University Outreach Support to Farmer Associations in Western Kenya: The Case of The RUFORUM’s Community Action Research Project (CARP) at Moi University
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Moi University’s School of Agriculture obtained a research grant
from the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in
Agriculture (RUFORUM) under the Community Action
Research Program (CARP) to carry out a research leading to
the strengthening of the linkages between the universities and
farmer associations. This is part of an endeavor to promote
agricultural production in western Kenya. The Project linked
with three Farmer Associations (FAs) in western Kenya in
developing research programs and for disseminations of
research findings. Field demonstrations were setup to refine
and adapt new high yielding production technologies. The Project
has enabled FAs develop their business plans, initiate contract
farming to produce striga tolerant seed maize, increased
sorghum production, improved management of FAs and built
the capacity of FAs to undertake value addition. Three machines
have been purchased for each for the three FAs to undertake
value addition leading to marketing of finished pure or fortified
soyabean and groundnut products. The project activities has brought FAs to a stage towards self sustainability and income
generation.
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