e M
tP
1 &
2P
riorit
y/fla
gsh
ip it
em in
C
iDP
and
MtP
1 &
2o
utp
ut ta
rget
s fo
rM
tP 1
&2
(Con
trib
ute
30%
food
sec
urity
by
2017
)
MtP
320
18 -
202
2M
tP 4
2023
-20
27M
tP 5
2028
- 2
032
to in
crea
se in
com
e an
d
crea
te e
mp
loym
ent f
rom
liv
esto
ck p
rod
ucts
Valu
e ad
ditio
n on
hid
es
and
skin
s, c
amel
milk
, m
eat,
bone
s an
d ho
rns,
ho
ney
and
bees
wax
•10
00 p
eop
le tr
aine
d
on v
alue
ad
diti
on
tech
nolo
gie
s•
4 co
ttag
e in
dus
trie
s es
tab
lishe
d to
pro
duc
e m
ilk p
rod
ucts
, lea
ther
p
rod
ucts
and
cra
fting
b
ones
, hor
ns
• Le
athe
r, bo
ne, h
orn
craf
ts a
ttain
ing
expo
rt qu
ality
• B
rand
ed c
amel
milk
pr
oduc
ts in
mar
ket
• B
rand
ed s
olar
drie
d m
eat (
bilto
ng) p
rodu
cts
in m
arke
t
• Le
athe
r, bo
ne, h
orn
craf
ts m
aint
aini
ng
expo
rt qu
ality
• M
eat a
nd m
ilk p
rodu
ct
bran
ds e
stab
lishe
d in
m
arke
ts
• Le
athe
r, bo
ne, h
orn
craf
ts m
aint
aini
ng
expo
rt qu
ality
• M
eat a
nd m
ilk p
rodu
ct
bran
ds e
stab
lishe
d in
m
arke
ts
FLA
GS
HiP
Pr
oJe
CtS
, MtP
-2 —
Liv
eS
toC
K
to d
o id
entif
icat
ion
and
tr
acea
bili
ty o
f liv
esto
ck
and
live
stoc
k p
rod
ucts
.
• U
se R
IFD
chi
p an
d ra
dio
track
ing
tech
nolo
gies
• B
rand
ing
of p
rodu
cts
• 2
00,0
00 c
attle
id
entif
ied
•10
0,00
0 ca
mel
id
entif
ied
•1,
051,
750
Goa
ts a
nd
She
ep id
entif
ied
Exp
and
on b
asis
of n
eed
Exp
and
on b
asis
of n
eed
Exp
and
on b
asis
of n
eed
est
ablis
hmen
t of
dat
abas
e fo
r liv
esto
ck
and
ran
gel
and
m
onito
ring
sys
tem
.
• Li
vest
ock
cens
us
• G
eo-r
efer
ence
d ra
nge
reso
urce
aud
it an
d m
appi
ng
•C
ond
uct 1
cou
nty
lives
tock
cen
sus
•C
ond
uct 1
cou
nty
rang
e re
sour
ce a
udit
Kee
p liv
esto
ck a
nd ra
nge
inve
ntor
y da
taba
ses
upda
ted
via
M&
E
Rep
eat L
ives
tock
C
ensu
s;M
aint
ain
M&
E
Rep
eat r
ange
inve
ntor
y;M
7E
Pro
mot
e cl
imat
e ch
ang
e sm
art t
echn
olog
ies
• Fl
ood
wat
er h
arve
stin
g fo
r fod
der p
rodu
ctio
n.•
Sol
ar p
ower
ed c
otta
ge
indu
strie
s
•C
onst
ruct
ion
of 1
meg
a d
am a
long
Milg
is, f
or
fod
der
pro
duc
tion
•e
stab
lish
1 so
lar-
pow
ered
cot
tag
e in
dus
try
in G
udas
• E
stab
lish
flood
-irrig
ated
fo
dder
farm
in D
amba
la
Fach
ana
• E
stab
lish
1 so
lar-
pow
ered
cot
tage
in
dust
ry a
t S
hurr
a
• E
stab
lish
flood
irr
igat
ed fo
dder
farm
in
Laga
Bal
al•
Est
ablis
h 1
cotta
ge
indu
stry
in D
ukan
a
Est
ablis
h co
ttage
in
dust
ries
in K
ate
Tabl
e 10
: Tar
gets
for
the
lives
tock
sub
-sec
tor
50 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
targ
ets/
obje
ctiv
e M
tP
1 &
2P
riorit
y/fla
gsh
ip it
em in
C
iDP
and
MtP
1 &
2o
utp
ut ta
rget
s fo
rM
tP 1
&2
(Con
trib
ute
30%
food
sec
urity
by
2017
)
MtP
320
18 -
202
2M
tP 4
2023
-20
27M
tP 5
2028
- 2
032
PiL
ot:
D
evel
opm
ent o
f 1
exp
ort-
leve
l ab
atto
ir at
ei
ther
Log
olog
o or
Seg
el
Mea
t and
mea
t by-
prod
ucts
pro
cess
ing
plan
t
• E
xpor
t-lev
el a
batto
ir of
20
0 he
ad/c
attle
cap
acity
co
nstru
cted
at L
ogol
ogo/
Sor
iadi
are
a or
Seg
el•
14,4
00 M
T of
ass
orte
d m
eats
pro
cess
ed a
t ab
atto
ir
15,0
00 M
T m
eats
pr
oces
sed
at a
batto
ir16
,000
MT
mea
ts
proc
esse
d17
,000
MT
mea
ts
proc
esse
d
inn
ovA
te:
Use
of h
ydro
pon
ic
tech
niq
ue fo
r in
tens
ive
fod
der
pro
duc
tion
Inte
nsiv
e fe
edin
g of
da
iry li
vest
ock,
sav
ing
prod
uctiv
e fe
mal
es
durin
g dr
ough
ts, f
eedi
ng
youn
g ca
lves
thro
ugh
drou
ghts
100
hous
ehol
ds
utili
sing
hy
dro
pon
ic te
chni
que
s as
res
pon
se to
dro
ught
200
hous
ehol
ds u
tilis
ing
hydr
opon
ic te
chni
ques
300
hous
ehol
ds u
tilis
ing
hydr
opon
ic te
chni
ques
400
hous
ehol
ds u
tilis
ing
hydr
opon
ic te
chni
ques
PiL
ot:
C
omm
erci
alis
atio
n of
ca
mel
milk
• S
uppo
rting
6 w
omen
/yo
uth
grou
ps to
kee
p ca
mel
s•
Trai
n th
ese
wom
en/
yout
h gr
oups
on
hygi
enic
col
lect
ion
of c
amel
milk
, tra
nspo
rtatio
n an
d pr
oces
sing
into
pr
oduc
ts
600
L of
cam
el m
ilk
hyg
ieni
cally
col
lect
ed,
tran
spor
ted
and
p
roce
ssed
at L
ogol
ogo,
M
arsa
bit,
Sol
olo,
Moy
ale,
n
orth
Hor
r, M
erill
e
1,20
0 L
of c
amel
and
co
w m
ilk h
ygie
nica
lly
colle
cted
, tra
nspo
rted
and
proc
esse
d at
urb
an
cent
res
2,00
0 L
of c
amel
and
co
w m
ilk h
ygie
nica
lly
colle
cted
, tra
nspo
rted
and
proc
esse
d at
urb
an
cent
res
3,00
0 L
of c
amel
and
co
w m
ilk h
ygie
nica
lly
colle
cted
, tra
nspo
rted
and
proc
esse
d at
urb
an
cent
res
PiL
ot:
P
rom
otio
n of
pou
ltry
keep
ing
As
inco
me
gene
ratio
n ac
tivity
in S
olol
o, M
oyal
e E
ntry
to im
prov
ing
hous
ehol
d nu
tritio
n
10 w
omen
gro
ups
keep
ing
pou
ltry
in
Sol
olo,
Moy
ale
20 w
omen
gro
ups
and
indi
vidu
al h
ouse
hold
s ke
epin
g po
ultry
30 w
omen
gro
ups
and
indi
vidu
al h
ouse
hold
s ke
epin
g po
ultry
40 w
omen
gro
ups
and
indi
vidu
al h
ouse
hold
s ke
epin
g po
ultry
PiL
ot:
S
olar
-pow
ered
hon
ey
refin
ing
Hyg
ieni
c ho
ney
prod
uctio
n an
d pr
oces
sing
enh
ance
d
Hon
ey p
rod
uctio
n/
pro
cess
ing
enh
ance
d in
n
gur
unit,
illa
ut, S
outh
H
orr,
Mt K
ulal
, Mar
sab
it M
ount
ain,
Sol
olo,
Dab
el,
God
oma
Hon
ey p
rodu
ctio
n/
proc
essi
ng e
nhan
ced
in N
guru
nit,
Illau
t, S
outh
H
orr,
Mt K
ulal
, Mar
sabi
t M
ount
ain,
Sol
olo,
Dab
el,
God
oma
Hon
ey p
rodu
ctio
n/
proc
essi
ng e
nhan
ced
in N
guru
nit,
Illau
t, S
outh
H
orr,
Mt K
ulal
, Mar
sabi
t M
ount
ain,
Sol
olo,
Dab
el,
God
oma
Hon
ey p
rodu
ctio
n en
hanc
ed in
Ngu
runi
t, Ill
aut,
Sou
th H
orr,
Mt
Kul
al, M
arsa
bit M
ount
ain,
S
olol
o, D
abel
, God
oma
Tabl
e 10
: Tar
gets
for
the
lives
tock
sub
-sec
tor
51Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
by utilising by-products, skins and hides, the productivity of the livestock sector can be increased.
52 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
el-Molo traditional fishing village at Lake turkana.
53Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
3.3 FiSHerieS SUb-SeCtor
3.3.1: improve production and productivity in fisheries
In Kenya, capture fisheries takes place in Lakes Victoria, Naivasha, Baringo, Jipe, Challa and in Lake Turkana.
Those involved in fishing in Lake Turkana in Marsabit County mainly reside near the lake in Laisamis and North Horr sub-counties. The main fishing and landing areas are in Loiyangalani, El Molo Bay, Moite, Illeret and Telesgaye.
The fish species commercially harvested in Lake Turkana are tilapia, labeo and Nile perch. Fishing provides direct employment to the fishermen, traders, transporters, boat builders etc. The local communities engaged in fisheries industry are the El Molo, Dasanach, Turkana, Rendille, Samburu, Gabbra, Burji and Garri.
Current fish production volumes in Marsabit County are estimated at 630 MT per year, worth approximately KSh 45.5 million. About 80% of the fish is transported and sold to destinations outside the county, mainly to Kisumu, Busia, Nairobi, Uganda and the Congo. The potential volume that can sustainably be harvested is not known but there are indications that the current level of exploitation is far below the sustainable potential. This is because, using very rudimentary fishing methods, fishermen are still able to get a good catch.
Most fish is currently sold in dried or salted form, with little value addition. If the fish were sold fresh, there would be a 100% income increase for the fisherfolk. There is therefore, a good case for the county to invest in cold storage facilities to increase the worth of the fish and cut down on spoilage.
At least one team of fish traders owns a refrigerated truck, buys the fish at the beaches (Illeret) and transports them to terminal markets. They play an important role as they bear the risks associated with the transportation of highly perishable fresh fish through the hostile environment and the price fluctuations at
the terminal markets. On the other hand, for dried fish, the local traders buy directly from the fisherfolk at the beaches (Loiyangalani, El Molo Bay, Moite and Illeret) and transport them to the terminal markets where they sell them. The prices of fresh fish at the terminal market are higher by an average factor of 10. Despite the reduced risks associated with trading in dried fish, such as perishability during transportation and storage, the benefits lost are so high that the county should invest in promoting fresh fish trading.
Other products from the fishing industry around Lake Turkana include fish oil and Nile perch swim bladder, which at the moment do not make a significant contribution to the local economic and can be further explored. With a litre of fish oil going for KSh 600 and a kilo of Nile perch swim bladder (used for making surgical sutures) fetching KSh 12,000, the potential of these products to contribute significantly to the livelihood of fisherfolk is enormous.
3.3.2 Sustainable access to adequate, nutritious, quality animal food for all at all times
Fish is one of the high quality animal proteins — highly nutritious, tasty and easily digested. It is much sought after by a broad cross-section of the world’s population. Most fish are low in fat and cholesterol as well as being a good source of protein, making them a good choice for a healthy diet. The body does not store protein, so it needs to be replenished in the daily diet. All fish are a good source of B vitamins and oil-rich fish are a good source of vitamins A and D. Many species of fish also provide a good source for calcium.By promoting fish production and supply, and lobbying for culture and attitude change among non-fish eating communities, fish can contribute immensely to addressing Marsabit County food insecurity.
3.3.3: Creating an enabling policy environment for sub-sectoral growth
Fishing as an occupation is as old as mankind, starting as a process of hunting and gathering for food and to eke out a living. During colonial rule the importance of capture fisheries was relegated to the periphery of the national interest. It was considered of low importance because it only served as a supplementary food supply,
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54 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
except to those living around major water bodies. In 1905 trout were introduced in the rivers around Mt Kenya and this led to subsequent legislation, the Trout Ordinance Act, Cap 380 of the Law of Kenya, in 1948. Today, the fisheries interest by local communities has expanded to include commercial exploitation of fresh water fish, marine fisheries and subsistence fish farming in potential areas.
The lack of clear objectives in the sector led to the formulation of the National Fisheries Policy (2008) which seeks to address the institutional policy and legal framework and sustainable utilisation of fisheries resources. The Act further seeks to achieve sustainable aquaculture development, fish safety and quality assurance, value addition and marketing, and infrastructure and institutional capacity building.
Existing policies
The department seeks to implement various programmes that shall contribute to the achievement of the economic and social pillars of the national Vision 2030. This includes the commercial exploitation of Lake Turkana in order to increase fish production.
The Fisheries Act Chapter 378 was revised to give room for operationalisation of counties’ activity in line with the Kenya Constitution 2010. However the following sections listed here need to be quickly legislated for posterity:1. Fish traders license, deleted from the Fisheries
Act2. Fish movements permits3. Culturing of aquarium fish4. Keeping aquarium fish5. Export of aquarium fish, etc.
It is considered a priority to develop a Fisheries Management Plan for sustainable management of inter-county capture fisheries for Lake Turkana.
3.3.4: Market access and competitiveness of sector products and services
One of the challenges facing the fisheries industry in Marsabit County has been that of unreliable market access. This is due to the unique position of the county in regard to the key infrastructural connections
For lack of refrigeration and transport most fish is sold in dried form, which reduces its value.
55Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
to the main markets. The fisheries sub-sector plays an important role in the county economy especially in its contribution to food security, poverty reduction and employment creation. The county lands 630 MT of fish annually worth close to KSh159 million at ex-vessel prices. The fisheries sub-sector provides raw material to the animal industry for formulation of animal feeds. About 80% of animal feeds produced in Kenya includes fish meal from fish products, and include omena and Nile perch by-products.
[Included as pilots are suggestions to the county government to pilot hygienic fish solar drying and packaging; and a fish meal processing mini plant].
In addition, increasing human health concerns have been reasons for shifting dietary preferences from red meat to white meat, of which fish has unrivalled health benefits. The Nile perch air bladder (swim bladder) is another potential market outlet for the Nile perch. The sun-dried swim bladder fetches black market retail prices of KSh 1200 per kg at the landing stations.
The department objectives are:• To increase fish production by at least 10% per
year through improved fish harvesting methods • To reduce postharvest losses from approximately
25% to 10% by 2020• To improve, expand and sustain market access
for fish and fishery products• To increase per capita consumption from 3.75 kg
per person per year in 2014 to 10 kg per person per year by 2030
• To promote research and development in the fisheries sector
Some of the major market destinations for dried fish from Marsabit include Nairobi, Kisumu, and Busia, with some exported to Uganda and the Congo.
3.3.5: Gender and social inclusion in planning, decision making and implementation
Fishing has always been the main source of livelihood around the Lake Turkana shores. Men are mainly engaged in fishing; women in fish processing and marketing. Thus, in fisheries resource management (fish harvesting, protection of breeding sites), decisions are mainly done by men.
Application of appropriate technologies in fish harvesting and preservation is still very low. Non-motorised boats, rafts and dug-out canoes are the main vessels used in fishing. Fisherfolk still experience great losses due to inferior fish preservation methods (i.e. sun-drying and salting) and little fish value addition.
The sector still faces high levels of illiteracy. In some cases, the fishermen are recruited into fishing early in their childhood, thus denying them a chance to attend school.
According to FAO (2010):1 “Without food or income, some family members may migrate in search of work, increasing their chances of contracting HIV — and bringing it back home. For others, commercial sex may be their only option to feed and support their family.the burden of dealing with HIV and AIDS puts additional stresses on fishing households, preventing them from accumulating assets with their fishing income or spending it to improve their household food security.” The scenario is the same in Marsabit. This has been mainly contributed by the nature of the sector where the males, as fishermen, are predominantly fish suppliers and the women are the main players in fish buying. Thus, some are tempted to engage in ‘sex for fish’ and in the process contribute to the spread of HIV and AIDS. In other cases, illiteracy and lack of investment ideas have led to some engaging in promiscuous sex, since they see fish money as free and perpetually available. Thus they miss the bigger picture of using it as investment capital.
The local fish market has been adversely affected by cultural practices and beliefs. In some cultures, fish eating is a taboo, while others simply have a negative attitude, thus reducing local market potentials.
3.3.6: Climate change mitigation and adaptation
background
Fisheries and aquaculture contribute significantly to food security and livelihoods. Fish provides essential nutrition for 3 billion people and at least 50% of
1 http://www.fao.org/ag/AGN/nutrition/household_hivaids_en.stm
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56 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
animal protein and minerals to 400 million people from the poorest countries. Over 500 million people in developing countries depend, directly or indirectly, on fisheries and aquaculture for their livelihoods — aquaculture is the world’s fastest growing food production system, growing at 7% annually and fish products are among the most widely traded foods, with more than 37% (by volume) of world production traded internationally.
Corresponding units at county level
At the county level the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) have been instrumental in ensuring that climate change issues are taken note of to minimise their effects. Livelihoods around Lake Turkana are currently threatened. The anticipated gradual drying up of the Lake will likely be intensified by the Gibe III hydroelectric dam in Ethiopia which will reduce the amount of water flowing into the lake from the Omo River.2
The above anticipated situation requires the county government to lobby with the national government so that they can present a petition to the Ethiopian authorities through IGAD in an effort to minimise adverse effects and take mitigation measures where possible.
Contribution to conflict
There has been conflict arising from fishing activities in Lake Turkana. The lake is shared by 2 counties, while some portion is in Ethiopia. The fishermen have no boundaries when it comes to fishing. Depending on the availability of fish they are forced to cross the boundary, potentially causing conflict. This has continued to affect interactions to a greater extent and therefore there is need to ensure that this is addressed, through enactment of relevant policy, to minimise conflicts arising.
Frequency and intensity of droughts, disease epidemics
Apart from salinity, a number of other environmental factors affect fisheries production in Lake Turkana. These include wind, temperature, incoming river floods, lake levels and invasive species.
2 International Rivers, 2011
Droughts have a negative effect on the aquatic life; usually aquatic life is enriched by fresh inflows which supply both nutrients and oxygen. During droughts, water inflows decline with the declining rainfall patterns. With flooding due to climate change, there have been outbreaks of water borne diseases such as cholera, dysentery and diarrhoea. For example in 1998, 22 people in El Molo lost their lives to cholera.3
Disruption of mobility, livelihoods and lifestyles
During drought, pastoralists in Loiyangalani and Illeret change to fishing as a coping mechanism. This has been proved to create conflict on fisheries resource use.
Nevertheless, based on a study done in 2006 by Global International Water Assessment (GIWA) supported by UNEP, Lake Turkana was found not to have had adverse environmental effects:1. Water storage rated as moderately affected2. Pollution was rated moderate with biggest
contributor being suspended solids, microbial and chemical pollution, eutrophication was found to be minimal
3. Habitat and community modification were found to be moderate
4. Unsustainable exploitation was minimal5. Changes in hydrological cycle and modification of
stream flow were found to be moderate
However, all the above parameters are rapidly changing for worse.
3.3.7 Access to credible, updated information and knowledge management system databases in the fisheries sub-sector
Baseline information on fish stocks has not been collected in Lake Turkana in the last 10 years. The data currently used is an estimation based on annual calculations with off-take and population growth rates factored in. The national government has assigned a vessel that has the capacity to conduct a fisheries survey for Lake Turkana but the survey has not yet been done. It is important that as a starting point to developing a solid fish industry for the county a fish
3 Daily Nation, 30 July, 1998
57Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
survey be undertaken to establish the exact fish population, species composition, status of breeding areas, the traded volumes and gross margins for fishermen, fish traders and transporters, amongst other issues. After the baseline fish survey is done a system to regularly monitor the status of fish should be put in place.
Fisheries officers are stationed at Loiyangalani and Illeret, which have 4 fishing beaches. However the total numbers of fishing beaches both official and unofficial are many and Fisheries staff have no capacity to monitor what happens at all the beaches, meaning that a lot of fishing activities go on unreported. If the county is to transform its fisheries industry, it is important that a real time data collection system be established. This can be done by setting up a mobile phone-based reporting system (using open source software such as EpiCollect) linked to a central database in Marsabit. The database can be managed by a data officer based in Marsabit.
The fisheries department should also be linked to fisheries-related portals e.g. FAO’s FishStat where they can get the latest trends on fishing issues. This will ensure that the county fisheries officers maintain high competency levels.
3.3.8 Affordable, accessible and effective service delivery
The Department of Fisheries Development is mandated to provide leadership in the management and development of aquaculture and fisheries resources. The department coordinates, develops and manages the fisheries and aquaculture sectors by making it innovative and commercially-oriented so as to increase earnings and improve livelihoods in addition to addressing food security and unemployment. Some of the key strategic objectives include: • strengthening institutional capacity for effective
service delivery, • policy and legal framework for fisheries
development; promoting sustainable utilisation
of fisheries resources and development of aquaculture,
• promotion of fish quality assurance, value addition and marketing,
• strengthening extension services,• improving fisheries infrastructure, and • Mainstreaming gender, HIV and AIDS activities in
departmental programmes and projects.
3.3.9 the implementation strategy matrix of the fisheries sub-sector plan
Key leverages for change
• Urgently inventorise fisheries resources in Lake Turkana
• Introduce fishing policies and rules to regulate rates of harvesting, zonation and seasons for fishing
• Introduce hygienic and cost-effective methods of storing and processing of fish products
• Introduce value addition to include packaging, branding and selling of fish products in high-end market outlets
• Organise fisherfolk into marketing associations/cooperatives for economies of scale
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58 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
targ
ets
MtP
1 &
2P
riorit
y/Fl
agsh
ip it
em in
C
iDP
MtP
1 &
2o
utp
ut ta
rget
s fo
r M
tP 1
&
2 (
Con
trib
ute
5% fo
od
secu
rity
by
2017
)
MtP
320
18 -
202
2M
tP 4
2023
-20
27M
tP 5
2028
- 2
032
to im
pro
ve fi
sh
harv
estin
g a
nd c
atch
p
er u
nit e
ffort
(C
PU
e)
240
Mt
per
mon
th:
•Fr
esh
- 80
Mt
•S
un d
ried
– 1
60 M
t
3 b
MU
s ex
istin
g
• D
evel
opm
ent o
f sto
rage
fa
cilit
ies
in th
e m
ain
fishi
ng c
entre
s (Il
lere
t an
d Lo
iyan
gala
ni)
• Fa
cilit
atio
n of
fish
ing
equi
pmen
t to
800
fishe
rfolk
thro
ugh
cred
it/gr
ants
(see
d fu
nds)
• 10
BM
Us
- Defi
ning
B
MU
role
s, c
apac
ity
build
ing
and
polic
y de
velo
pmen
t to
dom
estic
ate
BM
Us
• D
evel
op a
nd im
plem
ent
stra
tegi
es fo
r con
flict
re
duct
ion
and
man
agem
ent
• Fr
esh
150
MT/
mon
th•
160
MT/
mon
th
hygi
enic
ally
drie
d fis
h •
Func
tiona
l BM
U p
olic
y fra
mew
ork
• 10
func
tiona
l BM
Us
• S
trate
gies
to re
duce
and
m
anag
e fis
hery
-rel
ated
co
nflic
ts d
evel
oped
and
op
erat
iona
l
200
MT
fresh
fish
per
m
onth
300
MT
drie
d fis
h so
ld
250
MT
fresh
fish
per
m
onth
400
MT
drie
d fis
h pe
r m
onth
300
MT
fresh
fish
per
m
onth
500
MT
drie
d fis
h pe
r m
onth
to im
pro
ve p
rod
uct
qua
lity
and
mar
ket v
alue
(Loi
yang
alan
i)
Con
stru
ct p
er b
each
:•
10 la
ndin
g si
tes
• 10
pac
king
bay
s•
40 ra
cks
• 1
fish
mar
ketin
g co
oper
ativ
e so
ciet
y ow
ned
by B
MU
s
• 10
land
ing
site
s•
10 p
acki
ng s
ites
• 12
0 ra
cks
150
MT
of fi
sh
hygi
enic
ally
pro
cess
ed
for f
resh
fish
mar
ket
250
MT
drie
d fis
h pa
cked
and
bra
nded
for
supe
rmar
kets
p.m
.
200
MT
fish
hygi
enic
ally
pr
oces
sed
for f
resh
fish
m
arke
t
300
MT
drie
d fis
h pe
r m
onth
pac
ked
and
br
ande
d fo
r mar
kets
250
MT
fish
hygi
enic
ally
pr
oces
sed
for f
resh
fish
m
arke
t
400
MT
drie
d fis
h p
er
mon
th, p
acke
d an
d br
ande
d fo
r mar
kets
Tabl
e 11
Tar
gets
for
the
fishe
ries
sub-
sect
or
59Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
targ
ets
MtP
1 &
2P
riorit
y/Fl
agsh
ip it
em in
C
iDP
MtP
1 &
2o
utp
ut ta
rget
s fo
r M
tP 1
&
2 (
Con
trib
ute
5% fo
od
secu
rity
by
2017
)
MtP
320
18 -
202
2M
tP 4
2023
-20
27M
tP 5
2028
- 2
032
FLA
GS
HiP
Pr
oJe
CtS
– M
tP 1
& 2
- F
iSH
er
ieS
to a
dd
val
ue fo
r im
pro
ved
inco
me
to th
e fis
herf
olk
Con
stru
ct 2
col
d st
orag
e fa
cilit
ies
of 5
0 M
T ca
paci
ty
each
• Lo
iyan
gala
ni•
Iller
et•
Con
stru
ct 2
pro
cess
ing
plan
ts a
t:•
Loiy
anga
lani
•
Iller
et
• 2
sto
rage
faci
litie
s in
pl
ace,
ope
ratio
nal
and
stor
ing
100
MT
/mon
th•
2 pr
oces
sing
pla
nts
in
plac
e an
d op
erat
iona
l
150
MT
per m
onth
(a
bove
)20
0 M
T pe
r mon
th
(abo
ve)
250
MT
per m
onth
(a
bove
)
to r
egul
ate
fishi
ng
with
in L
ake
tur
kana
• D
evel
opm
ent o
f int
er-
coun
ty le
gal f
ram
ewor
ks•
Dev
elop
men
t of
inte
rnat
iona
l leg
al
fram
ewor
k on
Lak
e Tu
rkan
a ut
ilisa
tion
• P
rocu
re 2
pat
rol b
oats
• In
ter c
ount
y fis
herie
s po
licy
and
lega
l fra
mew
ork
in p
lace
• 2
patro
l boa
ts
Ade
quat
e po
licie
s in
op
erat
ion
6 pa
trol b
oats
in
oper
atio
n
Ade
quat
e po
licie
s in
op
erat
ion
8 pa
trol b
oats
in
oper
atio
n
Ade
quat
e po
licie
s in
op
erat
ion
10 p
atro
l boa
ts in
op
erat
ion
PIL
OT:
U
se o
f tun
nel d
ryer
or
Gre
enho
use
for
dry
ing
of
fish
in L
oiya
ngal
ani
and
ille
ret
• R
educ
e po
st-h
arve
st
loss
es•
Impr
ove
qual
ity o
f drie
d fis
h
4 so
lar d
ryer
s in
Lo
iyan
gala
ni a
nd
neig
hbou
ring
cent
res
2 so
lar d
ryer
s in
Ille
ret a
nd
neig
hbou
ring
cent
res
Exp
and
on b
asis
of p
ilot
lear
ning
Exp
and
on b
asis
of p
ilot
lear
ning
Exp
and
on b
asis
of p
ilot
lear
ning
PIL
OT:
S
olar
pow
ered
coo
lers
fo
r fr
esh
fish
Impr
ove
keep
ing
qual
ity o
f fre
sh fi
sh2
Sol
ar p
ower
ed c
oole
rs in
Lo
iyan
gala
ni
1 S
olar
pow
ered
coo
ler a
t Ill
eret
Exp
and
on b
asis
of p
ilot
lear
ning
Exp
and
on b
asis
of p
ilot
lear
ning
Exp
and
on b
asis
of p
ilot
lear
ning
PIL
OT:
U
tilis
atio
n of
fish
bon
esU
se o
f fish
bon
es a
s ad
ditiv
es fo
r liv
esto
ck fe
edP
roje
ct in
pla
ce to
ut
ilize
fish
bon
es fr
om
Loiy
anga
lani
and
Ille
ret
Tabl
e 11
Tar
gets
for
the
fishe
ries
sub-
sect
or
FiSHerieS SUb-SeCtor
60 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
SECTION THREEAnalyses per sub-county for the 3 sub-sectors
of agriculture, livestock and fisheries
6 Analysis per sub-county and suggested solutions
61Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
the proposed solution/intervention. In addition, the matrices enumerate the recommended innovations/technologies and the appropriate timing for interventions to be carried out as well as important assumptions for the proposed actions to be realised.
For the purposes of developing a practical monitoring and evaluation system, each of the sub-county matrices are expected to guide the setting of the milestones to be measured, as an indicator of progress made. The matrices will allow the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries from each of the sub-counties to not only set, but also monitor their annual performance targets, which is a critical ingredient in performance contracting.
One of the key lessons learned from the sub-county consultative workshops was that each of the 4 sub-counties presents unique challenges and opportunities, including the proposed innovations for piloting/testing, within each of the sub-sectors of agriculture, livestock and fisheries. Based on the 8 thematic cluster areas, earlier identified as being critical in terms of the prospects of growing the 3 sub-sectors, the participants in the 4 sub-county workshops (Laisamis, Moyale, North Horr and Saku), came up with priority interventions, which are captured in the matrices presented in this chapter.
The data presented in the matrices identify the issue/problem, the current context, the location where this issue/problem presents a major challenge, and
oasis at north Horr. the 4 sub-counties covered are Laisamis, north Horr, Saku and Moyale.
62 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a /
loca
tion
Pos
sib
le s
olut
ion/
inte
rven
tion
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion/
te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
A
ssum
ptio
ns
LAiS
AM
iS o
UtC
oM
e 1
: iM
Pr
ov
eD
Pr
oD
UC
tiv
ity
An
D P
ro
DU
Cti
on
in A
Gr
iCU
LtU
re
, Liv
eS
toC
K A
nD
FiS
He
rie
S S
Ub
-Se
Cto
rS
Low
yie
lds
of
pro
duc
tion
in
agric
ultu
re,
lives
tock
and
fis
herie
s
Poor
and
det
erio
ratin
g an
imal
nut
ritio
nS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Trai
n liv
esto
ck p
rodu
cers
on
-fora
ge
and
past
ure
cons
erva
tion,
on-
farm
fe
ed fo
rmul
atio
ns,
build
ing
capa
city
of
gra
zing
com
mitt
ees
on re
sour
ce
use
and
cons
erva
tion,
rese
edin
g of
ra
ngel
and,
est
ablis
hmen
t of s
trate
gic
feed
rese
rves
, con
stru
ct a
nd re
habi
litat
e liv
esto
ck w
ater
sou
rces
Impr
oved
live
stoc
k br
eeds
w
hich
mat
ure
fast
er a
nd
prod
uce
mor
e
2014
- 20
17Th
at s
uffic
ient
fu
nds
will
be
avai
led
to
unde
rtake
th
e pr
opos
ed
activ
ities
Hig
h co
st o
f pr
oduc
tion
tech
nolo
gies
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eS
ubsi
dies
and
gra
nts
from
gov
ernm
ent
Pro
visi
on o
f spe
cial
tailo
red
mad
e cr
edit
faci
litie
s20
14 -
2016
Ther
e w
ill
be fi
nanc
ial
inst
itutio
n su
ppor
ting
this
in
itiat
ive
Wea
k liv
esto
ck a
nd
crop
rese
arch
and
ex
tens
ion
serv
ices
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eS
et re
sear
ch a
gend
a ba
sed
on n
eeds
in
the
sect
or, d
isse
min
ate
rese
arch
ou
tcom
es a
nd e
xten
sion
pac
kage
s to
pr
oduc
ers
thro
ugh
field
day
s, d
emos
, ag
ricul
ture
sho
ws,
wor
ksho
ps a
nd
elec
troni
c m
edia
and
bui
ld a
dat
a ba
se
for e
xten
sion
ser
vice
s pr
ovid
ers
Est
ablis
hmen
t of r
esea
rch
cent
res
2014
- 20
20Th
at s
uffic
ient
fu
nds
will
be
avai
led
to
unde
rtake
th
e pr
opos
ed
activ
ities
Inad
equa
te w
ater
fo
r agr
icul
tura
l and
liv
esto
ck p
rodu
ctio
n
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eP
rom
ote
wat
er h
arve
stin
g m
anag
emen
t an
d ef
ficie
nt u
tilis
atio
n of
wat
er.
Est
ablis
hmen
t of w
ater
pan
s, ro
ck
catc
hmen
t and
che
ck d
ams
Est
ablis
hmen
t of M
ega
dam
s20
14 -
2017
That
suf
ficie
nt
fund
s w
ill b
e av
aile
d to
un
derta
ke
the
prop
osed
ac
tiviti
es
Poor
soi
l fer
tility
and
sa
linity
Kar
gi,
Logo
logo
and
La
isam
is
Pro
mot
ion
of s
oil i
mpr
ovem
ent
tech
nolo
gies
( or
gani
c fa
rmin
g,
inte
rcro
ppin
g, u
se o
f man
ures
and
fe
rtilis
ers,
use
of l
ime)
Pro
mot
ion
varie
tal s
elec
tion
tole
rant
cro
ps
Pro
visi
on o
f mob
ile s
oil t
estin
g ki
ts20
14 -
2017
That
suf
ficie
nt
fund
s w
ill b
e av
aile
d to
un
derta
ke
the
prop
osed
ac
tiviti
es
LAiSAMiS SUb-CoUnty
63Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a /
loca
tion
Pos
sib
le s
olut
ion/
inte
rven
tion
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion/
te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
A
ssum
ptio
ns
LAiS
AM
iS o
UtC
oM
e 1
: iM
Pr
ov
eD
Pr
oD
UC
tiv
ity
An
D P
ro
DU
Cti
on
in A
Gr
iCU
LtU
re
, Liv
eS
toC
K A
nD
FiS
He
rie
S S
Ub
-Se
Cto
rS
inad
equa
te
exte
nsio
n se
rvic
es
Low
leve
l of s
taffi
ng
Inad
equa
te
equi
pmen
t/too
ls
Inad
equa
te lo
gist
ics/
faci
litat
ion
supp
ort
Inad
equa
te c
ondu
cive
en
viro
nmen
t (of
fice
spac
e)
Inad
equa
te s
kills
im
prov
emen
t pr
ogra
mm
e Lo
w im
plem
enta
tion
pace
of e
-gov
ernm
ent
Inef
fect
ive
mon
itorin
g an
d su
perv
isio
n
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eR
ecru
itmen
t of e
xten
sion
ser
vice
s st
aff
Pro
visi
on o
f ade
quat
e eq
uipm
ent/t
ools
P
rovi
sion
of a
dequ
ate
logi
stic
al a
nd
faci
litat
ion
supp
ort
Est
ablis
hmen
t and
con
stru
ctio
n of
m
oder
n an
d eq
uipp
ed o
ffice
s R
egul
ar tr
aini
ng fo
r sta
ff Ti
mel
y R
ollin
g ou
t of E
-gov
ernm
ent
prog
ram
mes
S
cale
up
mon
itorin
g an
d su
ppor
t vis
it at
th
e fie
ld
Inst
itute
pro
per r
ewar
ding
mec
hani
sm
base
d on
mer
it fo
r sta
ff
Pro
visi
on o
f ext
ensi
on k
its to
th
e fie
ld o
ffice
rs.
Pre
pare
and
orie
nt s
taff
for
mul
titas
king
E
xpos
ure
tour
s an
d ex
chan
ge
prog
ram
me
2014
- 20
17Th
at s
uffic
ient
fu
nds
will
be
avai
led
to
unde
rtake
th
e pr
opos
ed
activ
ities
. Th
ere
will
be
suf
ficie
nt
peop
le w
ith
the
requ
ired
tech
nica
l ski
lls
and
know
ledg
e
Poo
r q
ualit
y of
ag
ricul
tura
l, liv
esto
ck
and
fish
erie
s p
rod
ucts
Hig
h pr
eval
ence
of
ani
mal
and
cro
p di
seas
es, p
ests
and
ve
ctor
s
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eC
ondu
ct re
gula
r dis
ease
sur
veill
ance
, va
ccin
atio
ns, p
ests
and
vec
tor c
ontro
l, ke
epin
g of
dis
ease
resi
stan
t spe
cies
of
live
stoc
k an
d cr
op, o
pera
te m
oder
n la
bora
tory
Est
ablis
hmen
t of d
isea
se fr
ee
zone
s an
d qu
aran
tine
cent
res
2014
- 20
20Th
at s
uffic
ient
fu
nds
will
be
avai
led
to
unde
rtake
th
e pr
opos
ed
activ
ities
.
Lo
w q
ualit
y ge
netic
s an
d po
or q
ualit
y se
eds
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
stab
lishm
ent o
f bre
edin
g ce
ntre
sA
rtific
ial I
nsem
inat
ion
and
embr
yo tr
ansf
er20
14 -
2020
That
suf
ficie
nt
fund
s w
ill b
e av
aile
d to
un
derta
ke
the
prop
osed
ac
tiviti
es
Lo
w a
dopt
ion
of
new
tech
nolo
gies
fo
r agr
icul
tura
l and
liv
esto
ck p
rodu
ctio
ns
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eP
rom
otio
n of
app
ropr
iate
agr
onom
ic
prac
tice,
goo
d ag
ricul
tura
l and
live
stoc
k pr
actic
es. A
war
enes
s cr
eatio
n on
new
te
chno
logi
es, p
rom
otio
n of
low
labo
ur
inte
nsiv
e te
chno
logi
es (m
echa
nise
d pu
mps
, sub
Est
ablis
hmen
t of m
ulti
stor
ey
gard
enin
g, o
rgan
ic fa
rmin
g pr
actic
es
2014
- 20
16Th
at s
uffic
ient
fu
nds
will
be
avai
led
to
unde
rtake
th
e pr
opos
ed
activ
ities
64 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a /
loca
tion
Pos
sib
le s
olut
ion/
inte
rven
tion
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion/
te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
A
ssum
ptio
ns
LAiS
AM
iS o
UtC
oM
e 1
: iM
Pr
ov
eD
Pr
oD
UC
tiv
ity
An
D P
ro
DU
Cti
on
in A
Gr
iCU
LtU
re
, Liv
eS
toC
K A
nD
FiS
He
rie
S S
Ub
-Se
Cto
rS
Poo
r q
ualit
y of
ag
ricul
tura
l, liv
esto
ck
and
fish
erie
s p
rod
ucts
Inac
cess
ibili
ty to
farm
qu
ality
in p
uts
and
cred
it fa
cilit
ies
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
stab
lishm
ent a
gro
vets
sto
ckie
st to
en
hanc
e ac
cess
. Pro
visi
on o
f com
plet
e ex
tens
ion
pack
age
to fa
rmer
s. C
ondu
ct
on fa
rm d
emon
stra
tions
/ tri
als
on u
tilis
atio
n of
farm
inpu
ts,
supp
ort l
ocal
agr
o ve
ts to
acq
uire
ac
cred
itatio
n st
atus
. P
rovi
sion
of a
fford
able
cre
dit f
acili
ties.
Tr
ain
of fa
rmer
s on
ent
repr
eneu
r and
co
-ope
rativ
e m
ovem
ents
Put
pro
per l
egis
latio
n on
lic
ensi
ng a
nd c
ertifi
catio
n of
ag
ro v
et d
eale
rs.
Est
ablis
hmen
t of r
evol
ving
fu
nds
for f
arm
ers.
2014
- 20
19Th
at s
uffic
ient
fu
nds
will
be
avai
led
to
unde
rtake
th
e pr
opos
ed
activ
ities
Po
st-h
arve
st c
rop
loss
esS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Pro
mot
e go
od a
gric
ultu
ral p
ract
ices
P
rope
r pos
t-har
vest
han
ding
C
apac
ity b
uild
ing
on p
ost h
arve
stin
g
Dev
elop
men
t of i
nfra
stru
ctur
es i.
e.
road
s, e
lect
ricity
, sto
rage
stru
ctur
es,
wat
er.
Est
ablis
hmen
t com
mun
ity
stor
age
stru
ctur
es fo
r yie
ld
bulk
ing,
war
ehou
sing
and
re
ceip
ting.
U
se o
f qua
lity
pres
erva
tion,
ha
ndlin
g eq
uipm
ent (
moi
stur
e m
eter
s, a
flato
xin
test
ing
kits
) P
rovi
sion
of p
acka
ging
and
ha
ndlin
g m
ater
ials
2014
- 20
17Fa
rmer
s w
ill p
ut
into
pra
ctic
e kn
owle
dge
gain
ed to
co
ntro
l pos
t-ha
rves
t cro
p lo
sses
C
omm
unal
land
tenu
re
syst
ems
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eLe
gisl
atio
n on
land
ow
ners
hip
Uph
oldi
ng o
f com
mun
ity b
y la
ws.
In
stitu
te le
gisl
atio
n on
land
util
isat
ion
for
graz
ing,
agr
icul
ture
and
con
serv
anci
es
Ena
ctm
ent o
f lan
d le
gisl
atio
ns.
Pro
mot
e ho
listic
land
use
m
anag
emen
t (re
seed
ing,
cl
osin
g, re
clam
atio
n an
d m
icro
w
ater
har
vest
ing)
2014
- 20
19Th
ere
will
be
favo
urab
le
polic
ies
and
legi
slat
ion
L
ow fa
rm
mec
hani
satio
n S
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Pro
mot
ion
of m
echa
nisa
tion
of to
ols,
im
plem
ents
and
equ
ipm
ent.
Cap
acity
bui
ldin
g on
the
use
of fa
rm
mec
hani
satio
n st
aff a
nd fa
rmer
s
Est
ablis
hmen
t of a
gric
ultu
ral
mec
hani
satio
n se
rvic
es a
t the
co
unty
leve
l. E
xpos
ure
tour
s an
d ex
chan
ge
prog
ram
me
2014
- 20
16Th
at fa
rmer
s w
ill a
dopt
new
te
chno
logi
es
to im
prov
e pr
oduc
tion
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e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a /
loca
tion
Pos
sib
le s
olut
ion/
inte
rven
tion
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion/
te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
A
ssum
ptio
ns
LAiS
AM
iS o
UtC
oM
e 1
: iM
Pr
ov
eD
Pr
oD
UC
tiv
ity
An
D P
ro
DU
Cti
on
in A
Gr
iCU
LtU
re
, Liv
eS
toC
K A
nD
FiS
He
rie
S S
Ub
-Se
Cto
rS
Po
or p
rodu
ctio
n of
fish
an
d ha
ndlin
gLo
yang
alan
i P
uttin
g hy
gien
ic fi
sh fa
cilit
ies
at
stra
tegi
c be
ach
e.g.
toile
t, fis
h pr
oces
sing
, sha
des
Con
stru
ctio
n/pr
ovis
ion
of
hygi
enic
fish
han
dlin
g fa
cilit
ies
at th
e be
ache
s
2014
- 20
17Th
at fi
sher
fo
lks
will
put
in
to p
ract
ice
know
ledg
e ga
ined
Lo
w fi
sh p
rodu
ctio
n du
e to
ove
rfish
ing
in b
reed
ing
area
s an
d be
ache
s,
over
crow
ding
of
fishe
rmen
in o
ne s
ite
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ani
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vide
pro
per fi
shin
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ars
Tapp
ing
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ting
indi
geno
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ore
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and
inve
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ctor
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a s
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per a
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com
men
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fishi
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ears
Ta
ppin
g ex
istin
g tra
ditio
nal
know
ledg
e P
rovi
sion
of g
rant
s/se
ed c
apita
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rovi
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of s
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-ea
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mun
ities
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ilor m
ade
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util
isat
ion
and
expo
sure
tour
S
tock
ing
of w
ater
pan
s by
fis
herie
s de
partm
ent
2014
- 20
17Th
at s
uffic
ient
fu
nds
will
be
avai
led
to
unde
rtake
th
e pr
opos
ed
activ
ities
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will
mor
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mm
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rt ea
ting
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and
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ace
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farm
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twor
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t of b
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sect
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gra
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ngth
en
linka
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lives
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ow
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ex
tern
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arke
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ertis
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soc
ial
med
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and
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ablis
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2014
- 20
24Th
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will
po
tent
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to
mak
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arke
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bran
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Dis
orga
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arke
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due
to in
adeq
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itute
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bin
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gula
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at t
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ount
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vel,
prom
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form
atio
n of
mar
ket c
o-op
erat
ives
an
d as
soci
atio
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stab
lish
prop
er
co-o
rdin
atio
n m
echa
nism
to re
gula
te
mar
kets
Intro
duct
ion/
enco
urag
e
auct
ione
ers
2014
- 20
20Th
ere
will
be
pote
ntia
l buy
ers
and
selle
rs to
m
ake
mar
ket
vibr
ant
No
activ
e an
d ge
nuin
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esto
ck a
nd fi
sher
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mar
ketin
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oups
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n an
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oups
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ass
ocia
tions
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ning
and
cap
acity
bui
ldin
g,
expo
sure
tour
s
Sup
port
co-m
anag
emen
t m
odel
2014
- 20
20Th
ere
will
be
peop
le w
ho a
re
read
y to
sup
port
grou
p in
itiat
ives
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arke
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mat
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post
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mar
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cent
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mar
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chno
logi
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elop
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bank
for
lives
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and
fish
erie
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14 -
2017
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es
Est
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oder
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ts20
14 -
2017
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initi
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14 -
2017
Com
mun
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will
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exis
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harm
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and
obse
rve
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law
s se
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ew
tech
nolo
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by
the
loca
ls
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com
mer
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atio
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liv
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agric
ultu
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and
fish
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ide
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ality
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puts
Est
ablis
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grov
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p ag
rove
ts
esta
blis
hmen
t thr
ough
pr
ovis
ion
of g
rant
s or
see
d ca
pita
l
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
be
avai
labi
lity
of
mot
her g
enes
Trad
e se
nsiti
ve
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tock
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ease
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ide
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mov
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dise
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s20
14 -
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Ther
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issu
e/ p
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of
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d di
strib
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n of
pro
duct
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llow
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Valu
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how
cas
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P
rovi
sion
of v
alue
add
ition
eq
uipm
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Con
duct
ann
ual t
rade
fairs
2014
- 20
17Th
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will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
to u
nder
take
n th
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is
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ump
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LAiS
AM
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UtC
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sect
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th
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licie
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Rei
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polic
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pria
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gisl
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at
supp
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That
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and
parti
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In
adeq
uate
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Sub
-cou
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ficie
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and
invo
lvem
ent
at th
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assr
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in b
udge
tary
al
loca
tion
proc
esse
s
2014
- 20
17Th
at th
ere
will
be
pol
itica
l will
to
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port
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2014
- 20
17Th
at th
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pol
itica
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- 20
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ovem
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graz
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land
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prov
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t
2014
- 20
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uffic
ient
fu
nds
to
supp
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prop
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terv
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ns
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2014
- 20
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ifica
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ote
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re
vive
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farm
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com
mun
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ll th
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ncen
tives
that
al
low
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pans
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of th
e cu
rren
t ar
able
land
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gric
ultu
re
2014
- 20
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nds
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supp
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fo
od a
t all
times
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eP
rom
otio
n of
alte
rnat
ive
livel
ihoo
d st
rate
gies
, cap
acity
bui
ld o
n di
vers
ifica
tion
of li
velih
ood
mea
ns
Est
ablis
hmen
t of d
iver
sific
atio
n of
pro
duct
s20
14 -
2017
Suf
ficie
nt
fund
s to
su
ppor
t pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
Moyale matrices x 8 pages
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e / p
rob
lem
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ea
Con
text
/ d
imen
sion
(w
here
are
we
now
?)A
rea
/ lo
catio
n
Pos
sib
le s
olut
ions
/ in
terv
entio
ns
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion
/ te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
A
ssum
ptio
n
LAiS
AM
iS o
UtC
oM
e 4
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An
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S t
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Ate
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trit
ioU
S A
nD
qU
ALi
ty F
oo
D F
or
ALL
At
ALL
tiM
eS
Inac
cess
ibili
ty to
m
oder
n te
chno
logi
es
on fo
od p
rodu
ctio
n
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eC
ondu
ct a
nnua
l tra
de fa
irs
prom
ote
food
pro
duct
ion
inve
stm
ent
oppo
rtuni
ties.
Con
duct
ann
ual t
rade
fairs
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
to s
uppo
rt pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
an
d ad
optio
n of
the
prop
osed
ac
tiviti
es
Low
live
stoc
k an
d cr
op p
rodu
ctiv
ityS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
prom
otio
n of
goo
d ag
ricul
ture
pr
actic
es, c
rop
and
lives
tock
im
prov
emen
t stra
tegi
es, U
se o
f ap
prop
riate
farm
inpu
ts a
nd p
ract
ices
, G
ood
man
agem
ent p
ract
ices
Est
ablis
hmen
t of g
roup
/co
mm
erci
al ra
nche
s,
esta
blis
hmen
t of c
rop
and
lives
tock
impr
ovem
ent c
entre
, pr
omot
ion
of o
rgan
ic fa
rmin
g m
odel
, wat
er h
arve
stin
g fo
r irr
igat
ion
and
cons
erva
tion
stru
ctur
es, e
nviro
nmen
tal
prot
ectio
n
2014
- 20
17S
uffic
ient
fu
nds
to
supp
ort
prop
osed
in
terv
entio
ns
Pove
rty, l
ow
hous
ehol
d in
com
e
Cre
atio
n of
alte
rnat
ive
livel
ihoo
ds,
prom
otio
n of
agr
icul
ture
en
trepr
eneu
rshi
p
Est
ablis
hmen
t of h
unge
r sa
fety
net
, Pro
mot
e of
al
tern
ativ
e liv
elih
ood
stra
tegi
es,
gree
nhou
se te
chno
logi
es,
poul
try k
eepi
ng, k
itche
n ga
rden
ing,
mic
ro e
nter
pris
es
2014
- 20
16Th
ere
will
be
a w
illin
g to
ado
pt th
e e-
exte
nsio
n st
rate
gies
.
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e / p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Con
text
/ d
imen
sion
(w
here
are
we
now
?)A
rea
/ lo
catio
n
Pos
sib
le s
olut
ions
/ in
terv
entio
ns
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion
/ te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
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ssum
ptio
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ALi
ty F
oo
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or
ALL
At
ALL
tiM
eS
Low
ado
ptio
n of
ne
w te
chno
logi
es
for a
gric
ultu
ral a
nd
lives
tock
pro
duct
ions
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eP
rom
otio
n of
app
ropr
iate
agr
onom
ic
prac
tice,
goo
d ag
ricul
tura
l and
live
stoc
k pr
actic
es. A
war
enes
s cr
eatio
n on
new
te
chno
logi
es, p
rom
otio
n of
low
labo
ur
inte
nsiv
e te
chno
logi
es (m
echa
nise
d pu
mps
.
Est
ablis
hmen
t of m
ulti
stor
ey
gard
enin
g, o
rgan
ic fa
rmin
g pr
actic
es
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
be
a w
illin
gnes
s to
ado
pt th
e
stra
tegi
es
and
ther
e w
ill
be fu
nds
to
prom
ote
the
inte
rven
tion
Poor
/inad
equa
te
infra
stru
ctur
e e.
g.
road
net
wor
k, c
redi
t fa
cilit
ies,
mar
ket
stru
ctur
e, s
tora
ge
faci
litie
s le
ad to
in
acce
ssib
ility
of
qual
ity fo
od
Im
prov
emen
t of f
eede
r roa
ds,
esta
blis
hmen
t of m
arke
t stru
ctur
e,
form
atio
n of
coo
pera
tives
, le
gisl
ate
favo
urab
le p
olic
ies
that
pr
omot
e cr
edit
acce
ssib
ility
E
stab
lish
revo
lvin
g fu
nd a
nd k
itty
Trai
n fa
rmer
s on
ent
repr
eneu
rshi
p m
arke
t inf
orm
atio
n (u
se o
f mod
ern
tech
nolo
gies
)
Est
ablis
h m
oder
n ag
ricul
tura
l pr
oduc
e m
arke
ting
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
be
a w
illin
g to
ado
pt
the
stra
tegi
es
and
ther
e w
ill
be fu
nds
to
prom
ote
the
inte
rven
tion
72 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
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e/ p
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lem
ar
ea
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rent
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re a
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w?)
Are
a/ lo
catio
nP
ossi
ble
sol
utio
n/ in
terv
entio
n r
ecom
men
ded
inno
vatio
n/
tech
nolo
gie
sti
me
dim
ensi
on
Ass
ump
tions
LAiS
AM
iS o
UtC
oM
e 5
: Fo
Ste
r G
en
De
r A
nD
So
CiA
L in
CLU
Sio
n in
PLA
nn
inG
, De
CiS
ion
MA
Kin
G A
nD
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LeM
en
tAti
on
incr
ease
d
gen
der
bia
s in
dec
isio
n m
akin
g a
nd
imp
lem
enta
tion
pro
cess
es a
t the
co
mm
unity
leve
l
Dec
isio
n m
akin
g is
sk
ewed
in fa
vour
of
men
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eC
arry
out
trai
ning
to m
ake
the
com
mun
ities
real
ise
that
resp
onsi
bilit
ies
are
supp
osed
to b
e sh
ared
, and
that
th
ere
is a
lot o
f pot
entia
l in
wom
en
and
yout
h D
elib
erat
e in
clus
ion
of b
oth
gend
ers
in c
omm
ittee
s an
d gr
oups
es
tabl
ishe
d at
com
mun
ity le
vel
Cre
ate
equa
l opp
ortu
nitie
s fo
r bot
h ge
nder
s in
dev
elop
men
t pro
cess
es
Edu
cate
peo
ple
thro
ugh
the
loca
l rad
io s
tatio
ns, p
ublic
ba
raza
s, s
uppo
rt ro
le m
odel
sIn
trodu
ce te
chno
logi
es th
at a
re
gend
er fr
iend
ly
2014
- 20
17Th
at th
ere
will
be
pol
itica
l will
to
sup
port
this
in
itiat
ive
and
suffi
cien
t fu
nds
for t
he
prop
osed
in
terv
entio
ns
Th
ere
is n
o pr
oper
de
fined
role
for b
oth
gend
ers
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eP
rom
ote
affir
mat
ive
actio
ns to
sup
port
all-i
nclu
sive
ness
, sen
sitis
atio
n an
d aw
aren
ess
crea
tion
on g
ende
r rol
esP
rom
ote
inte
grat
ed p
roje
cts
that
cre
ate
equa
l opp
ortu
nity
for b
oth
gend
ers
Pro
mot
e ge
nder
frie
ndly
po
licie
s at
all
leve
lsP
ublic
edu
catio
n on
gen
der
role
s in
med
ia, r
adio
pr
ogra
mm
es, l
ocal
gat
herin
gs
2014
- 20
17Th
at th
ere
will
be
pol
itica
l will
to
sup
port
this
in
itiat
ive
and
suffi
cien
t fu
nds
for t
he
prop
osed
in
terv
entio
ns
ret
rog
ress
ive
cultu
ral p
ract
ices
hi
nder
gen
der
in
clus
ion
Wid
ow/w
idow
er/
orph
ans/
aged
not
in
volv
ed in
dec
isio
n m
akin
g, in
form
atio
n di
ssem
inat
ion
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eD
evel
op p
rogr
amm
es ta
rget
ing
thes
e sp
ecia
l int
eres
t gro
ups,
com
e up
with
po
licie
s th
at s
uppo
rt in
clus
iven
ess
Pro
mot
e ge
nder
frie
ndly
po
licie
s at
all
leve
lsP
ublic
edu
catio
n on
gen
der
role
s in
med
ia, r
adio
pr
ogra
mm
es, l
ocal
gat
herin
gs
2014
- 20
17Th
at th
ere
will
be
pol
itica
l will
to
sup
port
this
in
itiat
ive
and
suffi
cien
t fu
nds
for t
he
prop
osed
in
terv
entio
ns
S
ocia
l vic
es li
ke w
ife
inhe
ritan
ce, m
oran
ism
, ch
ild la
bour
E
arly
mar
riage
s FG
M
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eR
einf
orce
men
t of e
xist
ing
law
s an
d po
licie
s. A
war
enes
s cr
eatio
n an
d pu
blic
edu
catio
n, in
stitu
te a
ltern
ativ
e liv
elih
oods
pro
gram
mes
.
Hun
ger S
afet
y N
et
Pro
gram
mes
targ
etin
g sp
ecia
l gr
oups
.
2014
- 20
17Th
at th
ere
will
be
pol
itica
l will
to
sup
port
this
in
itiat
ive
and
suffi
cien
t fu
nds
for t
he
prop
osed
in
terv
entio
ns
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e/ p
rob
lem
ar
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Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a/ lo
catio
nP
ossi
ble
sol
utio
n/ in
terv
entio
n r
ecom
men
ded
inno
vatio
n/
tech
nolo
gie
sti
me
dim
ensi
on
Ass
ump
tions
LAiS
AM
iS o
UtC
oM
e 5
: Fo
Ste
r G
en
De
r A
nD
So
CiA
L in
CLU
Sio
n in
PLA
nn
inG
, De
CiS
ion
MA
Kin
G A
nD
iMP
LeM
en
tAti
on
ret
rog
ress
ive
cultu
ral p
ract
ices
hi
nder
gen
der
in
clus
ion
Mar
gina
lised
/min
ority
S
egre
gate
d so
cial
lyS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Rei
nfor
cem
ent o
f exi
stin
g la
ws
and
polic
ies.
Aw
aren
ess
crea
tion
and
publ
ic
educ
atio
n, p
rom
ote
affir
mat
ive
actio
ns
Dev
elop
pro
gram
mes
targ
etin
g m
argi
nalis
ed g
roup
s20
14 -
2017
That
ther
e w
ill
be p
oliti
cal w
ill
to s
uppo
rt th
is
initi
ativ
ean
d su
ffici
ent
fund
s fo
r the
pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
P
hysi
cally
cha
lleng
ed-
less
invo
lved
and
tre
ated
with
con
tem
pt
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eR
einf
orce
men
t of e
xist
ing
law
s an
d po
licie
s. A
war
enes
s cr
eatio
n an
d pu
blic
ed
ucat
ion,
pro
mot
e af
firm
ativ
e ac
tions
Dev
elop
pro
gram
mes
targ
etin
g ph
ysic
ally
cha
lleng
ed g
roup
s20
14 -
2017
That
ther
e w
ill
be p
oliti
cal w
ill
to s
uppo
rt th
is
initi
ativ
ean
d su
ffici
ent
fund
s fo
r the
pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
P
regn
anci
es o
ut o
f w
edlo
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oura
ge a
borti
on
by c
omm
uniti
es)
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eR
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orce
men
t of l
aws,
pub
lic
educ
atio
n an
d co
unse
lling
ses
sion
s Li
nkin
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the
vict
ims
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istin
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unse
lling
inst
itutio
ns20
14 -
2017
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ther
e w
ill
be p
oliti
cal w
ill
to s
uppo
rt th
is
initi
ativ
ean
d su
ffici
ent
fund
s fo
r the
pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
74 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
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Cur
rent
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re a
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a/ lo
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vatio
n/
tech
nolo
gie
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me
dim
ensi
on
Ass
ump
tions
LAiS
AM
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UtC
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Ste
r G
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De
r A
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CiA
L in
CLU
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nn
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CiS
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MA
Kin
G A
nD
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LeM
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tAti
on
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rog
ress
ive
cultu
ral p
ract
ices
hi
nder
gen
der
in
clus
ion
Peop
le o
f tra
ditio
nal
back
grou
nd li
ke
past
oral
ism
resi
st
chan
ge, t
here
fore
the
chan
ge o
f liv
elih
ood
happ
ens
grad
ually
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eC
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ity b
uild
thro
ugh
awar
enes
s cr
eatio
n an
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xpos
ure
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trodu
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farm
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past
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eld
scho
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2017
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ill
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oliti
cal w
ill
to s
uppo
rt th
is
initi
ativ
ean
d su
ffici
ent
fund
s fo
r the
pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
Pe
rson
nel m
anni
ng
the
sect
or a
re b
iase
d to
war
ds m
en
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
nfor
cem
ent o
f pol
icie
s an
d af
firm
ativ
e ac
tion
to b
ridge
gen
der b
iasn
ess.
Sup
port
wom
en to
go
for
cour
ses
so th
at th
ey a
re
abso
rbed
in th
e se
ctor
2014
- 20
17Th
at th
ere
will
be
pol
itica
l will
to
sup
port
this
in
itiat
ive
and
suffi
cien
t fu
nds
for t
he
prop
osed
in
terv
entio
ns
Yo
uth
and
wom
en
was
ting
them
selv
es
with
dru
gs
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
nfor
cem
ent o
f law
, pro
mot
ion
of
coun
selli
ng s
essi
ons
Link
ing
of th
e vi
ctim
s to
the
exis
ting
faci
litie
s 20
14 -
2017
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ther
e w
ill
be p
oliti
cal w
ill
to s
uppo
rt th
is
initi
ativ
ean
d su
ffici
ent
fund
s fo
r the
pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
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e/ p
rob
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ar
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Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a /
loca
tion
Pos
sib
le s
olut
ion/
inte
rven
tion
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion
/ te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
A
ssum
ptio
ns
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AM
iS o
UtC
oM
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Pr
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e A
CC
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S t
o A
De
qU
Ate
, qU
ALi
ty A
FFo
rD
Ab
Le, A
CC
eS
Sib
Le A
nD
eFF
eC
tiv
e S
er
viC
e D
eLi
ve
ry
Fo
r A
LL.
inad
equa
te
pro
visi
on o
f q
ualit
y se
rvic
es
of a
gric
ultu
ral
sect
or a
t the
g
rass
roo
t lev
el
Lim
ited
prov
isio
n of
es
sent
ial s
ervi
ces
at
the
gras
sroo
ts le
vel
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
mpl
oy m
ore
tech
nica
l sta
ff at
vill
age
leve
ls a
nd b
uild
the
capa
city
of t
he
com
mun
ity m
embe
rs o
n se
rvic
e pr
ovis
ion
Med
ia, u
se ra
dio
- loc
al
prog
ram
mes
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
to e
mpl
oy m
ore
pers
onne
l
Lo
w q
ualit
y se
rvic
es
beca
use
of fe
w
tech
nica
l peo
ple
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
ncou
rage
priv
ate
sect
or to
pro
vide
se
rvic
es in
the
3 su
b-se
ctor
sE
stab
lish
tech
nica
l com
mitt
ees
at th
e gr
assr
oots
for q
ualit
y as
sura
nce
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
for p
ropo
sed
inte
rven
tions
Li
mite
d ac
cess
ibili
ty o
f se
rvic
esS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Pub
lic-p
rivat
e pa
rtner
ship
and
fra
nchi
sing
e.g
. SID
AI
Est
ablis
hmen
t of i
nfor
mat
ion
desk
s at
the
villa
ge le
vels
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
for p
ropo
sed
inte
rven
tions
S
ome
of th
ese
serv
ices
e.g
. tre
atm
ents
, sto
rage
, la
bora
tory
, far
m in
puts
ar
e no
t affo
rdab
le
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eP
ublic
-priv
ate
partn
ersh
ip a
nd
franc
hisi
ng e
.g. S
IDA
IP
repo
sitio
ning
of l
abor
ator
y an
d in
puts
at s
trate
gic
plac
es20
14 -
2017
Ther
e w
ill b
e su
ffici
ent f
unds
fo
r pro
pose
d in
terv
entio
ns
S
ome
past
oral
ists
ar
e no
t aw
are
that
se
rvic
es a
re d
eman
d dr
iven
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eP
ublic
bar
azas
to tr
ain
past
oral
ists
to
know
thei
r rig
hts
Farm
ers
field
sch
ools
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
for p
ropo
sed
inte
rven
tions
Q
uack
s an
d pe
ddle
rs
cont
ribut
e to
poo
r qu
ality
pro
duct
s
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eLa
w e
nfor
cem
ent f
or re
gula
tion
Legi
slat
e po
licy
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
for p
ropo
sed
inte
rven
tions
76 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a /
loca
tion
P
ossi
ble
sol
utio
ns /
inte
rven
tions
r
ecom
men
ded
inno
vatio
n /
tech
nolo
gie
sti
me
dim
ensi
on
Ass
ump
tions
LAiS
AM
iS o
UtC
oM
e 7
: en
HA
nC
e C
LiM
Ate
CH
An
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Mit
iGA
tio
n A
nD
AD
oP
tio
n in
Liv
eS
toC
K A
Gr
iCU
LtU
re
An
D F
iSH
er
ieS
inad
equa
te
miti
gat
ion
mea
sure
s to
ad
dre
ss
clim
ate
chan
ge
phe
nom
ena
Mor
e dr
ough
t cyc
les
are
bein
g ex
perie
nced
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eM
akin
g us
e of
wea
ther
fore
cast
and
pr
edic
tions
. Com
mun
ity c
apac
ity
on d
isas
ter m
anag
emen
t. U
se o
f in
dige
nous
tech
nica
l kno
wle
dge
Est
ablis
h di
sast
er m
anag
emen
t ki
tty P
rom
ote
disa
ster
risk
in
itiat
ive
Dev
elop
com
mun
ity
disa
ster
pre
pare
dnes
s pl
an
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
to s
uppo
rt pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
Env
ironm
enta
l de
grad
atio
nS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Pro
mot
e na
tura
l res
ourc
e m
anag
emen
t S
treng
then
trad
ition
al n
atur
al re
sour
ce
man
agem
ent s
yste
mC
apac
ity b
uild
ing
of e
nviro
nmen
tal
man
agem
ent c
omm
ittee
P
rom
ote
refo
rest
atio
n pr
ogra
mm
esP
rom
ote
soil
and
wat
er c
onse
rvat
ion
initi
ativ
es
Pro
mot
ion
of c
limat
e ch
ange
sm
art t
echn
olog
ies
2014
- 20
17Ta
rget
ed
grou
ps w
ill
mak
e us
e of
the
new
te
chno
logi
es
Live
lihoo
ds a
ffect
ed
nega
tivel
yS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Pro
mot
e cl
imat
e ch
ange
sm
art
tech
nolo
gies
(gre
enho
use
farm
ing,
sc
reen
hou
se fa
rmin
g, d
rip ir
rigat
ion,
D
TC p
rom
otio
n, c
onse
rvat
ion
tilla
ge,
good
agr
icul
tura
l pra
ctic
es)
Pro
mot
e liv
esto
ck o
ff-ta
ke p
rogr
amm
es
Pro
mot
e de
stoc
king
initi
ativ
esC
omm
unity
sen
sitis
atio
n to
co
mpl
emen
ts o
n pa
stor
alis
m a
nd
fishi
ng fo
r ada
ptat
ion
purp
ose
Pro
mot
e IB
LI (i
ndex
bas
ed
lives
tock
insu
ranc
e)
Est
ablis
h di
sast
er m
anag
emen
t ki
ttypr
omot
ion
of c
limat
e ch
ange
sm
art t
echn
olog
ies
Pro
mot
e ca
rbon
sin
k tra
de
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
to s
uppo
rt pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
Inad
equa
te p
olic
ies
and
legi
slat
ion
to
addr
ess
clim
ate
chan
ge
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
nfor
ce p
olic
ies
and
stra
tegi
es o
n cl
imat
e ch
ange
, pub
lic e
duca
tion
on
polic
ies
Dev
elop
app
ropr
iate
pol
icie
s
and
dom
estic
ate
rele
vant
ex
istin
g po
licie
s to
add
ress
ing
clim
ate
chan
ge
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
po
litic
al w
ill
and
supp
ort
Incr
ease
d in
cide
nces
of
dis
ease
and
pes
tsS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Pro
mot
e m
ass
scre
enin
g, d
isea
se
surv
eilla
nce
and
vacc
inat
ion
prog
ram
me
Use
of G
AP
(goo
d ag
ricul
ture
pr
actic
es).
Est
ablis
h st
rate
gic
dise
ase
scre
enin
g ce
ntre
s an
d m
obile
clin
ics
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
to s
uppo
rt pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
LAiSAMiS SUb-CoUnty
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issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a /
loca
tion
P
ossi
ble
sol
utio
ns /
inte
rven
tions
r
ecom
men
ded
inno
vatio
n /
tech
nolo
gie
sti
me
dim
ensi
on
Ass
ump
tions
LAiS
AM
iS o
UtC
oM
e 7
: en
HA
nC
e C
LiM
Ate
CH
An
Ge
Mit
iGA
tio
n A
nD
AD
oP
tio
n in
Liv
eS
toC
K A
Gr
iCU
LtU
re
An
D F
iSH
er
ieS
Hum
an w
ildlif
e co
nflic
tsS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Form
ulat
ion
of a
ppro
pria
te p
olic
ies
and
prom
ote
hum
an c
onfli
ct m
anag
emen
t in
itiat
ives
Stre
ngth
en lo
cal m
anag
emen
t sy
stem
s20
14 -
2017
Ther
e w
ill b
e su
ffici
ent f
unds
to
sup
port
prop
osed
in
terv
entio
ns
Des
truct
ion
of
infra
stru
ctur
esS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Pro
mot
e flo
ods
cont
rol m
easu
res
and
initi
ativ
esE
stab
lish
disa
ster
man
agem
ent
kitty
and
dis
aste
r pre
pare
dnes
s pl
an
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
to s
uppo
rt pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
Inef
fect
ive
use
of
early
war
ning
sys
tem
s in
form
atio
n
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eU
se o
f ear
ly w
arni
ng s
yste
mC
omm
unity
sen
sitis
atio
n on
clim
ate
chan
ge
Tim
ely
diss
emin
atio
n of
ear
ly w
arni
ng
info
rmat
ion
Sen
sitis
atio
n of
com
mun
ity
on u
se o
f ear
ly w
arni
ng
info
rmat
ion
and
adap
tatio
n le
arni
ng E
stab
lish
clim
ate
chan
ge le
arni
ng c
entre
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
to s
uppo
rt pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
78 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a/ lo
catio
n
Pos
sib
le s
olut
ions
/ in
terv
entio
ns
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion
/ te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
A
ssum
ptio
ns
LAiS
AM
iS o
UtC
oM
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: e
nH
An
Ce
AC
Ce
SS
to
Cr
eD
ibLe
, UP
DA
teD
inFo
rM
Ati
on
on
AG
riC
ULt
Ur
e, L
ive
Sto
CK
An
D F
iSH
er
ieS
Se
Cto
r
inad
equa
te
info
rmat
ion
on a
gric
ultu
re
lives
tock
and
fis
herie
s se
ctor
Inad
equa
te c
hann
els
of c
omm
unic
atio
n an
d in
form
atio
n sh
arin
g
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
stab
lish
com
plai
nt re
spon
se
mec
hani
sm a
t gra
ssro
ots
leve
l (co
mm
unity
hel
p de
sk)
E
stab
lishe
d w
eb-b
ased
info
rmat
ion
shar
ing
mod
el
Legi
slat
ion
polic
y on
co
mm
unic
atio
n pa
thw
ays
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
to s
uppo
rt pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
Inad
equa
te c
apac
ity
of s
taff
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eP
rovi
sion
of s
atel
lite
phon
es to
rela
y ex
tens
ion
mes
sage
sE
stab
lish
data
ban
k fo
r the
sec
tors
Pro
visi
on o
f sat
ellit
e ph
ones
to re
ly
exte
nsio
n m
essa
ges
Est
ablis
h se
ctor
lear
ning
cen
tres
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
to s
uppo
rt pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
Inad
equa
te fe
edba
ck
mec
hani
sm
Inad
equa
te s
uppo
rt in
frast
ruct
ure
in
rela
ying
info
rmat
ion
e.g.
inte
rnet
, co
mpu
ters
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
stab
lish
com
plai
nt re
spon
se
mec
hani
sm a
t gra
ssro
ots
leve
l (c
omm
unity
hel
p de
sk)
Est
ablis
h se
ctor
-bas
ed s
erve
r at
the
coun
ty le
vel
2014
- 20
18Th
ere
will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
to s
uppo
rt pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
Inad
equa
te ro
ll ou
t of
ser
vice
cha
rter
info
rmat
ion
to th
e pu
blic
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
stab
lish
com
plai
n re
spon
se
mec
hani
sm a
t gra
ss ro
ot le
vel
(com
mun
ity h
elp
desk
)
Tran
slat
ion
of s
ervi
ce c
harte
r in
diffe
rent
lang
uage
sA
dopt
use
of v
erna
cula
r rad
io
stat
ion
2014
- 20
16Th
ere
will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
to s
uppo
rt pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
Exi
stin
g in
form
atio
n is
no
t upd
ated
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
stab
lish
sect
or le
arni
ng c
entre
sE
stab
lish
data
ban
k fo
r the
sec
tors
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
to s
uppo
rt pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
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issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a/ lo
catio
n
Pos
sib
le s
olut
ions
/ in
terv
entio
ns
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion
/ te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
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ssum
ptio
ns
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AM
iS o
UtC
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: e
nH
An
Ce
AC
Ce
SS
to
Cr
eD
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, UP
DA
teD
inFo
rM
Ati
on
on
AG
riC
ULt
Ur
e, L
ive
Sto
CK
An
D F
iSH
er
ieS
Se
Cto
r
Inad
equa
te a
cces
s to
in
form
atio
n on
cro
p pr
oduc
tion
and
agri-
ente
rpris
es
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
stab
lish
and
oper
atio
nalis
e in
form
atio
n de
sk, e
xcha
nge
visi
ts
and
aw
aren
ess
crea
tion
Use
of m
edia
(rad
io, p
rint,
phon
es)
to d
isse
min
ate
info
rmat
ion
esta
blis
hing
reso
urce
cen
tres
Th
ere
will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
to s
uppo
rt pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
an
d ad
optio
n of
the
prop
osed
ac
tiviti
es
Lack
of l
ives
tock
an
d cr
op c
ensu
s in
form
atio
n
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eD
evel
op li
vest
ock
and
crop
cen
sus
for p
rope
r man
agem
ent
Est
ablis
h th
e da
ta c
olle
ctio
n ba
nk
for t
he c
rop
and
lives
tock
2014
- 20
17Th
ere
will
be
suffi
cien
t fun
ds
to s
uppo
rt pr
opos
ed
inte
rven
tions
Lack
of l
ives
tock
and
cr
op i
nfor
mat
ion
syst
em
D
evel
opm
ent o
f tai
lor m
ade
coun
ty
base
d in
form
atio
n sy
stem
, exp
and
the
netw
ork
cove
rage
to a
ll ar
eas
Est
ablis
hmen
t of E
-ext
ensi
on20
14 -
2016
Ther
e w
ill b
e a
will
ing
to a
dopt
th
e e-
exte
nsio
n st
rate
gies
80 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a/ lo
catio
nP
ossi
ble
sol
utio
ns/ i
nter
vent
ions
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion/
te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
A
ssum
ptio
ns
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Me
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ro
ve
D P
ro
DU
Cti
vit
y A
nD
Pr
oD
UC
tio
n in
AG
riC
ULt
Ur
e, L
ive
Sto
CK
An
D F
iSH
er
ieS
SU
b S
eC
tor
S
Dep
end
ency
on
rai
n-fe
d
agric
ultu
re
Poor
retu
rns
from
ag
ricul
tura
l act
iviti
esS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Com
mer
cial
ised
pro
duct
ion
syst
ems,
di
vers
ify a
gric
ultu
re a
nd a
dopt
ap
prop
riate
tech
nolo
gy
Irrig
atio
n (la
rge
scal
e), g
reen
ho
uses
, mec
hani
sed
farm
ing,
pr
oduc
tion
of im
prov
ed
lives
tock
bre
eds,
con
stru
ctio
n of
meg
a da
ms
By
Aug
ust
2017
Ade
quat
e re
sour
ces,
fa
vour
able
w
eath
er
cond
ition
s
env
ironm
enta
l d
egra
dat
ion
Sev
ere
soil
eros
ion
Moy
ale
Sub
-Cou
nty
alon
g th
e es
carp
men
t
Floo
d co
ntro
l, C
ontro
l ove
rgra
zing
Cre
ate
meg
a da
ms,
terr
aces
Impr
ove
farm
ing
tech
niqu
esE
nviro
nmen
tal c
onse
rvat
ion,
co
nstru
ctio
n of
gab
ions
By
July
20
17A
dequ
ate
reso
urce
s,
favo
urab
le
wea
ther
co
nditi
ons
env
ironm
enta
l d
egra
dat
ion
Low
soi
l fer
tility
Moy
ale
tow
n,
Sol
olo
tow
n,
Dab
el, N
ana,
G
odom
a, U
ran
Gol
ole
Use
of f
ertil
iser
and
farm
yar
d m
anur
e,
good
farm
ing
tech
niqu
esS
oil t
estin
g an
d en
richm
ent,
cons
truct
ion
of s
oil a
nd w
ater
co
nser
vatio
n st
ruct
ures
By
July
20
17fa
rmer
s ca
paci
ty
build
ing
Enc
oura
ge
dive
rsifi
catio
n
Few
inp
ut
sup
plie
rsIn
adeq
uate
agr
i-inp
uts
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
stab
lish
stoc
kist
out
lets
at w
ard
leve
l, tra
in s
tock
ists
R
evol
ving
fund
s to
sus
tain
the
agro
vets
By
July
20
15P
rom
otio
n of
P
PPs
Low
ad
optio
n of
new
te
chno
log
ies,
in
adeq
uate
ex
tens
ion
staf
f
Inad
equa
te s
kills
and
kn
owle
dge
in c
rop
and
lives
tock
hus
band
ry
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eC
apac
ity b
uild
ing
Est
ablis
hmen
t of a
gric
ultu
ral
train
ing
cent
res,
farm
er fi
eld
scho
ols
Exp
osur
e le
arni
ng to
urs
Sho
ws
and
exhi
bitio
ns
By
July
20
17
Lack
of s
uita
ble
fis
hing
site
sLa
ck o
f aw
aren
ess
and
supp
ort i
n fis
h fa
rmin
g
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eC
ondu
ct fe
asib
ility
stu
dies
and
initi
ate
aqua
cultu
reE
stab
lishm
ent o
f fish
pon
ds,
avai
l fing
erlin
gsB
y 20
20
Poo
r p
est a
nd
dis
ease
con
trol
p
ract
ices
Cro
ps a
nd li
vest
ock
pest
s an
d di
seas
esS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Pest
s an
d di
seas
e co
ntro
l stra
tegi
es,
farm
ers
awar
enes
s an
d ed
ucat
ion,
op
enin
g up
of f
arm
land
App
ropr
iate
use
of p
estic
ides
an
d ac
aric
ides
, tre
atm
ent a
nd
vacc
inat
ions
, cap
acity
bui
ldin
g fo
r far
mer
s
By
2016
Poo
r b
ull
sele
ctio
n an
d b
reed
ing
sy
stem
s
Live
stoc
k in
-bre
edin
gS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Live
stoc
k br
eed
impr
ovem
ent
Intro
duct
ion
of S
ahiw
al b
ulls
, bo
ars
and
Toge
nbur
g bu
cks,
K
enbr
o co
cker
els
By
2016
MoyALe SUb-CoUnty
81Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a/ lo
catio
nP
ossi
ble
sol
utio
ns/ i
nter
vent
ions
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion/
te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
A
ssum
ptio
ns
Mo
yALe
oU
tCo
Me
2: e
nH
An
Ce
D M
Ar
Ke
t A
CC
eS
S A
nD
Co
MP
eti
tiv
en
eS
S o
F A
Gr
iCU
LtU
re
Se
Cto
r P
ro
DU
CtS
An
D S
er
viC
eS
Poo
r liv
esto
ck
mar
ket
stru
ctur
es
Few
and
poo
rly-
equi
pped
mar
kets
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
stab
lish
meg
a liv
esto
ck m
arke
tC
ompu
teris
ed m
arke
ts w
ith
wei
gh b
ridge
s an
d be
tter
hold
ing
bays
, man
agem
ent
com
mitt
ees
and
confl
ict
man
agem
ent c
omm
ittee
By
July
20
17A
dequ
ate
reso
urce
s,
favo
urab
le
wea
ther
co
nditi
ons
Few
org
anis
ed
Mar
ketin
g
gro
ups
Bro
kers
con
trol
lives
tock
pric
esS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Pro
mot
e co
mm
erci
alis
atio
n of
live
stoc
k ke
epin
gFo
rmat
ion
of li
vest
ock
coop
erat
ive
soci
etie
s,
com
mer
cial
ranc
hing
By
2017
Lim
ited
mar
ket
for
hid
es a
nd
skin
s
Few
hid
es a
nd s
kins
lic
ense
d de
aler
sS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Valu
e ad
ditio
n to
hid
es a
nd s
kins
th
roug
h pr
oces
sing
Con
stru
ctio
n of
a ta
nner
y an
d co
ttage
indu
strie
sB
y 20
20
Poo
r ac
cess
ro
ads
to th
e m
arke
ts
Prim
ary
mar
kets
are
in
acce
ssib
leD
abel
, A
mba
lo,
God
oma,
El-
Bor
, Bad
an
Are
ro
Gra
ding
and
mai
ntai
ning
the
exis
ting
road
sU
pgra
ding
of r
oads
, Flo
od
cont
rol,
Env
ironm
enta
l m
anag
emen
t
By
July
20
17
Lack
of c
o-m
anag
emen
tPo
or li
vest
ock
mar
ket
man
agem
ent
Moy
ale
and
S
olol
oD
evel
op a
cle
ar p
olic
y on
co-
man
agem
ent,
supp
ort l
ives
tock
m
arke
ting
info
rmat
ion
Cap
acity
bui
ldin
g, e
duca
tion
and
awar
enes
s, e
duca
tiona
l ex
posu
re to
urs
By
2016
Poo
r liv
esto
ck
qua
lity
and
se
ason
ality
Poor
/ fluc
tuat
ing
lives
tock
mar
ket p
rises
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
ePo
licy
form
ulat
ion
Sta
ndar
dise
live
stoc
k pr
ices
, ad
verti
sem
ents
, tra
de fa
res,
cr
eatio
n of
live
stoc
k m
arke
ting
co-o
pera
tives
, cap
acity
bu
ildin
g
By
July
20
17
82 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a/ lo
catio
nP
ossi
ble
sol
utio
ns/ i
nter
vent
ions
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion/
te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
A
ssum
ptio
ns
Mo
yALe
oU
tCo
Me
2: e
nH
An
Ce
D M
Ar
Ke
t A
CC
eS
S A
nD
Co
MP
eti
tiv
en
eS
S o
F A
Gr
iCU
LtU
re
Se
Cto
r P
ro
DU
CtS
An
D S
er
viC
eS
Lack
of
app
rop
riate
milk
eq
uip
men
t
Poor
han
dlin
g an
d m
arke
ting
of c
amel
m
ilk
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eH
ygie
nic
colle
ctio
n an
d sc
reen
ing
of
milk
Est
ablis
hmen
t of c
amel
m
ilk c
olle
ctio
n ce
ntre
s an
d pr
oces
sing
pla
nt, c
apac
ity
build
ing
of p
rodu
cers
and
tra
ders
By
2017
Pre
stig
e liv
esto
ck
pro
duc
tion
(pro
duc
tion
not
mar
ket o
rient
ed)
Trad
ition
al li
vest
ock
keep
ing
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eP
rom
ote
com
mer
cial
isat
ion
of li
vest
ock
keep
ing
Form
atio
n of
live
stoc
k co
oper
ativ
e so
ciet
ies,
C
omm
erci
al ra
nchi
ng
By
2017
Lack
of
pro
cess
ing
p
lant
s fo
r liv
esto
ck
pro
duc
ts
No
proc
essi
ng p
lant
sS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Mod
ern
abat
toirs
, tan
nerie
s, d
airy
uni
tsC
anni
ng o
f liv
esto
ck p
rodu
cts,
le
athe
r pro
duct
ion,
pac
kagi
ng
of m
ilk, c
otta
ge in
dust
ries
By
July
20
17
Lack
of
awar
enes
s on
cr
edit
faci
litie
s
Inac
cess
ibili
ty to
cre
dit
faci
litie
s du
e to
lack
of
colla
tera
l
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eC
reat
e aw
aren
ess
and
linka
ges,
ca
paci
ty b
uild
ing
Age
ncie
s in
vill
ages
, M
-Ban
king
, KC
B-M
taan
i, M
-Pes
a, v
illag
e ba
nkin
g
By
July
20
17
Lack
of
mar
ketin
g
info
rmat
ion
Poor
live
stoc
k pr
ices
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
stab
lish
and
crea
te m
arke
t lin
kage
sE
stab
lishm
ent o
f dis
ease
-free
zo
nes,
cre
atio
n of
qua
rant
ine
stat
ions
and
hol
ding
gro
und,
es
tabl
ishm
ent o
f exp
ort a
batto
ir
By
July
20
17
MoyALe SUb-CoUnty
83Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a/ lo
catio
nP
ossi
ble
sol
utio
ns/ i
nter
vent
ions
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion/
te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
A
ssum
ptio
ns
Mo
yALe
oU
tCo
Me
3: e
nA
bLi
nG
Po
LiC
ieS
An
D L
eG
iSLA
tio
n t
HA
t S
UP
Po
rt
ALL
StA
Ke
Ho
LDe
rS
in A
Gr
iCU
LtU
re
Se
Cto
r
Poo
r he
rd h
ealth
Vete
rinar
y dr
ugs
and
othe
r agr
o-in
puts
are
so
ld b
y un
qual
ified
pe
ople
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eC
ount
y to
liai
se w
ith K
VB a
nd P
est
Con
trol B
oard
(PC
B) t
o es
tabl
ish
sub-
coun
ty in
spec
tora
te o
ffice
s
Est
ablis
hmen
t of
an o
ffice
for
the
vete
rinar
y dr
ugs
insp
ecto
r in
the
sub-
coun
ty
By
2017
Ade
quat
e re
sour
ces,
fa
vour
able
w
eath
er
cond
ition
s
Poo
r p
lann
ing
an
d p
riorit
isat
ion
Inad
equa
te a
lloca
tion
of re
sour
ces
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eA
lloca
te re
sour
ces
as p
er th
e w
ork
plan
s an
d bu
dget
Allo
cate
10%
of c
ount
y bu
dget
to
agr
icul
tura
l sec
tor i
n lin
e w
ith
the
Abu
ja D
ecla
ratio
nP
rom
ote
Pub
lic P
rivat
e Pa
rtner
ship
s in
line
with
MD
Gs
Car
ry-o
ut a
cen
sus
on a
ll liv
esto
ck s
peci
es a
nd fa
rms
Dev
elop
a p
olic
y th
at is
ag
ricul
ture
frie
ndly
to th
e yo
uth
and
add
ince
ntiv
es
By
2017
Lack
of
stan
dar
dis
atio
n fo
r ag
ricul
tura
l an
d li
vest
ock
pro
duc
ts
Poor
pric
es fo
r liv
esto
ck a
nd
agric
ultu
ral p
rodu
cts
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
stab
lishm
ent o
f pro
duct
s st
anda
rds
in
rela
tion
to m
arke
t req
uire
men
tsP
rope
r and
pro
fess
iona
l use
of
vet
erin
ary
drug
s an
d ot
her
inpu
ts
By
2017
Poo
r g
over
nanc
eIn
ter-e
thni
c co
nflic
tsS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Stre
ngth
enin
g of
the
exis
ting
peac
e co
mm
ittee
s an
d fo
rmat
ion
of S
ub-
coun
ty p
eace
and
reco
ncili
atio
n co
mm
ittee
. Equ
itabl
e re
sour
ce s
harin
g,
incl
usio
n of
inte
rfaith
gro
ups,
pas
tora
l la
nd d
emar
catio
n, a
nd c
ontro
l in
peac
e bu
ildin
g
Est
ablis
hmen
t of p
eace
and
re
conc
iliat
ion
com
mitt
ee,
capa
city
bui
ldin
g of
the
com
mitt
ee, r
esou
rce
allo
catio
n to
pea
ce b
uild
ing
and
reco
ncili
atio
n ac
tiviti
esP
rom
ote
Incl
usiv
e de
velo
pmen
t pl
anni
ng a
nd im
plem
enta
tion
By
2017
84 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a/ lo
catio
nP
ossi
ble
sol
utio
ns/ i
nter
vent
ions
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion/
te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
A
ssum
ptio
ns
Mo
yALe
oU
tCo
Me
3: e
nA
bLi
nG
Po
LiC
ieS
An
D L
eG
iSLA
tio
n t
HA
t S
UP
Po
rt
ALL
StA
Ke
Ho
LDe
rS
in A
Gr
iCU
LtU
re
Se
Cto
r
Poo
r p
olic
ies
Pro
hibi
tive
lives
tock
m
ovem
ent r
egul
atio
nsS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Stre
ngth
enin
g of
the
exis
ting
dise
ase
surv
eilla
nce
com
mitt
ees,
revi
ew o
f the
ex
istin
g re
gula
tions
gov
erni
ng li
vest
ock
mov
emen
t, E
duca
te th
e pe
ople
on
new
an
d ex
istin
g liv
esto
ck p
olic
ies
Mas
s te
stin
g fo
r CB
PP,
m
ass
vacc
inat
ions
, dis
ease
su
rvei
llanc
e, c
ontro
lled
lives
tock
mov
emen
t, br
andi
ng o
f liv
esto
ck, r
eviv
al
and
regi
stra
tion
of d
isea
se
surv
eilla
nce
com
mitt
ees
Dev
elop
pas
tora
list p
olic
y,
deve
lop
inte
r-cou
nty
polic
ies
on d
isea
se c
ontro
l and
be
twee
n K
enya
and
Eth
iopi
a,
brin
g on
boa
rd a
ll st
akeh
olde
rs
in d
evel
opin
g po
licie
s an
d do
mes
ticat
e th
em fo
r the
co
unty
By
2017
Lack
of
enfo
rcem
ent o
f tr
ade
reg
ulat
ions
Unc
ontro
lled
food
co
mm
oditi
es a
nd
lives
tock
from
out
side
th
e su
b-co
unty
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eR
egul
atin
g en
try o
f foo
d co
mm
oditi
es
and
lives
tock
from
out
side
the
sub-
coun
ty
Ena
ct le
gisl
atio
n to
regu
late
fo
od s
tuff,
live
stoc
k an
d liv
esto
ck p
rodu
cts
from
en
terin
g th
e su
b-co
unty
Gov
ernm
ent t
o pr
ovid
e su
bsid
ies
and
othe
r inc
entiv
es
to lo
cal p
rodu
cers
By
2017
Ade
quat
e re
sour
ces,
fa
vour
able
w
eath
er
cond
ition
s
Lack
of
harm
onis
ed
pla
nnin
g
Unc
oord
inat
ed
appr
oach
es a
nd
faci
litat
ion
by a
ctor
s
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eH
arm
onis
ed A
ppro
ache
s to
de
velo
pmen
t int
erve
ntio
nsJo
int p
lann
ing
foru
ms
for a
ll st
akeh
olde
rsB
y 20
15
MoyALe SUb-CoUnty
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issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a/ lo
catio
nP
ossi
ble
sol
utio
ns/ i
nter
vent
ions
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion/
te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
A
ssum
ptio
ns
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yALe
oU
tCo
Me
4:
en
HA
nC
eD
SU
StA
inA
bLe
AC
Ce
SS
to
AD
eq
UA
te, n
Utr
itio
US
An
D q
UA
Lity
Fo
oD
Fo
r A
LL A
t A
LL t
iMe
S
Dep
end
ence
on
rai
n-fe
d
agric
ultu
re
Food
sho
rtage
S
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Enh
ance
d cr
op a
nd li
vest
ock
prod
uctio
n, e
arly
pla
ntin
g, p
lant
ing
of
drou
ght t
oler
ant c
rops
Intro
duct
ion
of m
oder
n fa
rmin
g te
chni
ques
(Irr
igat
ion,
gr
een
hous
e fa
rmin
g), C
rop
dive
rsifi
catio
n, L
ives
tock
br
eed
impr
ovem
ent,
Past
ure/
Fodd
er e
stab
lishm
ent a
nd
cons
erva
tion,
Alte
rnat
ive
livel
ihoo
ds (b
eeke
epin
g, G
um
Ara
bica
and
resi
ns)
By
201
6R
esou
rces
will
be
ava
iled,
fa
vour
able
w
eath
er
cond
ition
s
Food
inse
cure
Mal
nutri
tion
of
vuln
erab
le g
roup
s (p
regn
ant m
othe
rs,
child
ren,
age
d,
PLW
As)
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eIn
trodu
ctio
n of
affo
rdab
le li
velih
oods
st
rate
gies
Poul
try k
eepi
ng, R
abbi
t rea
ring,
K
itche
n ga
rden
ing,
mic
ro
ente
rpris
es
By
201
6R
esou
rces
will
be
ava
iled,
fa
vour
able
w
eath
er
cond
ition
s
Poo
r ad
optio
n of
te
chno
log
ies
Low
live
stoc
k an
d cr
op p
rodu
ctiv
ityS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Use
of a
ppro
pria
te fa
rm in
puts
and
pr
actic
es, G
ood
man
agem
ent p
ract
ices
E
stab
lishm
ent o
f gro
up/
com
mer
cial
ranc
hes,
E
stab
lishm
ent o
f com
mun
ity
cons
erva
ncie
s, s
tora
ge
faci
litie
s, w
ater
har
vest
ing
and
cons
erva
tion
stru
ctur
es,
envi
ronm
enta
l pro
tect
ion
By
201
7
Dep
end
ency
sy
ndro
me
Ove
r-rel
ianc
e on
food
ai
dS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Ope
ning
up
of m
ore
farm
s, Ir
rigat
ion,
D
evel
op p
rogr
amm
es th
at
prom
ote
peop
les'
resi
lienc
eB
y 20
16
Dro
ught
Rec
urrin
g pa
stur
e an
d cr
op fa
ilure
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
ePa
stur
e co
nser
vatio
n, d
roug
ht to
lera
nt
crop
s,
Con
stru
ctio
n of
meg
a da
ms,
de
stoc
king
, res
tock
ing,
larg
e sc
ale
irrig
atio
n
By
2017
Lack
of
livel
ihoo
d
div
ersi
ficat
ion
Low
hou
seho
ld
inco
me
leve
lsS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Cre
atio
n of
alte
rnat
ive
livel
ihoo
dsP
rom
ote
poul
try k
eepi
ng,
kitc
hen
gard
enin
g, m
icro
en
terp
rises
By
2017
86 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a/ lo
catio
nP
ossi
ble
sol
utio
ns/ i
nter
vent
ions
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion/
te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
A
ssum
ptio
ns
Mo
yALe
oU
tCo
Me
5:
FoS
ter
Ge
nD
er
An
D S
oC
iAL
inC
LUS
ion
in P
LAn
nin
G, D
eC
iSio
n M
AK
inG
An
D iM
PLe
Me
ntA
tio
n
neg
ativ
e cu
ltura
l p
ract
ices
Wom
en a
nd y
outh
ha
ve li
mite
d ac
cess
an
d co
ntro
l to
inco
me
or la
nd, c
apita
l, la
bour
an
d ag
ricul
tura
l inp
uts,
ag
ricul
tura
l ext
ensi
on
and
skill
s tra
inin
g,
mar
ket a
cces
s an
d in
form
atio
n
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eA
ffirm
ativ
e ac
tion
by c
ount
y go
vern
men
t for
agr
icul
tura
l inv
estm
ents
th
at a
re s
ensi
tive
to w
omen
and
you
th
Hea
lthy
com
petit
ion
on
entre
pren
euria
l ski
lls th
roug
h bu
sine
ss s
kill
deve
lopm
ent
2014
-17
Res
ourc
es w
ill
be a
vaile
d,fa
vour
able
w
eath
er
cond
ition
s
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
nsur
e th
at a
ny tr
aini
ng p
rovi
ded
is
cond
ucte
d in
the
villa
ge ra
ther
than
in
tow
ns s
ince
wom
en’s
phy
sica
l mob
ility
ca
n be
an
issu
e
Pro
vide
wom
en w
ith b
asic
ag
ricul
tura
l and
ani
mal
hea
lth
and
prod
uctio
n tra
inin
g to
pro
tect
thei
r cro
ps a
nd
lives
tock
2014
-17
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eIn
crea
se w
omen
and
you
th a
cces
s to
la
nd, c
apita
l, ag
ricul
tura
l tec
hnol
ogie
s an
d in
puts
Eng
age
NG
Os
to m
obili
se
and
train
wom
en in
live
stoc
k pr
oduc
tion
and
mar
ketin
g
2014
-17
Gen
der
dis
par
ity
Wom
en a
nd y
outh
ha
ve n
o co
ntro
l ove
r so
urce
s of
wea
lth-
land
and
live
stoc
k
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eA
gric
ultu
ral-b
ased
cot
tage
indu
strie
s ta
rget
ing
yout
h an
d w
omen
Exa
mpl
es o
f lea
ther
-bas
ed
indu
strie
s, v
alue
add
ition
of
milk
and
mea
t
2014
-17
Whe
re w
omen
and
men
hav
e se
para
te
inco
mes
and
fina
ncia
l res
pons
ibili
ties,
sa
fegu
ard
the
norm
al in
com
e so
urce
s of
wom
en a
nd s
uppo
rt ne
w in
com
e-ea
rnin
g op
portu
nitie
s fo
r the
m
20
14-1
7
neg
ativ
e cu
ltura
l p
ract
ices
Low
lite
racy
leve
ls
amon
g th
e yo
uth
and
wom
en e
ngag
ed in
ag
ricul
tura
l act
iviti
es
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eTo
pro
mot
e th
e ed
ucat
ion
of w
omen
(a
dult
liter
acy)
and
you
th a
nd g
irl c
hild
Pro
mot
e ad
ult e
duca
tion
thro
ugh
finan
cial
lite
racy
cl
asse
s/pr
ogra
mm
es
2014
-17
Affi
rmat
ive
actio
n by
cou
nty
gove
rnm
ent f
or a
gric
ultu
ral i
nves
tmen
ts
that
are
sen
sitiv
e to
wom
en a
nd y
outh
Hea
lthy
com
petit
ion
on
entre
pren
euria
l ski
lls th
roug
h bu
sine
ss s
kill
deve
lopm
ent
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issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a/ lo
catio
nP
ossi
ble
sol
utio
ns/ i
nter
vent
ions
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion/
te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
A
ssum
ptio
ns
Mo
yALe
oU
tCo
Me
6: i
MP
ro
ve
AC
Ce
SS
to
AD
eq
UA
te, q
UA
Lity
AFF
or
DA
bLe
, AC
Ce
SS
ibLe
An
D e
FFe
Cti
ve
Se
rv
iCe
De
Liv
er
y F
or
ALL
inad
equa
te
faci
litat
ion
for
exte
nsio
n st
aff
Lim
ited
exte
nsio
n se
rvic
e de
liver
y S
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Incr
ease
the
num
ber o
f te
chni
cal
pers
onne
lE
ncou
rage
pub
lic-p
rivat
e pa
rtner
ship
in
exte
nsio
n se
rvic
es
Dem
and-
driv
en p
erso
nnel
ba
sed
on th
e ag
ro-e
colo
gica
l ar
ea
2014
- 20
17R
esou
rces
will
be
ava
iled;
favo
urab
le
wea
ther
co
nditi
ons
P
rom
ote
mod
ern
met
hods
of
agr
icul
ture
and
live
stoc
k fa
rmin
g (a
gri-b
usin
ess)
e.g
. gr
eenh
ouse
s, f
eedl
ots,
pon
ds,
field
day
s, F
FS, P
FS
2014
- 20
18
Few
ext
ensi
on
per
sonn
el
Lim
ited
acce
ss to
se
rvic
e de
liver
y an
d in
effe
ctiv
e as
wel
l
Im
prov
e lo
gist
ics
for t
he s
ervi
ce d
eliv
ery
Perfo
rman
ce c
ontra
cts
for
exte
nsio
n st
aff t
o en
hanc
e se
rvic
e de
liver
y, h
arm
onis
e ex
tens
ion
serv
ice
app
roac
hes
2014
- 20
19
Ext
ensi
on s
ervi
ce
deliv
ery
alm
ost
excl
usiv
ely
by th
e go
vern
men
t with
su
ppor
t fro
m N
GO
s
R
e-tra
in c
urre
nt s
taff
on m
oder
n te
chno
logi
es in
the
agric
ultu
re s
ecto
rC
ompu
ter-b
ased
agr
ibus
ines
s m
odel
s, s
oftw
are,
dig
ital p
en
tech
nolo
gies
for d
isea
se
surv
eilla
nce,
sm
art p
hone
-ba
sed
inpu
tting
and
sha
ring
of in
form
atio
n, e
-ext
ensi
on in
ag
ricul
ture
2014
- 20
19
88 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a/ lo
catio
nP
ossi
ble
sol
utio
ns/ i
nter
vent
ions
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion/
te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
A
ssum
ptio
ns
Mo
yALe
oU
tCo
Me
7:
en
HA
nC
e C
LiM
Ate
CH
An
Ge
Mit
iGA
tio
n A
nD
AD
oP
tio
n in
Liv
eS
toC
K A
Gr
iCU
LtU
re
An
D F
iSH
er
ieS
env
ironm
enta
l d
egra
dat
ion
Def
ores
tatio
n (c
harc
oal b
urni
ng)
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eIn
trodu
ce o
ther
sou
rces
of e
nerg
yB
ioga
s, s
olar
pow
er p
rom
otio
n,
plan
ting
fast
mat
urin
g w
oodl
ots
By
2018
Res
ourc
es w
ill
be a
vaile
d;
favo
urab
le
wea
ther
co
nditi
ons
Gol
bo, B
utiy
e,
Obb
uA
ltern
ativ
e so
urce
s of
inco
me
e.g.
re
stoc
king
/ gra
nts
to c
harc
oal-b
urni
ng
Hhs
Gum
Ara
bica
and
resi
n, s
mal
l bu
sine
ss, p
oultr
y ke
epin
g,
rest
ocki
ng
By
2017
re
CC
Ur
en
t D
ro
UG
HtS
Lo
w p
rodu
ctiv
ityS
ub-c
ount
y w
ide
Ear
ly w
arni
ng s
yste
ms,
tech
nolo
gies
M
ains
tream
the
loca
l/ in
dige
nous
wea
ther
with
form
al
early
war
ning
sys
tem
s
By
2017
Poo
r g
razi
ng
man
agem
ent
and
bus
h en
croa
chm
ent
Past
ures
dep
lete
dG
olbo
, Ura
n,
But
iye
Ran
ge la
nd re
seed
ing/
reha
bilit
atio
nE
mpo
wer
men
t of E
MC
s,
DE
ED
HA
cou
ncil,
pur
chas
e of
pas
ture
see
ds, t
radi
tiona
l gr
azin
g pa
ttern
s
By
2017
Gol
bo, O
bbu,
U
ran
Gra
zing
man
agem
ent
Est
ablis
h an
d re
info
rce
rang
e m
anag
emen
t pol
icie
sB
y 20
15
ove
rgra
zing
Mas
sive
soi
l ero
sion
Gol
bo,
But
iye,
Hel
lu,
Man
yatta
, O
bbu,
Ura
n
Soi
l and
wat
er c
onse
rvat
ion
mea
sure
sW
ater
har
vest
ing
(dam
s, p
ans,
su
b-su
rface
dam
s), g
abio
ns,
terr
aces
)
2018
Laxi
ty o
n en
viro
nmen
tal
cons
erva
tion
Lim
ited
affo
rest
atio
n ac
tiviti
esU
ran,
Obb
uE
nhan
ced
affo
rest
atio
n pr
ogra
mm
esC
arbo
n tra
ding
, pro
mot
ion
of
indi
geno
us tr
ee v
arie
ties
2022
E
nviro
nmen
tal
degr
adat
ion
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
e C
apac
ity b
uild
ing,
Env
ironm
enta
l co
nser
vatio
nR
eviv
al o
f gra
zing
man
agem
ent
syst
ems,
pro
hibi
t cut
ting
of
trees
, affo
rest
atio
n, c
reat
ion
of
cons
erva
ncy
MoyALe SUb-CoUnty
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issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a/ lo
catio
nP
ossi
ble
sol
utio
ns/ i
nter
vent
ions
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion/
te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
A
ssum
ptio
ns
Mo
yALe
oU
tCo
Me
8:
en
HA
nC
e A
CC
eS
S t
o C
re
Dib
Le, U
PD
Ate
D in
For
MA
tio
n o
n A
Gr
iCU
LtU
re
, Liv
eS
toC
K A
nD
FiS
He
rie
S S
eC
tor
Few
ext
ensi
on
per
sonn
elLi
mite
d ex
tens
ion
serv
ices
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
mpl
oym
ent o
f ex
tens
ion
wor
ker i
n ev
ery
villa
geLi
vest
ock
prod
uctio
n, a
nim
al
heal
th, c
rops
B
y 20
20R
esou
rces
will
be
ava
iled;
fa
vour
able
w
eath
er
cond
ition
s
illite
racy
Lim
ited
exte
nsio
n m
essa
ges
in lo
cal
lang
uage
s
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eD
evel
op a
nd d
isse
min
ated
ext
ensi
on
mes
sage
s in
loca
l lan
guag
es/m
edia
Mas
s m
edia
, prin
t med
iaB
y 20
15
inef
ficie
nt
agric
ultu
re
info
rmat
ion
syst
em
Poor
del
iver
y pl
atfo
rms
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eD
evel
opm
ent o
f cou
nty-
base
d ag
ricul
ture
info
rmat
ion
syst
emE
xpan
d ne
twor
k co
vera
ge
, exp
and
the
e-ex
tens
ion
stra
tegy
By
2015
Lack
of u
pd
ated
in
form
atio
nLo
w c
apac
ity o
f ex
tens
ion
wor
kers
E
very
war
dC
apac
ity o
f ext
ensi
on w
orke
rsM
ergi
ng in
form
atio
n te
chno
logy
and
tech
nica
l kn
owle
dge
By
2015
inad
equa
te
faci
litat
ion
Lim
ited
exte
nsio
n eq
uipm
ent
Eve
ry v
illag
eE
nhan
ce s
taff
mob
ility
Mot
or b
ikes
, pho
nes,
mod
ems
Lim
ited
trai
ning
fa
cilit
ies
Inco
mpl
ete
/ non
vi
bran
t agr
icul
ture
tra
inin
g ce
ntre
Gol
boC
ompl
ete
and
equi
p th
e AT
CE
stab
lishm
ent o
f agr
icul
ture
re
sour
ce c
entre
, est
ablis
hmen
t of
man
agem
ent b
oard
to ru
n th
e AT
C, e
stab
lishm
ent o
f in
cuba
tion
cent
res
for v
ario
us
tech
nolo
gies
, est
ablis
hmen
t of
wat
er p
ans/
bor
ehol
es
By
2020
90 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re
we
now
?)A
rea/
lo
catio
nP
ossi
ble
sol
utio
ns/ i
nter
vent
ions
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion/
te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
r
emar
ks
no
rtH
Ho
rr
oU
tCo
Me
8: e
nH
An
Ce
D A
CC
eS
S t
o C
re
Dib
Le, U
PD
Ate
D in
For
MA
tio
n o
n A
Gr
iCU
LtU
re
, Liv
eS
toC
K A
nD
FiS
He
rie
S S
Ub
-Se
Cto
rS
Lack
of
info
rmat
ion
Inad
equa
te a
cces
s to
in
form
atio
n on
cro
p pr
oduc
tion
and
agri-
ente
rpris
es
Lack
of r
aw d
ata/
data
base
fo
r the
sec
tor,
need
for a
co
unty
dat
a of
fice
Sub
-cou
nty
wid
eE
stab
lish
and
oper
atio
nalis
e in
form
atio
n de
sk, e
xcha
nge
visi
ts a
nd
awar
enes
s cr
eatio
n
Use
of m
edia
(rad
io, p
rint,
phon
es) t
o di
ssem
inat
e in
form
atio
n, e
stab
lish
reso
urce
ce
ntre
s
3 ye
ars
Poor
dis
sem
inat
ion
of
info
rmat
ion
on li
vest
ock
mar
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tech
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mot
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ater
ha
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oil t
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ely
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rmer
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paci
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logi
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ncou
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p di
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ifica
tion
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Low
leve
ls o
f m
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nisa
tion
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usin
g ox
en a
nd
com
mon
ly m
aras
ha
plou
gh fo
r plo
ughi
ng
Sub
-co
unty
w
ide
Use
of t
ract
ors
20
14 -
2020
Faci
litat
e av
aila
bilit
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tra
ctor
s fo
r hire
ser
vice
s at
the
loca
tion
leve
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k of
trac
tors
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he
peak
plo
ughi
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of h
and-
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ctor
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se o
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d pu
lled
tract
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cces
sibl
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affo
rdab
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nd
sust
aina
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mer
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ly-
man
aged
agr
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m
echa
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rmer
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gh
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vativ
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anne
ls e
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arm
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mer
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s et
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ublic
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r fa
rmin
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rmin
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15 -
2020
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ropr
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dis
tribu
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of d
ams
and
pans
in a
ll th
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catio
ns
Min
imal
acr
eage
of f
odde
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oduc
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sing
har
vest
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rain
wat
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n-of
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-co
unty
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ide
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mot
e p
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re p
rodu
ctio
n on
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used
land
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ropo
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line
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rage
wat
er re
cycl
ing
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ate
an e
nabl
ing
polic
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d le
gisl
ativ
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viro
nmen
t, in
clud
ing
ince
ntiv
es o
n al
l wat
er
harv
estin
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itiat
ives
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Low
p
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uctiv
ity
caus
ed b
y p
oor
lives
tock
b
reed
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and
se
lect
ion
pra
ctic
es
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of t
he s
ame
bull,
sa
me
bree
d fo
r a h
erd
over
a
long
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-co
unty
w
ide
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ove
the
gene
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tial
thro
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im
prov
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cal b
reed
, bul
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tatio
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ntro
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ull
stat
ions
e.g
. per
war
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of i
mpr
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bre
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ar
tifici
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inat
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vice
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iate
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opria
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reed
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ls
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us d
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ral
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rel
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ly o
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lief
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sidi
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the
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agr
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2014
- 20
20S
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m o
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ws
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forc
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-co
unty
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ide
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rmer
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rmer
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mpe
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re
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arin
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in th
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Ther
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fund
s to
m
aint
ain
the
mar
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Sub
-co
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w
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co-
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w
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mat
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suan
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sing
p
olic
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to
pro
mot
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m
ilk h
ygie
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stan
dar
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ay
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ater
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arke
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amel
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ilk d
ifficu
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en th
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ilk fa
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r tra
nspo
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milk
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rem
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area
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n ca
mel
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amel
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ely
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no
pol
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outh
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artic
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in a
gric
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activ
ities
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in p
roje
cts
that
br
ing
quic
k re
turn
s
Sub
-co
unty
w
ide
Ena
ct p
olic
ies
that
targ
et y
outh
in
agr
icul
ture
Pro
visi
on o
f gre
enho
use
and
drip
irrig
atio
n sy
stem
2016
Sta
rt en
terp
rises
that
brin
g m
oney
to
the
you
th q
uick
lyIn
nova
tive
way
s of
doi
ng
busi
ness
with
you
ths
Gra
nt o
r loa
n to
you
ths
to
supp
ort t
hose
in a
gric
ultu
re
96 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
issu
e/p
rob
lem
ar
eaC
urre
nt s
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?)A
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catio
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ble
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utio
n /
inte
rven
tions
r
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men
ded
inno
vatio
ns /
tech
nolo
gie
sti
me
dim
ensi
onr
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ks/a
ssum
ptio
ns
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KU
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ieS
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t S
UP
Po
rt
ALL
StA
Ke
Ho
LDe
rS
in A
Gr
iCU
LtU
re
Se
Cto
r
3.4
Cul
tura
l in
fluen
ces
on
agric
ultu
re
sect
or
Wom
en a
re n
ot in
volv
ed in
de
cisi
on m
akin
gS
ub-
coun
ty
wid
e
Bot
h ge
nder
sho
uld
be in
volv
ed
in d
ecis
ion
mak
ing
on li
vest
ock
sale
s an
d al
l oth
er fa
rm
activ
ities
Intro
duce
mob
ile e
xten
sion
se
rvic
e20
15Pa
stor
alis
ts s
houl
d kn
ow th
at a
gric
ultu
re is
a
busi
ness
and
a w
ay
of li
fe
Cap
acity
bui
ldin
g an
d in
trodu
ctio
n of
farm
er fi
eld
scho
ol
Giv
e th
e fa
rmer
s an
exp
osur
e to
ur
3.5
Wea
k st
rate
gic
ne
twor
ks w
ith
don
ors
Ther
e is
min
imal
join
t pl
anni
ng fo
r act
iviti
es w
ith
deve
lopm
ent a
genc
ies
Sub
-co
unty
w
ide
Hav
e di
rect
link
with
don
ors
Des
ign
polic
y at
gra
ssro
ots
3.6
no
favo
urab
le p
olic
y fr
amew
ork
form
fo
r p
asto
ral
pro
duc
tion
syst
ems
Past
oral
pro
duct
ion
is n
ot
wel
l org
anis
ed
Sub
-co
unty
w
ide
Cou
nty
asse
mbl
y to
dev
elop
po
licy
at th
e co
unty
leve
lA
vail
polic
y do
cum
ents
thro
ugh
med
ia20
15W
ithou
t pro
per p
olic
y th
ere
is n
o de
velo
pmen
t
3.7
ena
ble
rs
and
dis
able
rs
pol
icie
s on
hid
es
and
ski
ns tr
ade
in th
e co
unty
No
prop
er p
olic
y to
gui
de
on th
e ex
ploi
tatio
n of
hid
es
and
skin
s
Sub
-co
unty
w
ide
Ope
n up
aba
ttoirs
in th
e co
unty
Ope
n up
mod
ern
tann
ery
2015
The
sub
coun
ty c
an
gene
rate
a lo
t of r
even
ue
from
hid
es a
nd s
kin
Impr
ove
serv
ice
deliv
ery
in
hide
s an
d sk
ins
Ope
n up
lear
ning
cen
tre
Valu
e ad
ditio
n fo
r hid
es a
nd
skin
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issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
ea
Cur
rent
sta
tus
(whe
re a
re w
e no
w?)
Are
a P
ossi
ble
sol
utio
ns
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tion/
tech
nolo
gie
sti
me
dim
ensi
on
rem
arks
SA
KU
oU
tCo
Me
4:
en
HA
nC
eD
SU
StA
inA
bLe
AC
Ce
SS
to
AD
eq
UA
te, n
Utr
itio
US
An
D q
UA
Lity
Fo
oD
Fo
r A
LL A
t A
LL t
iMe
S
err
atic
rai
nfal
l an
d lo
w a
dop
tion
of m
oder
n te
chno
log
ies
Inad
equa
te fo
od a
nd
feed
s, a
nd p
oor a
nim
al
husb
andr
y pr
actic
es
Sub
-co
unty
w
ide
Enh
ance
mod
ern
crop
and
liv
esto
ck p
rodu
ctio
n sy
stem
s,
early
pla
ntin
g, p
lant
ing
of
drou
ght t
oler
ant c
rops
, use
of
impr
oved
ani
mal
bre
eds
Intro
duct
ion
of m
oder
n fa
rmin
g te
chni
ques
(irr
igat
ion,
gre
enho
use
farm
ing)
, cro
p di
vers
ifica
tion,
live
stoc
k br
eed
impr
ovem
ent,
past
ure/
fodd
er
esta
blis
hmen
t and
con
serv
atio
n
2015
- 20
17
Low
live
stoc
k an
d cr
op
prod
uctiv
ityS
ub-
coun
ty
wid
e
Use
of a
ppro
pria
te fa
rm in
puts
an
d pr
actic
esG
ood
man
agem
ent p
ract
ices
Est
ablis
hmen
t of g
roup
/com
mer
cial
ra
nche
s, e
stab
lishm
ent o
f sto
rage
fa
cilit
ies,
wat
er h
arve
stin
g an
d co
nser
vatio
n st
ruct
ures
, env
ironm
enta
l pr
otec
tion
By
201
7
Ove
r-rel
ianc
e on
food
aid
Sub
-co
unty
w
ide
Ope
ning
up
of m
ore
farm
s,
irrig
atio
nD
evel
op p
rogr
amm
es th
at p
rom
ote
peop
les'
resi
lienc
eB
y 20
17
Dro
ught
Sub
-co
unty
w
ide
Past
ure
cons
erva
tion,
dro
ught
to
lera
nt c
rops
C
onst
ruct
ion
of m
ega
dam
s, d
esto
ckin
g,
rest
ocki
ng, l
arge
sca
le ir
rigat
ion
By
2017
Low
hou
seho
ld in
com
e le
vels
Sub
-co
unty
w
ide
Cre
atio
n of
alte
rnat
ive
livel
ihoo
dsP
rom
ote
poul
try k
eepi
ng, k
itche
n ga
rden
ing,
mic
ro e
nter
pris
esB
y 20
17
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issu
e/ p
rob
lem
ar
eaC
urre
nt s
tatu
s (w
here
are
we
now
?)A
rea/
lo
catio
nP
ossi
ble
sol
utio
n /
inte
rven
tions
r
ecom
men
ded
inno
vatio
ns/
tech
nolo
gie
sti
me
dim
ensi
onr
emar
ks
SA
KU
oU
tCo
Me
5:
FoS
ter
Ge
nD
er
An
D S
oC
iAL
inC
LUS
ion
in P
LAn
nin
G, D
eC
iSio
n M
AK
inG
An
D iM
PLe
Me
ntA
tio
n
Wom
en a
nd
yout
h no
t ful
ly
eng
aged
in
agric
ultu
re
dev
elop
men
t
Exc
lusi
on o
f wom
en, y
outh
and
spe
cial
gr
oups
in p
lann
ing,
dec
isio
n m
akin
g an
d im
plem
enta
tion
of c
omm
unity
pr
ojec
ts
Sub
-co
unty
w
ide
Lobb
y fo
r the
ir in
clus
ion
in
plan
ning
, dec
isio
n m
akin
g an
d im
plem
enta
tion
Ope
n an
info
rmat
ion
reso
urce
ce
ntre
rele
vant
to a
gric
ultu
re,
lives
tock
and
fish
erie
s
By
2017
Low
par
ticip
atio
n of
you
th
Iden
tify
and
incl
ude
pers
ons
with
dis
abili
ty in
dev
elop
men
tTr
ain
farm
ers
on h
ow to
ope
rate
ag
ricul
tura
l mac
hine
ry
Yout
hs a
re n
ot e
mpo
wer
edM
otiv
atio
n to
urs
and
expo
sure
tri
psS
et a
side
spe
cial
fund
for y
outh
, w
omen
and
spe
cial
gro
ups
Affi
rmat
ive
actio
n no
t fol
low
edG
rant
s to
sup
port
mic
roen
terp
rises
for y
outh
s,
wom
en a
nd s
peci
al g
roup
s
Unf
avou
rabl
e po
licie
sC
apac
ity b
uild
ing
C
ash
for w
ork
to s
uppo
rt yo
uth
and
wom
en
Th
e co
unty
ass
embl
y to
dra
ft fa
vour
able
pol
icie
s to
em
pow
er
gend
er e
.g. a
cces
s to
loan
s
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e/p
rob
lem
ar
eaC
urre
nt s
tatu
s (w
here
are
w
e no
w?)
Are
a/
loca
tion
Pos
sib
le s
olut
ion
/ in
terv
entio
ns
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tions
/ te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
rem
arks
SA
KU
oU
tCo
Me
6:
iMP
ro
ve
AC
Ce
SS
to
AD
eq
UA
te q
UA
Lity
, AFF
or
DA
bLe
, AC
Ce
SS
ibLe
An
D e
FFe
Cti
ve
Se
rv
iCe
De
Liv
er
y F
or
ALL
Low
del
iver
y of
ext
ensi
on
serv
ices
Inad
equa
te e
xten
sion
se
rvic
e pr
ovid
ers
Sub
-co
unty
w
ide
Trai
ning
mor
e ex
tens
ion
wor
kers
Enh
ance
e-e
xten
sion
Con
tinuo
usTh
e co
unty
to h
ave
a ha
rmon
ised
pol
icy
on
play
ers
on e
xten
sion
st
anda
rds
Ope
n in
form
atio
n ce
ntre
Lo
w a
dopt
ion
of
tech
nolo
gies
e.g
. new
br
eeds
(goa
ts, A
I)
Cap
acity
bui
ldin
g fo
r fam
ers
/he
rder
sIn
trodu
ce fa
rmer
s fie
ld s
choo
ls
Intro
duce
farm
ers
clin
ic d
ay
S
ervi
ce d
eliv
ery
char
ter
not a
vaila
ble
at th
e co
unty
le
vel
Intro
duce
and
ava
il se
rvic
e de
liver
y ch
arte
r at g
rass
root
s in
si
mpl
e la
ngua
ge
Use
med
ia li
ke ra
dio,
SM
S to
pa
ss in
form
atio
n
issu
e/p
rob
lem
ar
eaC
urre
nt s
tatu
s (w
here
are
we
now
?)A
rea/
lo
catio
nP
ossi
ble
sol
utio
n/
inte
rven
tions
r
ecom
men
ded
inno
vatio
ns/
tech
nolo
gie
sti
me
dim
ensi
onr
emar
ks
SA
KU
oU
tCo
Me
7:
en
HA
nC
e C
LiM
Ate
CH
An
Ge
Mit
iGA
tio
n A
nD
AD
oP
tio
n in
Liv
eS
toC
K A
Gr
iCU
LtU
re
An
D F
iSH
er
ieS
Low
ag
ricul
tura
l p
rod
uctio
n d
ue to
clim
ate
chan
ge
Very
low
resi
lienc
e to
cl
imat
e ch
ange
Sub
-co
unty
w
ide
Wat
er h
arve
stin
g, d
am
cons
truct
ion,
wat
er s
tora
ge,
bore
hole
s, p
umpi
ng, t
anks
Pur
chas
e of
dam
exc
avat
ors,
tank
s an
d pu
mps
for c
omm
unity
use
Con
tinuo
usM
& E
uni
t to
be in
pla
ce
Affo
rest
atio
n, tr
ee p
lant
ing,
fru
it tre
es, s
oil a
nd w
ater
co
nser
vatio
n
Pro
vide
sub
sidi
es a
nd g
rant
s to
the
com
mun
ity fo
r gre
enho
use,
dam
s an
d tre
e nu
rser
ies
and
othe
rs, f
or m
itiga
tion
and
adop
tion
mea
sure
s
Rec
laim
K
enya
’s
bigg
est
elep
hant
‘A
hmed
’ bac
k to
Mar
sabi
t co
unty
as
tou
rist
attra
ctio
n
Pro
mot
e dr
ough
t tol
eran
t cro
ps
and
past
ure
grow
thP
rom
otio
n of
cot
tage
indu
strie
s e.
g.
leat
her/t
anni
ng, m
ilk, m
eat p
roce
ssin
g
Past
ure,
fodd
er c
onse
rvat
ion
and
stor
age
Pro
mot
ion
of e
co-to
uris
m
100 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
issu
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rob
lem
ar
eaC
urre
nt s
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s (w
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now
?)A
rea/
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catio
nP
ossi
ble
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utio
n/
inte
rven
tions
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men
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vatio
ns/
tech
nolo
gie
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me
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ensi
onr
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ks
SA
KU
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tCo
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7:
en
HA
nC
e C
LiM
Ate
CH
An
Ge
Mit
iGA
tio
n A
nD
AD
oP
tio
n in
Liv
eS
toC
K A
Gr
iCU
LtU
re
An
D F
iSH
er
ieS
Low
ag
ricul
tura
l p
rod
uctio
n d
ue to
clim
ate
chan
ge
Sub
-co
unty
w
ide
Ran
ge m
anag
emen
t and
de
stoc
king
Car
bon
tradi
ngC
ontin
uous
Cap
acity
dev
elop
men
t and
life
sk
ill p
rom
otio
n e.
g. p
olyt
echn
ic
for a
gro-
past
oral
ism
and
fa
rmer
s tra
inin
g ce
ntre
s
Mor
e re
sear
ch, l
inka
ge a
nd c
oord
inat
ion
betw
een
all s
take
hold
ers
Yout
h an
d w
omen
invo
lvem
ent
Ass
ist p
eopl
e fro
m th
e co
mm
unity
to
lear
n ab
out c
limat
e ch
ange
Div
ersi
ficat
ion
e.g.
bee
keep
ing,
po
ultry
, fish
ing
Pro
mot
e an
d su
stai
n pe
ri-ur
ban
agric
ultu
re
Pro
mot
e sm
all s
cale
irrig
atio
nE
nsur
e tim
ely
com
pens
atio
n by
KW
S
on w
ildlif
e de
stru
ctio
n of
cro
ps a
nd
lives
tock
Dev
elop
favo
urab
le p
olic
ies
on c
redi
t and
gov
ernm
ent
subs
idie
s
Form
atio
n of
farm
ers
coop
erat
ives
Infra
stru
ctur
e de
velo
pmen
t
Intro
duce
refri
gera
ted
vehi
cles
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issu
e/p
rob
lem
ar
eaC
urre
nt s
tatu
s (w
here
are
we
now
?)A
rea/
lo
catio
nP
ossi
ble
sol
utio
n/ in
terv
entio
ns
rec
omm
end
ed in
nova
tions
/ te
chno
log
ies
tim
e d
imen
sion
rem
arks
SA
KU
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tCo
Me
8:
en
HA
nC
e A
CC
eS
S t
o C
re
Dib
Le, U
PD
Ate
D in
For
MA
tio
n o
n A
Gr
iCU
LtU
re
, Liv
eS
toC
K A
nD
FiS
He
rie
S S
eC
tor
inad
equa
te
info
rmat
ion
on a
gric
ultu
re
pro
duc
tion
and
m
arke
ting
Very
low
acc
ess
to
info
rmat
ion
on a
gric
ultu
re,
lives
tock
and
fish
erie
s
Sub
-co
unty
w
ide
Est
ablis
h ag
ricul
tura
l inf
orm
atio
n ce
ntre
Use
of e
-ext
ensi
onC
ontin
uous
M &
E u
nit
to b
e in
pl
ace
Dev
elop
targ
eted
radi
o pr
ogra
mm
esU
se o
f mob
ile p
hone
s to
tran
smit
agric
ultu
ral i
nfor
mat
ion
Est
ablis
h co
mpr
ehen
sive
liv
esto
ck, fi
sh
cens
us a
nd fa
rmer
s in
vent
orie
s
Est
ablis
h m
arke
t inf
orm
atio
n ce
ntre
s
Pro
mot
e tra
de s
how
s
Sch
edul
ed m
eetin
gs fo
r far
mer
s an
d ot
her s
take
hold
ers
Incr
ease
and
enh
ance
ext
ensi
on s
ervi
ces
102 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
SECTION FOURImplementing the Sector Plan
103Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
Partnerships are alliances where individuals, groups or organisations agree to work together to fulfil an obligation or undertake a specific task. Successful implementation of the Marsabit County development strategy for agriculture, livestock and fisheries calls for the establishment of partnerships and strategic alliances between the County Government and for example:• Development agencies (CARE Kenya, FAO, IFAD,
WFO, World Vision, FH-Kenya), • Multi- and bi-lateral organisations (USAID, GIZ,
JICA, EU, DFID, World Bank, ADB), • Regional economic commissions and
intergovernmental organisations (IGAD, EAC, COMESA),
• Research organisations (KALRO, ILRI, ICRAF), and
• The private sector actors (banks, traders, transporters, abattoirs, exporters).
Partnerships with these organisations will come in many and varied forms e.g. financial resources, market linkages, capacity building, research and knowledge management, among others. Partnerships will be one way of creating ramification of development benefits such as local economic development, improved quantity or quality of services, as well as improved resilience and an overall improved quality of life.
Based on the 8 thematic areas, there are 4 main areas where partnerships will create synergy for effective and efficient implementation of the Marsabit strategy. The four key partnership areas are shown in Table 12 on the next page.
6 Partnerships in implementation
Strategic partnerships
1. Agriculture sub-sector• Work with KALRO and other institutions (ILRI,
ICRAF etc.) for on-farm research, piloting/testing new varieties/breeds – offer incentives e.g. land
• Establish innovations’ incubation centres / institutions – for farmer/pastoralist learning / knowledge dissemination
• FAO – funding, piloting of innovations, cross-learning agenda
• IFAD – funding, research and cross-learning agenda
• Universities – training, collaborative research• Private sector – processors, pharmaceuticals,
commercial banks/microfinance etc.
2. Livestock sub-sector• KALRO – research, on-farm testing/piloting • ILRI – cutting edge research• Universities – training, research collaboration• EPZ – linkages to export markets• ReSAKSS – info portal• CDC/Zoonotic Disease Unit – research, disease
control, sero-surveillance/sero-monitoring• Kenya Leather Development Council –
technical and regulatory support in leather processing
• Private sector – processors, product developers, animal breeders etc.
3. Fisheries sub-sector• National Museums of Kenya – research,
information• Kenya Fisheries Research Institute – policies,
research and linkages • Private Sector – transporters, processors, end-
markets, retailers (supermarkets)• Friends of Lake Turkana – for lobby issues
104 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
thematic areas of key partnership
networking Coordinating Cooperating Collaborating
1. Improved production and productivity
2. Enhanced market access and competitiveness
3. Sustainable access to adequate, nutritious, quality food for all, and at all times
4. Enabling environment through development of appropriate policies and enactment of laws that support growth of the subsectors created
5. Affordable, accessible and effective service delivery system established
6. Enhanced access to credible, updated information and knowledge system
7. Gender and social inclusion in planning, decision making and implementation fostered
8. Climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives promoted
• Will involve sharing of information between county sectors for ALFD and existing networks e.g. RESAKSS info portal, KALRO, ILRI, ICRAF etc.
• Establish immentation coordination structures e.g. Sector Work Groups - Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries
• Role of County Steering Group (CSG), Marsabit NGOs coordination forum etc.
• Will involve sharing of activities, resources, work plans etc. through sub-county regular/quarterly meetings
• This kind of partnership will benefit Mar-sabit strategy implementa-tion process by minimising duplication and wastage
• Will involve significant sharing of areas of operation, knowledge and expertise e.g. sharing of technical staff in the field
• Leads to increased levels of capacity, opportunities and sustainability
table 12 Key partnership areas
105Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
A checklist for putting the Sector Plan into operation
1. Implementing modalities
• Establish/identify implementation systems/structures
• Sub-sector working groups • Advisory committees• Review/revise agricultural sector content of CIDP
to align to the Sector Plan• Develop an implementation framework• Identify and implement quick wins within each
phase for mileage and publicity
2. Drivers for Success
• Identify and develop strategies to capitalise on drivers of change/game changers for:
• Short term e.g. construction of abattoir, incubating some promising ideas, piloting proven skills
• Medium term e.g. enacting appropriate policies, linking with development of LAPSSET corridor, sufficient funding to sector
• Long term: e.g. training sufficient and capable service personnel, availing sufficient funds to sector
3. Coordination, monitoring and evaluation
• Establish a coordination structure for synergy, avoid duplication and wastage of resources
• Establish an M&E system that links and integrates all levels (county-sub-county-ward-village)
7 From plan to reality
• Establish and monitor linkages between each CIDP (county-wide sectors) to the Plan (specific sectors/sub-sectors)
• Create and enforce standards for county service delivery
4. Funding Implications of the Sector Plan
• Establish Agriculture Sector donor coordination platform
• Collaborate with development actors to establish a fund raising strategy e.g. County Innovation Fund/Kit
• Create awareness within relevant county institutions
• The Agriculture Committee/County Assembly - financial resources
• County Public Service Boards - human resources, etc.
5. Partnerships with other county/national stakeholders
• Imperative that the sector collaborates with National Ministry for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
• Imperative that sector collaborates with county sector for Water, Environment, Lands, Energy, Education, Health, Finance, and CDMA in implementing the Plan
Role of advisory committees
In addition to an M&E framework, it may be necessary
to create an oversight committee to objectively monitor
implementation of the Sector Plan. This committee
could operate on the same level as or above the Rural
Sector Coordination Committee proposed in the CIDP.
106 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
ANNEXESANNEx 1:
TECHNICAL/VALIDATION TEAM FOR SECTOR PLANNING
ANNEx 2: COUNTY-WIDE CONTRIBUTORS
ANNEx 3-A: CONTRIBUTORS – SAKU SUB-COUNTY
ANNEx 3-B: CONTRIBUTORS – LAISAMIS SUB-COUNTY
ANNEx 3-C: CONTRIBUTORS - MOYALE SUB-COUNTY
ANNEx 3-D: CONTRIBUTORS – NORTH HORR SUB-COUNTY
ANNEx 4-A: CROP PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION DATA
ANNEx 4-B: DAILY CONSUMPTION
ANNEx 4-C: CONSUMPTION OVER 6 MONTHS
ANNEx 5: FOOD AID DATA IN MARSABIT COUNTY
ANNEx 6-A: SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COUNTY – AGRICULTURE
ANNEx 6-B: SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COUNTY - LIVESTOCK
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An
ne
X 3
-D:
Co
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S –
no
rtH
Ho
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SU
b-C
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An
ne
X 3
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26
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tota
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sub
-cou
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515
120
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wid
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hop
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119Agriculture Sector Plan 2013 – 2017
AnneXeS
Cr
oP
Pr
oD
UC
tio
n D
AtA
Cr
oP
He
CtA
rA
Ge
P
riC
eS
/KG
FA
rM
GA
teP
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eS
/KG
Lo
CA
L M
Ar
Ke
tP
oten
tial
targ
eted
Ach
ieve
dy
ield
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(ton
nes)
Hec
tare
sH
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bes
t yea
rW
orst
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arb
est
seas
onA
v.
seas
onW
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se
ason
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hest
Med
ium
Low
Hig
hest
Med
ium
Low
Ce
re
ALS
Mai
ze Ir
rigat
ed
Mai
ze R
ain
Fed
2,50
02,
000
1,80
060
025
155
5040
3070
6050
Teff
800
500
300
508
53
100
8070
120
100
80
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ghum
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000
500
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600
650
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S
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ns (r
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2000
1500
1200
200
1512
880
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120
100
80
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peas
800
500
300
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105
8070
6010
080
70
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en G
ram
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0
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31
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40
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212
84
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015
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58
64
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124
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610
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ne
X 4
-A:
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Pr
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UC
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Co
nS
UM
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on
DA
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120 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
Cr
oP
Pr
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UC
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Ge
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00
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21
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54
210
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250
153
86
410
080
6012
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050
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ne
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AnneXeS
Sub
-Cou
nty
Pop
ulat
ion
no.
Hh
A
rea
sq. k
m
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ext
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M
Fto
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ags)
veg
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5212
189
116
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bit N
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15,7
5113
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29,5
616,
541
6,20
86
120
7424
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lbi N
orth
Hor
r25
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20,0
6845
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9,04
918
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618
511
434
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amis
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sabi
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4839
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88,
969
616
099
33
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yang
alan
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2326
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411
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410
665
22
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ale/
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9149
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799
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089,
346
42
125
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1,11
214
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1,16
656
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ne
X 4
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Co
nS
UM
Pti
on
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ce: C
ount
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irect
or o
f Agr
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sabi
t, Fo
od S
ecur
ity R
epor
t, Ju
ly 2
014
122 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
6 m
onth
con
sum
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ost f
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mon
ths
KS
h
% v
uln.
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eals
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umes
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312
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563
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2434
5500
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6,88
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243
1353
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lbi/M
arsa
bit
nor
th21
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13,4
874,
421
76,5
77,3
6040
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1591
6433
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13,1
288,
092
2653
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lbi n
orth
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orr
33,7
7620
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611
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6,83
462
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9233
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3013
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4098
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amis
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arsa
bit
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102,
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450
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617
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2935
68
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amis
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iyan
gal
ani
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2611
913
4,01
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35,7
39,4
3114
4637
330.
6712
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226
92
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ale/
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olo
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2647
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4,88
140
4128
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215
365
9472
2245
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313
2,84
438
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754,
261,
479
398,
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463
138,
566,
167
88
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54,5
6816
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3,00
0/=
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600/
=
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ne
X 4
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nS
UM
Pti
on
ov
er
6 M
on
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Sour
ce: C
ount
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or o
f Agr
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od S
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t, Ju
ly 2
014
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AnneXeS
An
ne
X 5
: Fo
oD
AiD
DA
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MA
rS
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it C
oU
nty
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ne
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014
124 Marsabit County Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development
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