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SUCCESSFUL AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC INITIATIVES OF THE RURAL YOUTH: LESSONS LEARNED FROM CARYM KENYA. 16/06/2010 Anthony Kipkoech Saina. BRUSSELS DEVELOPMENT BRIEFINGS BRIEFING SESSION N°19 Youth and Rural Development in ACP countries. CONTENT. INTRODUCTION CAPACITY BUILDING - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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16/06/2010Anthony Kipkoech Saina
SUCCESSFUL AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC INITIATIVES OF THE
RURAL YOUTH: LESSONS LEARNEDFROM CARYM KENYA
BRUSSELS DEVELOPMENT BRIEFINGS BRIEFING SESSION N°19
Youth and Rural Development in ACP countries
CONTENT
I. INTRODUCTION
II. CAPACITY BUILDING
III. DAIRY FARM PROJECT
INTRODUCTION - CARYM KENYA CARYM The Catholic Agricultural Rural Youth Movement(CARYM), Kenya is an
affiliate member of MIJARC
MAIN OBJECTIVE
To transform spiritually and socio-economically, in the spiritof Christ and of the church, the Agricultural and RuralYouth of Kenya.
VISION
To promote health formation and self-reliance of theYouth challenging and enabling them by the gospel ofChrist and the social teachings of the church to live a morespiritual life and be economically self-reliant, workingtogether and participating in the construction of a just ruralworld and becoming responsible Christian citizens.
INTRODUCTION CARYM KENYA
MISSION
CARYM / MIJARC is an actor in rural areas that helps
young people to get organized and to become critical
actors that transform their village, region and country. By
means of “training through action” and the methodology “to
See-Judge-Act”, young people are able to improve their
living conditions and to generate incomes. Therefore, they
see how rural areas can become attractive and viable for
young people.
Capacity building
Skill training seminars:• such as in sustainable agriculture, • project management
International campaigns of MIJARC • access to water (2006)• access to land (2007) • Access to seeds (2008)• Agrofuels and climate change (2009)• Landgrabbing (2010)
DAIRY FARM PROJECTIncome generating projects within CARYM
• Dairy farming• Beekeeping• Goat rearing• Poultry keeping• Horticulture
DAIRY FARM PROJECT
DAIRY FARM PROJECT
• seminar was organized on the way forward of the project,
• 50 members from all the parishes participated.
• analyzing several other projects suggested by the participants, it was agreed that a dairy project was to be started
DAIRY FARM PROJECT
DAIRY FARM PROJECT
Objectives • Learn sustainable agricultural techniques• To start a demonstration farm for CARYM members• Earn income from dairy products
Beneficiaries
• This is a project by and for the rural youth of Eldoret Diocese. They are the direct beneficiaries
• The community around also benefits from the project. They buy dairy products, and they also visit the farm to learn.
DAIRY FARM PROJECT
DAIRY FARM PROJECTProject Implementation
• Bishop donated 1 acre piece of land for the implementation of the project.
• BSI Austria responded positively • Purchase of 3 dairy cows• Capacity building/training workshops for members • Most of the work from the initial stages of implementation
was done by the members of the movement:– Fencing around the farm– Tilling of the land and planting of Napier grass– Construction of a cow shed– Purchase and transportation of cows to the farm– Construction of a caretakers house– Construction of Toilets– Digging of a bore-hole
DAIRY FARM PROJECTAchievements
• Project was successful • Income was generated from the sale of milk• Demonstration farm for CARYM members• meeting point for the work camp between MIJARC
partners; CARYM and KLJB (Germany). • Calves from the cows were donated to some parish
groups as a way of empowering them at grassroots• The local community also visit the farm to learn more
about the dairy farming
DAIRY FARM PROJECTChallenges
• Diseases; some cows died due to diseases• Scarcity of water in the farm• There is no electricity in the farm• Poor prices of the farm produce • Insufficient animal feeds (Napier grass) due to
long dry seasons.
Financers of the project
• Local Contributions from the members • Funds from the Austrian donor (BSI)• The Bishop donated land for the project