In Isiolo and Kajiado Counties, red meat offers an opportunity for increasing household food, nutrition and income security. However, past interventions have not been successful in the delivery of livestock technologies to address perennial constraints due to a single organization approach, often each with its own interests. This study was carried out in Oldonyiro and Ngaremala wards in Isiolo County and Delelakutuk ward in Kajiado County. Livestock production and marketing have been hampered by the unavailability and accessibility of livestock technologies and information sharing. The key parameters assessed were priority livestock constraints; technology needs; stakeholder partnerships; and technology delivery platform. The data were collected from 451 households belonging to Kenya Climate Smart Agricultural Production (KCSAP) groups in the red meat value chain of pastoralists, Common Interest Groups and Most Vulnerable Groups (CIGs and VMGs) using semi-structured questionnaires, Focus group discussions with groups, key informant interviews with public and private sector actors.
The results showed that the majority of the respondents sampled in
counties were male 302 (67%) and 149 (33%) females. In Delelakutuk ward in
Kajiado County had the highest VMG registered followed by the Oldonyiro and
Ngaremala wards in Isiolo County. The priority livestock production constraints
in Kajiado County in Dalalekutuk ward were diseases, lack of feeds, limited
access to water and inadequate veterinary services, and in Isiolo County was a
lack of feeds, limited access to water and diseases. Priority livestock
diseases in Kajiado, County, Dalalekutuk ward were Foot and Mouth Disease
(FMD), anthrax; contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) and cerebral
coenurosis and enterotoxemia and cerebral coenurosis for the sheep. In Isiolo
County, priority cattle diseases were FMD and trypanosomiasis,’ in the goats
CCPP and cerebral coenurosis while in the sheep enterotoxemia and cerebral
coenurosis. External parasites affecting livestock were: ticks, Mites, Tsetse flies and Biting flies.
Furthermore, helminth infestation in their livestock herd was reported.
The reasons for persistent livestock production constraints were
ranked and ranked as single organization interventions not sufficient to solve
problems and lack of prioritization by stakeholders (water, pasture, diseases).
The major livestock technology needs were: pasture, water, access to veterinary
vaccines, capacity building of groups; training of para vets to support the
delivery of veterinary services; information sharing platform and market
infrastructure. The multi-institutional technology exhibitions consisting of
public and private sector actors were held in Kajiado and Isiolo Counties
linking KCSAP pastoralist groups to technology and service providers. To
enhance the sharing of information, a mobile application (MITDP) was
established linking CIGs and VMGs leaders with KALRO, KEVEVAPI, County
Governments of Kajiado and Isiolo departments of livestock production and
veterinary services; suppliers of drugs, vaccines and equipment; water
technology suppliers; Agro-vets and Non-governmental organizations along the
red meat value chain. Increased
awareness and access to technologies will be a key adaptation strategy against
drought and livestock pests and diseases which often result in loss of
livelihoods due to the death of livestock.
Author
(s) Details
John
Kidali
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, P.O. Box
32-00902, Kikuyu, Kenya.
Simon
Omondi
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization,
Headquarters, P.O. Box 57811-0200, Nairobi, Kenya.
Irene
Ogali
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, P.O. Box
32-00902, Kikuyu, Kenya.
Jane
Rutto
Meru University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 972-60200, Meru,
Kenya.
Moses
Orwe
Kenya Veterinary Vaccine Production Institute, Embakasi
Headquarters, P.O. Box 53260-0200, Nairobi, Kenya.
Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/crpas/v6/3373
