OSIEPE is cognizant of its global responsibility of contributing to the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs). At all events, OSIEPE members will be sensitized on the SDGs and attempts are being made to domesticate each of the 17 goals in relevant OSIEPE activities. The goals were adopted on September 25th 2015, by countries as a commitment to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda. Each goal has specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years. |
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The practical action orientation of OSIEPE - CBO continues to be streamlined through the organization's operational plan as a means of implementing the pillar-based strategic plan. At the recent Executive Committee meeting of 16th October 3015, the following activities were lined-up for implementation ahead of the 2015 AGM and end-of-year party. The activities will be implemented over the months of October, November and December.
Pillar 1: Education and capacity development
Pillar 2: Governance and organizational strengthening
Pillar 3: Agriculture, food and nutrition security
Pillar 4: Economic empowerment
Pillar 5: Social and environmental sustainability
On the Tuesday 29th September, 2015 at Oseng’teti Primary School with the aim of advancing value chain development and capacity of framers in livestock management. The focus was on production and the main contents were:
A total of 39 farmers attended (including 8 from Alpha; 10 from Amani; 9 from Tiger’ 8 from Umoja; 2 from OSIEPE yes! And 2 invited guest farmers. The trainers were Elvis Kizito – Practicing Veterinary Officer with specialization in Animal Health, Nyakach Sub County, Kisumu County and, Tobias Omune – Practicing Veterinary Officer with Specialization in Animal Production, Kisumu East Sub County, Kisumu County. The workshop was planned as important aspect of Individual Household Value Chain Upgrading Action Plan and activity in both capacity building and agriculture pillars of the organization. The workshop came in the backdrop of a baseline survey conducted at household level over September 2015. The survey shows that 19 members have prioritized to develop Poultry Farming (Chicken) and 1 farmer is interested in Sheep/Dairy Goat Farming. Among them 4 are keeping cross-breed birds, 19 have local breed birds. Fifteen members have established poultry units, 12 use local poultry feed and the other use local and supplemented commercial feeds. In most of the farms the birds are on free range. The members have a total of 1173 poultry chicken against a total unit capacity space of 3160 hens. 15 members have prioritized to develop Dairy Farming. Among them 8 have cross breed dairy animals, 3 have pure Friesian breed, 6 have local breed. Thirteen members have established dairy units, 12 have fodder farms. In most of the farms the main fodder crop grown is Napier Grass. The members have a total of 57 animals against a total Unit capacity of 72 animals. In advancing their skills in dairy production, some important statistics on milk demand was shared with participants. Milk Demand for Kisumu County per year is 31,000,000 Litres while the production of Milk in Kisumu County is 5,000,000 Litres. The deficit of 26,000,000 Litres is supplied by Neighboring Counties and Milk Processing Companies. Participants agreed to be part of the solution to meet the gap in supply by increasing own production and influencing other farmers in the sub-county to step up production. |
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