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Members of Honey cooperative gather at the collection
centre where honey combs from traditional hives are stored in air
tight plastic buckets in Mwingi district, Kenya. Farmers receive training on mulberry planting in
Naru Muru, Kenya. ICIPE trained beekeepers demonstrate processing and
packaging honey techniques to other beekeepers in Mwingi district,
Kenya. A veterinary officer from the Department of Livestock
carries out vaccinations and general health care as part of the
Livestock Programme at the Kanyardet Women's Group in the Yala Division.
Veterinarians visit the group regularly to advise on proper management
of livestock. A veterinary officer from the Department of Livestock
carries out vaccinations and general health care as part of the
Livestock Programme at the Kanyardet Women's Group in the Yala Division.
Veterinarians visit the group regularly to advise on proper management
of livestock. Fields maintained by members of the Kilulu Mukomani
Women's Group surrounding a farmer's house in Msambweni. A veterinary officer from the Department of Livestock
carries out vaccinations and general health care as part of the
Livestock Programme at the Kanyardet Women's Group in the Yala Division.
Veterinarians visit the group regularly to advise on proper management
of livestock. In the North Game Location, Yala Division, women
and children benefit from improved quality of water made possible
by a spring rehabilitated by the project. The water is filtered
and the health level improves. In Siaya District there are a total
of 27 of these springs. In the North Game Location, Yala Division, women
and children benefit from improved quality of water made possible
by a spring rehabilitated by the project. The water is filtered
and the health level improves. In Siaya District there are a total
of 27 of these springs. In the North Game Location, Yala Division, women
and children benefit from improved quality of water made possible
by a spring rehabilitated by the project. The water is filtered
and the health level improves. In Siaya District there are a total
of 27 of these springs. In the North Game Location, Yala Division, women
and children benefit from improved quality of water made possible
by a spring rehabilitated by the project. The water is filtered
and the health level improves. In Siaya District there are a total
of 27 of these springs. Fishing activities on Uhanya Beach on Lake Victoria,
Bondo Division. The communications specialist and his cameraman at
the Government Training Institute in Maseno. They produce radio
and video pieces and training material to be used as Development
Support Communications for the project. The communications specialist and his cameraman at
the Government Training Institute in Maseno. They produce radio
and video pieces and training material to be used as Development
Support Communications for the project. At Ajola Primary School in Yala Division children
hold up seedlings to plant. The Kenyan landscape behind, though
fertile, will have to produce more in order to support the ever
growing population. At Ajola Primary School in Yala Division children
hold up seedlings to plant. The Kenyan landscape behind, though
fertile, will have to produce more in order to support the ever
growing population. A cultivated landscape in Molo with terracing/bunding
and protected forests which are providing regular supply fuel and
fodder through resource management schemes. A cultivated landscape in Molo with terracing/bunding
and protected forests which are providing regular supply fuel and
fodder through resource management schemes. Fishing activities on Uhanya Beach on Lake Victoria,
Bondo Division. A catch from the fishing activities on Uhanya Beach
on Lake Victoria, Bondo Division. Fishing activities on Uhanya Beach on Lake Victoria,
Bondo Division. The woman airs Engrcuopris fish on the ground: it
is used for human consumption and for poultry feed. She will sell
it at the local market. It takes one day to dry and can keep up
to 4 months approximately. Fishing activities on Uhanya Beach on Lake Victoria,
Bondo Division. The woman airs Engrcuopris fish on the ground: it
is used for human consumption and for poultry feed. She will sell
it at the local market. It takes one day to dry and can keep up
to 4 months approximately. Fishing activities on Uhanya Beach on Lake Victoria,
Bondo Division. Women air Engrcuopris fish on the ground: it is
used for human consumption and for poultry feed. They will sell
it at the local market. It takes one day to dry and can keep up
to 4 months approximately. View of a fishing village on Uhanya Beach on Lake
Victoria, Bondo Division. Fishermen use these canoes which are hand
made of hard wood locally known as Movuli. Fishermen heading out to fish to the island Mageta,
Lake Victoria, Bondo Division. They use these canoes which are hand
made of hard wood locally known as Movuli. Fishermen heading out to fish to the island Mageta,
Lake Victoria, Bondo Division. They use these canoes which are hand
made of hard wood locally known as Movuli, the sail is made of cloth.
Fishermen heading out to fish to the island Mageta,
Lake Victoria, Bondo Division. They use these canoes which are hand
made of hard wood locally known as Movuli, the sail is made of cloth.
Fishermen heading out to fish to the island Mageta,
Lake Victoria, Bondo Division. They use these canoes which are hand
made of hard wood locally known as Movuli, the sail is made of cloth.
A District Nutrition Officer from the Community Based
Health Care Programme advises mothers at the Siaya District Hospital
on how to prepare a balanced diet for their babies. He is showing
grains of food grown in the demonstration garden in the confines
of the Siaya Hospital such as sim sim, beans, peas, maize, cassava,
ugali, paw paw. Fishing activities on Uhanya Beach on Lake Victoria,
Bondo Division. This fisherman cleans his catch of Tilapia. Engrcuopris fish being aired on the ground on Uhanya
Beach on Lake Victoria, Bondo Division; it is used for local consumption
and is an excellent form of nutrition. Fishing activities on Uhanya Beach on Lake Victoria,
Bondo Division. Nile Perch is weighed before being taken by van
to Kisumu and Nairobi. Fishing activities on Uhanya Beach on Lake Victoria,
Bondo Division. Nile Perch is weighed before being taken by van
to Kisumu and Nairobi. A District Nutrition Officer from the Community Based
Health Care Programme advises mothers at the Siaya District Hospital
on how to prepare a balanced diet for their babies. Foods grown
in this demonstration garden in the confines of the Siaya Hospital
include sim sim, beans, peas, maize, cassava, ugali, paw paw. Fishing activities on Uhanya Beach on Lake Victoria,
Bondo Division. Nile Perch is weighed before being taken by van
to Kisumu and Nairobi. A fisherman repairing his boat on Uhanya Beach on
Lake Victoria, Bondo Division. It is a hand-made canoe for which
they use hard wood locally known as Movuli. A fisherman repairing his boat on Uhanya Beach on
Lake Victoria, Bondo Division. It is a hand-made canoe for which
they use hard wood locally known as Movuli. A fisherman repairing his boat on Uhanya Beach on
Lake Victoria, Bondo Division. It is a hand-made canoe for which
they use hard wood locally known as Movuli. A fisherman mending his fishing net near Uhanya Beach
on Lake Victoria, Bondo Division. Within the project, seminars are
held through local officers on how to mend nets. A fisherman mending his fishing net near Uhanya Beach
on Lake Victoria, Bondo Division. Within the project, seminars are
held through local officers on how to mend nets. In the Boro Division, a woman and her family use
a shallow well built with the project's assistance. It provided
the materials and the technical advice. The well provides clean
water for human and animal consumption and crops, and has lessened
the time spent by women in collecting water. At the rural Technology Development Unit, farmers
try out new and improved farming implements and learn how to use
oxen for ploughing and weeding with an improved yoke under the guidance
of the unit head in Siaya. The project is geared to complement the
National Extension Programme to help small holders and farmers'
groups further develop their potentials. At the rural Technology Development Unit, farmers
try out new and improved farming implements and learn how to use
oxen for ploughing and weeding with an improved yoke under the guidance
of the unit head in Siaya. The project is geared to complement the
National Extension Programme to help small holders and farmers'
groups further develop their potentials. At the rural Technology Development Unit, farmers
try out new and improved farming implements and learn how to use
oxen for ploughing and weeding with an improved yoke under the guidance
of the unit head in Siaya. The project is geared to complement the
National Extension Programme to help small holders and farmers'
groups further develop their potentials. At the rural Technology Development Unit, farmers
try out new and improved farming implements and learn how to use
oxen for ploughing and weeding with an improved yoke under the guidance
of the unit head in Siaya. The project is geared to complement the
National Extension Programme to help small holders and farmers'
groups further develop their potentials. An extension agent from the Ministry of Agriculture
talks with the Uhongo Women's Group in the Boro Division about proper
maize husbandry; she visits them twice a month. The farmers bought
fertilizer, seeds and insecticide with a project loan, the land
belongs to the group and the maize surplus is sold at the market.
A District Nutrition Officer from the Community Based
Health Care Programme advises mothers at the Siaya District Hospital
on how to prepare a balanced diet for their babies. Foods grown
in this demonstration garden in the confines of the Siaya Hospital
include sim sim, beans, peas, maize, cassava, ugali, paw paw. An extension agent from the Ministry of Agriculture
talks with the Uhongo Women's Group in the Boro Division about proper
maize husbandry; she visits them twice a month. The farmers bought
fertilizer, seeds and insecticide with a project loan, the land
belongs to the group and the maize surplus is sold at the market.
The Uhongo Women's Group in the Boro Division listen
to an extension agent from the Ministry of Agriculture talk about
proper maize husbandry; she visits them twice a month. The farmers
bought fertilizer, seeds and insecticide with a project loan, the
land belongs to the group and the maize surplus is sold at the market.
Close-up of a farmer trained in extension work who
shows the women farmers from the Madungu Women's Group (Ugunga Division)
how to use oxen for ploughing their 1 acre field of maize and beans.
The oxen, ploughs and chains have been bought with a project credit.
Women farmers from the Madungu Women's Group (Ugunga
Division) are trained on how to use oxen for ploughing their 1 acre
field of maize and beans. The oxen, ploughs and chains have been
bought with a project credit. Women farmers from the Madungu Women's Group (Ugunga
Division) are trained on how to use oxen for ploughing their 1 acre
field of maize and beans. The oxen, ploughs and chains have been
bought with a project credit. Women farmers from the Madungu Women's Group (Ugunga
Division) are trained on how to use oxen for ploughing their 1 acre
field of maize and beans. The oxen, ploughs and chains have been
bought with a project credit. A farmer trained in extension work shows the women
farmers from the Madungu Women's Group (Ugunga Division) how to
use oxen for ploughing their 1 acre field of maize and beans. The
oxen, ploughs and chains have been bought with a project credit.
A farmer trained in extension work shows the women
farmers from the Madungu Women's Group (Ugunga Division) how to
use oxen for ploughing their 1 acre field of maize and beans. The
oxen, ploughs and chains have been bought with a project credit.
A veterinary officer from the Department of Livestock
carries out vaccinations and general health care for the local and
exotic breeds at the Kanyardet Women's Group in the Yala Division.
She and other veterinarians visit the group regularly to advise
on proper management so the birds can commence laying at the appropriate
age. A veterinary officer from the Department of Livestock
carries out vaccinations and general health care for the local and
exotic breeds at the Kanyardet Women's Group in the Yala Division.
She and other veterinarians visit the group regularly to advise
on proper management so the birds can commence laying at the appropriate
age. A veterinary officer from the Department of Livestock
carries out vaccinations and general health care for the local and
exotic breeds at the Kanyardet Women's Group in the Yala Division.
She and other veterinarians visit the group regularly to advise
on proper management so the birds can commence laying at the appropriate
age. Staff from the Ministry of Reclamation and Development
of Arid, Semi-Arid and Wastelands in front of the new offices in
Kwale. At the Mkanda nursery in the Lukore Location where
banana plants are raised to be sold to farmers. The project funds
these nurseries and provides farmers with fertilizers, insecticides
and technical assistance through assistants from the Ministry of
Agriculture. At the Mkanda nursery in the Lukore Location where
banana plants are raised to be sold to farmers. The project funds
these nurseries and provides farmers with fertilizers, insecticides
and technical assistance through assistants from the Ministry of
Agriculture. At the Mkanda nursery in the Lukore location, cassava
plants are raised and distributed to farmers free of charge by the
Ministry of Agriculture, as part of the project's input for the
agricultural development. At the Mkanda nursery in the Lukore location, cassava
plants are raised and distributed to farmers free of charge by the
Ministry of Agriculture, as part of the project's input for the
agricultural development. At the Mkanda nursery in the Lukore location, cassava
plants are raised and distributed to farmers free of charge by the
Ministry of Agriculture, as part of the project's input for the
agricultural development. At the Msambweni Coconut nursery, women tend seedlings
which are raised and then sold to farmers. After 5 years, the tree
is mature and the farmer is able to sell the coconuts at the market
as well as the by-products such as the bark which is used for roofing.
At the Msambweni Coconut nursery, women tend seedlings
which are raised and then sold to farmers. After 5 years, the tree
is mature and the farmer is able to sell the coconuts at the market
as well as the by-products such as the bark which is used for roofing.
At the Msambweni Coconut nursery, women tend seedlings
which are raised and then sold to farmers. After 5 years, the tree
is mature and the farmer is able to sell the coconuts at the market
as well as the by-products such as the bark which is used for roofing.
At the Msambweni Coconut nursery, women tend seedlings
which are raised and then sold to farmers. After 5 years, the tree
is mature and the farmer is able to sell the coconuts at the market
as well as the by-products such as the bark which is used for roofing.
At the Msambweni Coconut nursery, women tend seedlings
which are raised and then sold to farmers. After 5 years, the tree
is mature and the farmer is able to sell the coconuts at the market
as well as the by-products such as the bark which is used for roofing.
At the Msambweni Coconut nursery, women tend seedlings
which are raised and then sold to farmers. After 5 years, the tree
is mature and the farmer is able to sell the coconuts at the market
as well as the by-products such as the bark which is used for roofing.
In the Msambweni Division, farmers are able to purchase
citrus seedlings from the Ponguie Kidimu nursery. In the Msambweni Division, farmers are able to purchase
citrus seedlings from the Ponguie Kidimu nursery. Here, a young
boy showing the fruits of his father's investment. Members from the Mazola Group in the Kinango Division
display the protective clothing provided by the project for use
in bee-keeping, an income-generating activity developed under the
livestock component. At the Mkanda nursery in the Lukore location, banana
plants are raised to be sold to farmers. The project funds these
nurseries and provides farmers with fertilizers, insecticides and
technical assistance through assistants from the Ministry of Agriculture.
Members of the Mazola Group in the Kinango Division
display a product of bee-keeping, wax which is used for crayons,
candles and the manufacture of special wax paper. Women from the Mazola Women's Group in the Kinango
Division straining the honey they have harvested from their hives.
The project supplies the protective wear, the bar hives and the
training by livestock assistants. Close-up of a woman from the Mazola Women's Group
in the Kinango Division who is straining the honey they have harvested
from their hives. The project supplies the protective wear, the
bar hives and the training by livestock assistants. In the Kinango Division, farmers use the improved
ox-harness after being trained in how to use it by trainers from
the Ministry of Agriculture. The project finances this animal traction
component. In the Kinango Division, farmers use the improved
ox-harness after being trained in how to use it by trainers from
the Ministry of Agriculture. The project finances this animal traction
component. In the Kinango Division, farmers use the improved
ox-harness after being trained in how to use it by trainers from
the Ministry of Agriculture. The project finances this animal traction
component. After being trained by livestock assistants, a Catholic
Mission Women's group in Kinango Division carry out drenching, hoof
trimming and castration on their goats. After being trained by livestock assistants, a Catholic
Mission Women's group in Kinango Division carry out drenching, hoof
trimming and castration on their goats. An ox trainer at the offices of the Ministry of Agriculture
in Matuga. He gets the oxen used to wearing the harness. He also
trains farmers in the use of harness on oxen as part of the animal
traction component. The Mwandeo Women's Group in Msambweni Division being
trained in veterinary services for their sheep by livestock production
assistants. The women purchased jointly their sheep which are reared
for consumption and then sold at the market. The project supplies
the ram to mate and the veterinary care under the animal health
component. The Mwandeo Women's Group in Msambweni Division being trained in veterinary services for their sheep by livestock production |
