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Introduction Name of the Training course: Appropriate Technology and Local Knowledge in Agricultural Waste Recycling Name of applicant Mr. Patrick Mwangi Kinyua Home address- P.O.BOX 48, Matuu-KENYA. Phone +254725993433 Home +254720596726 Fax Email : kamwetiatc@yahoo.com Name of country: Kenya Name of organization: ministry of Agriculture Main tasks of the organization: The mandate of the ministry includes o To promote and facilitate production of food and agricultural raw materials o To ensure food security o To promote agro based industries, agricultural exports and sustainable agricultural practices The core functions of the ministry include: o Formulation, implementation and monitoring of agricultural practices o Development and coordination of programmes in the agricultural sector o The regulatory management and quality control of inputs, produce and products from the agricultural sector o Management and control of pests and diseases in crops o Provision and facilitation of extension services in agriculture o Agricultural research, research liaison and coordination o Management and conservation of the natural resource base for agriculture o Monitoring and management of food security o Review of the agricultural legal frame o Information management for the agricultural sector Applicants Position, Roles And Responsibilities : Applicants position Principal Duties and Responsibilities: The Principal of the Agricultural Training Centre will be responsible to the host District Agricultural Officer for overall administration and management of the Centre. Specific duties and responsibilities will include: a) Coordinate all programmes/activities in the ATC b) Coordinate preparation of farm enterprise budget, training budgets and preparation of development and recurrent estimates. c) Manage and control use of assets and financial resources d) Oversee the collection of, and analyze the revenue emanating from the DFF activities and ensure remittance of the same to the District Treasury. e) Guide, appraise and supervise all staff for efficient running of the centre. f) Oversee the implementation of the ATC farm policy as drawn by the farm management committee.

g) Hire optimum temporary staff for the functions in consultation with the sectional heads. h) Procure goods and services that meet both quality and quantity specifications in consultation with sectional heads. i) Liaise with the mandate DAOs on matters pertaining to training in the catchment area. j) Assessment of staff training needs k) Secretary to the Board of Governors of the ATC l) Coordinate and promote the centres outreach programmes m) Mobilization of resources for development of the centre n) Promote collaboration activities with stakeholders o) Serve as a trainer p) Formulate and implement performance contracts q) Promote training programmes r) Organize field and open days s) Compile periodic reports ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE OF AGRICULTURAL TRAINING CENTRE
Principal

Deputy Princip al

Farm manager

Home economic s offier

Agro processin g offier Senior clerical officer

Crops officer

Livestock officer (vacant)

Clerical officer

Driver Casuals

Senior support staff

Casuals

II GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE COUNTRY Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania Geographic coordinates: 1 00 N, 38 00 E Area: total: 582,650 sq km land: 569,250 sq km water: 13,400 sq km Land boundaries: total: 3,477 km border countries: Ethiopia 861 km, Somalia 682 km, Sudan 232 km, Tanzania 769 km, Uganda 933 km Terrain: low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west. The Kenyan Highlands comprise one of the most successful agricultural production regions in Africa; glaciers are found on Mount Kenya, Africa's second highest peak; unique physiographic supports abundant and varied wildlife of scientific and economic value Elevation extremes: lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Kenya 5,199 m Climate: varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior Population: 33,829,590 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2005 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 42.5% (male 7,252,075/female 7,124,034) 15-64 years: 55.2% (male 9,378,428/female 9,295,471) 65 years and over: 2.3% (male 356,116/female 423,466) (2005 est.) Population growth rate: 2.56% (2005 est.) Birth rate: 40.13 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) Death rate: 14.65 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 47.99 years male: 48.87 years female: 47.09 years (2005 est.) Official Languages: English, Kiswahili Social, educational and economic conditions Ethnic groups Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1% Religions: Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, other 2% note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 85.1% male: 90.6% female: 79.7% (2003 est.) Economy - overview: The regional hub for trade and finance in East Africa, Kenya has been hampered by corruption and by reliance upon several primary goods whose prices have remained low.

In 1997, the IMF suspended Kenya's Enhanced Structural Adjustment Program due to the government's failure to maintain reforms and curb corruption. A severe drought from 1999 to 2000 compounded Kenya's problems, causing water and energy rationing and reducing agricultural output. As a result, GDP contracted by 0.2% in 2000. The IMF, which had resumed loans in 2000 to help Kenya through the drought, again halted lending in 2001 when the government failed to institute several anticorruption measures. Despite the return of strong rains in 2001, weak commodity prices, endemic corruption, and low investment limited Kenya's economic growth to 1.2%. Growth lagged at 1.1% in 2002 because of erratic rains, low investor confidence, meager donor support, and political infighting up to the elections. In the key 27 December 2002 elections, Daniel Arap MOI's 24-year-old reign ended, and a new opposition government took on the formidable economic problems facing the nation. In 2003, progress was made in rooting out corruption and encouraging donor support, with GDP growth edging up to 1.7%. GDP grew a moderate 2.2% in 2004. GDP (purchasing power parity):$34.68 billion (2004 est.) GDP - real growth rate:2.2% (2004 est.) GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $1,100 (2004 est.) GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 19.3% industry: 18.5% services: 62.4% (2004 est.) Labor force: 11.4 million (2004 est.) Labor force - by occupation: agriculture 75% (2003 est.) Unemployment rate:40% (2001 est.) Population below poverty line:50% (2000 est.) Household income or consumption by percentage share:lowest 10%: 2% highest 10%: 37.2% (2000) Distribution of family income - Gini index: 44.9 (1997) Inflation rate (consumer prices):9% (2004 est.) Investment (gross fixed):14.7% of GDP (2004 est.) Budget: revenues: $2.89 billion expenditures: $3.443 billion, including capital expenditures of NA (2004 est.) Public debt:74.3% of GDP (2004 est.) Major imports and export goods Export commodities include Tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement, small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, soap, cigarettes, flour), aluminum, steel, lead . Exports - partners: Uganda 13.3%, UK 11.4%, US 10.6%, Netherlands 8.2%, Egypt 4.9%, Tanzania 4.5%, Pakistan 4.3% (2004) Imports - commodities: machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron and steel, resins and plastics

V. Existing problems in the applicants section Type of crop Coffee Waste produced Coffee pulp Current problems experienced Obstacles in solving the problem Environmental Lack of technical pollution due to know how fowl smell Lack of necessary Very slow rate of infrastructure and decomposition resources Littering the areas Lack of technical hence polluting know how the environment Lack of necessary Slow infrastructure and decomposition resources rate Littering the areas Lack of technical hence polluting know how the environment Lack of necessary Slow infrastructure and decomposition resources rate Littering the areas Lack of technical hence polluting know-how the environment Lack of necessary Slow infrastructure and decomposition resources rate Study ideas Study on alternative uses of the bye products Study on alternative uses of the by products

Maize

Maize cobs (after shelling)

Rice

Rice husks

Study how to turn rice waste into income generating products Study how to turn macadamia waste into income generating products

Macadamia

Macadamia shells

Future Programme/project on the related subject All agricultural projects/Programme in the country before their allowance to be implemented are supposed to: To undertake environmental impact assessment To show how they will manage their wastes byproducts The training is related to the above because its all about agricultural waste management Expectations from the training course. 1. How to change waste byproducts into income generating products since it will add value into our farmers lives through having increased income. It will also result to reduced environmental pollution 2. To conduct training to farmer groups on how to manage their agricultural waste. To undertake a waste recycling project as a training model to various stakeholders. To effectively manage all agricultural waste in the institution 3. To meet new friends an make new contacts 4. TO VISIT HISTORICL /ATTRACTION SITES IN YOUR COUNTRY