OUR STORY
SETPRO
Take enough time to educate and inform actors. Support them to
develop their own annual action plans and targets; and then facilitate
them to meet their own needs. This way they stay motivated and own it.
Wario Chege.
Meet Wario Chege
SetPro is a local facilitator linking service providers and SBOs. SetPro tell us about the program results and learning
from a local facilitator’s perspective...
“Joshua Odhiambo (KDSCP facilitator in 3 milk
sheds) understood the need for farmer institutions
and contracting with service providers that enhance
market competitiveness. He understands that he will
benefit from this at the end of the project and also
recognizes the need for government institution
participation in program facilitated meetings in the
milk sheds. He is willing to work with the Association
of Kenya Feed Manufacturers (AKFEMA) as he sees
the need for quality feed in the sector”
Mary Munene, Dairy Value Chain Development
Coordinator
Benefits
The milk shed working group is a place to discuss issues,
shape solutions and make deals. They build trust, mutual
understanding and recognition of inter-dependency.
The local working group identifies the key issues and defines
interventions.
Milk quality and production has increased via interventions
at the farm level such as access to inputs, feed preservation
knowledge and adoption of appropriate technologies.
SBOs have improved their market access via introductions to
new buyers.
Processors benefit from bulked milk and improved milk
quality.
Linkages between providers and farmers (at commercial
rates) and brokering of contracts and working relationships
has resulted in providers recording an increase in business
via new products.
Services offered by the local facilitators to SBOs and farmers,
helped stimulate and organize the market for the commercial
providers.
Providers are willing to participate when they see a
commercial value. Forums to link providers and farmers are
now being financed by the providers themselves.
Policy issues are passed up to the National Task Force.
M&E data shows measurable change which is often difficult
for local facilitators to see on the ground.
Lessons
The milk shed working group is a place to discuss issues, shape
solutions and make deals. They build trust, mutual
understanding and recognition of inter-dependency.
The local working group identifies the key issues and defines
interventions.
Milk quality and production has increased via interventions at
the farm level such as access to inputs, feed preservation
knowledge and adoption of appropriate technologies.
SBOs have improved their market access via introductions to
new buyers.
Processors benefit from bulked milk and improved milk quality.
Linkages between providers and farmers (at commercial rates)
and brokering of contracts and working relationships has
resulted in providers recording an increase in business via new
products.
Services offered by the local facilitators to SBOs and farmers,
helped stimulate and organize the market for the commercial
providers.
Providers are willing to participate when they see a
commercial value. Forums to link providers and farmers are
now being financed by the providers themselves.
Policy issues are passed up to the National Task Force.
M&E data shows measurable change which is often difficult for
local facilitators to see on the ground.
Our approach can be replicated in other sectors.
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