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Kenya Project Activities

Kenya Project Activities. Improving the Livelihoods of Poor Livestock-keepers in Africa through Community-Based Management of Indigenous Farm Animal Genetic Resources. Addis 11th to 18th September 2005. Collaborating Institutions Egerton University

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Kenya Project Activities

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  1. Kenya Project Activities Improving the Livelihoods of Poor Livestock-keepers in Africa through Community-Based Management of Indigenous Farm Animal Genetic Resources Addis 11th to 18th September 2005

  2. Collaborating Institutions Egerton University GEF/GTZ Indigenous Vegetation Project Marsabit (IVP) Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Devt. Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) University of Hohenheim (UHOH)

  3. Arid and semi arid low lands, Northern Kenya District of focus - Marsabit District Rainfall in the district Bimodal rainfall regime Less than 2% of district receiving >500 mm of annual rainfall on average Research target tribal groups – Rendille/Ariaal and Gabra Research Sites Farakoren (Rendille/Arial) – Arid Malabot (Gabra) – Arid

  4. Egerton/Hohenheim graduate students selected (Dec. 2004) Messrs. Samuel Mbuku and Isacko Tura selected as MSc. students Developing M.Sc. proposals Characterisation of the Breeding Practices of Sheep and Goat Keepers in Northern Kenya developed – Mbuku (Jan. 2005) Herds history and social networks – Breeds as result of socio-cultural practices – Tura (Jun. 2005) Farmer Field School (FFS) and “Characterisation of AnGR…” Training (March, 2005) Action plan on characterisation work for each country developed Agreed upon FFS methodology be adapted to suit target groups

  5. Study site selection (Dec. 2004) Farakoren and Malabot identified as most promising sites with subpopulations of Rendille and Gabra breeds of sheep and goats respectively Comparatively large herd sizes of sheep and goats per HH in each site (> 200 per HH on average) High dependency on shoats and thus need of conservation of the existing breed Site identification based on open key informant interviews with opinion leaders, local chiefs, butchers, traders, and cross verification by discussions with elders

  6. Introduction of project to target communities (Dec. 2004) Project introductory meetings held in each site to address: Reasons for site selection Focus of the project Criteria for selecting research/test livestock keepers

  7. Participant observations in Rendille and Gabra sites (Feb. 2005) 2 weeks spent per site making observations and guided interviews on care of small ruminants Gender disaggregated knowledge and management practices of sheep and goats generated Generated information used to develop semi-structured interview guide for assessment of: Small ruminants functions by age and sex classes traits and trait expression observed Assessment methods of traits expressions Management practices influencing trait expressions

  8. Semi-structured interviews - Rendille/Arial (Apr. - May 2005) - Gabra (June-July 2005) Pre-testing and reviewing of interview guide in Rendille and Gabra research sites Research/test livestock keepers purposively selected with help of village leaders Farakaron – 52 from 11 villages (manyattas) Malabot – 34 from 13 villages (manyattas) Semi-structured interviews Farakoren - 33 out of 52 livestock keepers interviewed Malabot – 22 out of 34 livestock keepers interviewed Open key informant interviews on management practices that influence trait expressions Practical explanation by key informants on methods of assessing trait expressions

  9. Monitoring indicators (April-June, 2005; August 2005) Structured questionnaire developed based on “Asset function frame work” to capture information on monitoring indicators Questionnaire administered to selected test livestock keepers in both sites Discussions with JP held and agreed on review of some indicators

  10. Farmer Field School meeting Ngurunit (August 2005) FFS activities to start with Group meetings every two months following a model agenda: Special topic facilitated by a subject matter specialist Review of project activities Visiting implemented PTDs Planning for next meeting Discussed during feedback seminars - first meeting expected October to address small ruminant diseases

  11. Prelimanary analyses of baseline data (mainly frequency distributions) Visual aids in form of drawings and posters produced in preparation of FS Feedback seminars - Malabot on September 3rd and 4th with 28 participants - Farakoren on September 7th with 42 participants Topics covered (i) Introduction What is the project is all about? “working together to find out possibilities to improve benefit from goats and sheep” How to achieve working together? Concept of knowledge systems- Livestock keeper and Scientist RECAP on past activities – planning workshops, partcipant observations, SSI and SI Preliminary Data Analysis and Feedback Seminars (Aug-Sept. 2005)

  12. (ii) Results presented Functions of Sheep and Goats by Age and Sex Classes Relevant traits in the system and desired expressions Different ecotypes and differentiation criteria Livestock keepers feedback on feedback Confirmation of identified expressions of relevant productive and adaptive traits Major constraints: Lack of knowledge ananimal diseases Lack of market out lets Consesus on Educational Workshops and starting dates Basis for agreeing on potential improved management interventions Preliminary Data Analysis and Feedback Seminars Cont…

  13. Preliminary results “Target breeds of sheep and goats in the Rendille and Gabra area”

  14. Preliminary results “Target breeds of sheep and goats in the Rendille and Gabra area” Somali (Gala) Goats Small East African Goats

  15. Mixed Herd – Black Head Persian sheep and Galla Goats

  16. Preliminary results “Ecotypes of sheep and goats as distinguished by Rendille and Gabra herders”

  17. Preliminary results “Ecotypes of sheep and goats as distinguished by Rendille and Gabra herders” Dorigo Female Garo Female Garo Male

  18. Godan Dabach

  19. Milghisa Milghisa Qorti

  20. Preliminary results “Traits of Rendille Goats Ecotypes”

  21. Preliminary results “Traits of Gabra sheep ecotypes”

  22. Preliminary results “Traits of Gabra goat ecotypes”

  23. Preliminary results “Rendille and Gabra sheep and Goat age and sex classes”

  24. Preliminary results “Rendille and Gabra sheep and Goat age and sex classes” Cont…

  25. Preliminary results “Source of rams and bucks used for breeding purposes”

  26. Preliminary results “Age at first breeding for buck and ram”

  27. Preliminary results “Ranked characteristics considered of potential new buck”

  28. Preliminary results “Ranked characteristics considered of potential new ram”

  29. Thank You

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