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KENYA NATIONAL RICE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (NRDS)

KENYA NATIONAL RICE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (NRDS) 2009 TO 2018. Dr. JOHNSON IRUNGU DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE- KENYA. Overview of Presentation. Chronology of events Background Information

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KENYA NATIONAL RICE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (NRDS)

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  1. KENYA NATIONAL RICE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (NRDS) 2009 TO 2018 Dr. JOHNSON IRUNGU DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE- KENYA

  2. Overview of Presentation • Chronology of events • Background Information • NRDS Challenges and Opportunities • Related policies • Current development partners • Production projection • Strategies for the sector • Capacity building • NRDS organizational structure

  3. MAP Of KENYA

  4. Chronology of events

  5. Background • Agriculture: • Is the mainstay of Kenya’s economy • 80% of the rural population depends on it • Contributes 26% of GDP • Accounts for 18% of formal employment. • Kenya’s population:36 million; Growth rate - 2.7% p.a. • Rice in Kenya: • 3rd most important cereal after maize and wheat. • 80% Irrigated; 20% rain fed • Production 45,000 - 80,000 MT/ year • Per capita consumption - 8kg/person/year. • Total Consumption is 300,000 metric tons. • Annual Consumption increasing at 12% • Deficit met through imports.

  6. NRDS Challenges and Opportunities • Challenges: • Unfavorable land tenure system • Labor scarcity due to urban migration • Unfavorable trans-boundary trade practices • Liberalization of rice irrigation schemes resulting in poor rice management practices • High costs of inputs and machinery • Poor access to credit • Uncoordinated marketing • Low skills/knowledge on rice crop management • Opportunities: • Potential for 540,000 Ha Irrigated rice and 1.0 M Ha. Rain-fed rice. • Strong agricultural research and extension systems • Well established seed production and certification system.

  7. Related policies • No Rice policy • Rice Production has been supported by policy documents such as: • Agriculture Sector Development Strategy (ASDS), • National Food and Nutrition Security Policy (NFNSP) and • vision 2030.

  8. Current development partners • CARDCoalition for African Rice Development • ECARRN Eastern and Central Africa Rice Research Network • FAO Food and Agriculture Organization - • FARA Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa • IRRI International Rice Institute • JIRCAS Japan International Research For Agricultural Sciences • NEPAD New Partnership for Agriculture Development • WARDA West Africa Rice Development Association • ASARECA Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa • JICA Japan International Corporation Agency

  9. Production projection

  10. Production projectioncont..

  11. Projections on production and consumption of rice by 2030

  12. Strategies for the sector • Development of the rice value chain • Streamlining Variety development, seed production and distribution. • Development of Infrastructure • Improve access to affordable Fertilizer • Improve Post Harvest handling • Targeting Market price and quality • Investment in irrigation technology

  13. Strategies for the sector cont’ • Access to and maintenance of agricultural equipment • Technology generation and access to knowledge • Soil health/fertility management • Advisory Services – extension/NGOs/Agribusiness • Access to credit/agricultural finance

  14. Human Resources Required

  15. Seeds Requirements

  16. National Fertilizers Requirements

  17. Capacity building Workshops/Seminars/ Trainings • 25 farmer training sessions crop husbandry practices for 1000 farmers • 15 capacity building workshops/ seminars /trainings on crop husbandry for extension providers and stakeholders • 25 workshops / seminars on research – extension – farmer linkages (technologies & dissemination). • 15 workshops / seminars on private sector participation in technology development, packaging and transfer

  18. Capacity building Workshops/Seminars/ Trainings DEMONSTRATIONS • 5 demos of 1/8th of an acre per plot (roughly 30 acres) per district for 40 districts FIELD DAYS • 4 field days per region per year for 5 regions in 5 years AGRICULTURAL SHOWS • Participate in 5 regional shows ADAPTIVE TRIALS • 2 adaptive trial sites per region per year TECHNICAL BACK STOPPING • 1 visit per crop season (2 seasons) per region by technical rice team

  19. NRDS organizational structure Permanent Secretary (MOA) National Rice Stakeholders Forum Agric. Sector Coordination Unit Technical Committee (ASCU) Provincial Rice Stakeholders Forum District Rice Stakeholders Forum Divisional Rice Stakeholders Forum FARMERS

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