RCE Kakamega-Western Kenya-2013
1. Name of RCE :
RCE Kakamega;Western Kenya
2. Continent:
Africa and Middle East
3. Country:
Kenya
5. Project Title:
BUMA Fish & IntegratedFarm Story
7.Project Partner Contact Information Provide information about the main contacts for the project. :
Organization:
BUMA Fish & Integrated Farm
Main Contact:
Zippy Shiyoya
9. Project Description Provide a short description of the project including regional challenges it addresses, its aims as well as project activities/strategies Allow text field (character count 500 words):
BUMA Fish & Integrated Farm is family business established in 2009. BUMA has undergone transformation, from perennial maize production to Horticulture and Aquaculture. BUMA Fish & Integrated Farm has several elements that distinguish it from other farms, making it a market leader in spearheading behaviour change and promoting generation of local income in Crop and Fish production.A unique feature with BUMA Farm is an inland fish pond in the homestead, a green house,dry land farming by use of drip technology, and a professional approach for cultivation of African indigenous vegetables. BUMA Farm prides itself in using a delicate balance between the latest technologies in production both in the processesand human resource.
11.Provide references and reference materials (possibility to upload additional documents (up to 8mb):
12. Duration of the Project Start Date: End date::
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Describe Coordination and management of the project. Please also reflect how the RCE as a network organization has contributed to the project and the challenges involved, if any. Character count 400 words :
Bumafarm works closely with Egerton University, Masinde Muliro University especially for technical expertise. This association gives the Farm the confidence to explore new technology and ideas. For instance, in terms of fish farming, Bumafarm is now receiving technical support from Egerton University in Agronomy and Agri business, ensuring that the right quality of production is achieved with high yields.
14. What are the current results of the project in terms of outputs (e.g. publications, developed practices, course materials)? Character count 300 words:
BUMA Farm strives to change lives by utilizing land efficiently by growing a variety of food with good nutrition, drive mindset change, build reputation and grow the business and our people to ensure long term success.
BUMA Farm is continuously testing new technology as per Millennium development goals in Horticulture and Aquaculture and will ensure maximum economic benefit to the owners and the community
BUMA Farm is continuously testing new technology as per Millennium development goals in Horticulture and Aquaculture and will ensure maximum economic benefit to the owners and the community
15. What are the expected/confirmed outcomes (e.g. impact of the project) Character count 400 words:
BUMA farm is expected to :
1. Promote food security
2. Income generation
3. Dissemination of technology
4. promote Horticulture and Aquaculture value chain (Production to Marketing)
5. enhance Change management
1. Promote food security
2. Income generation
3. Dissemination of technology
4. promote Horticulture and Aquaculture value chain (Production to Marketing)
5. enhance Change management
16. Are there any unexpected/unplanned results achieved by your project? If yes, briefly describe or list them . Character count 200 words.:
This project will eventaully promote peace and harmonious coexistence of the parties involved and hence enhancing local and global peace.
17. What are the remaining challenges and/or limitations for further development? Character count 300 words.:
• Marketing still a challenge because of Kakamega County depend mostly on imports from other counties.
• Community/workers change of mind-set into transformation and Business.
The challenge here is agriculture practices where the community is dependent on one crop - Maize. A practical crop(food crop) as it is eaten right from when it matures as green maize, then when it is semi dry for “maize and beans meal”, then finally dry maize for milling.
The community/workers have small portions of land with many dependents and live on hand to mouth, no surplus stored away. This encourages dependency.
• Agriculture professionals have challenges delivering results, bringing to question the issue of trust versus cost.
• Succession – Sustaining the vision
• Roll out of a Business Structure where all the sections of a business are presented.
• Access to information (common messages) especially in reaching out communities.
• Networking (between learning institutions/extension field workers/policy makers/Retailers and farmers)
• Community/workers change of mind-set into transformation and Business.
The challenge here is agriculture practices where the community is dependent on one crop - Maize. A practical crop(food crop) as it is eaten right from when it matures as green maize, then when it is semi dry for “maize and beans meal”, then finally dry maize for milling.
The community/workers have small portions of land with many dependents and live on hand to mouth, no surplus stored away. This encourages dependency.
• Agriculture professionals have challenges delivering results, bringing to question the issue of trust versus cost.
• Succession – Sustaining the vision
• Roll out of a Business Structure where all the sections of a business are presented.
• Access to information (common messages) especially in reaching out communities.
• Networking (between learning institutions/extension field workers/policy makers/Retailers and farmers)
18. What is the project’s contribution to innovative and transformative educational processes for sustainable development (especially regarding formal and/ non-formal learning/research)? Character count 500 words:
BumaFarm disseminates its information and results through: RCE workshops/trainings like the recent training at Golf Hotel-1st /2nd Aug 2013,Burial sessions, Field Days.In summary, BUMA fish and Integrated Farm is an example of a transformative learning process that facilitates change in agricultural process from traditional to modern agriculture. All the resources from human; land; professional and even structure beginning to be addressed, should translate into a profitable Farm to the community; other stake holders and the owners.
19.How can you scale up and mainstream ESD and SD practices of the project and enable it to contribute to the implementation of the Global Action Programme (GAP) as proposed by UNESCO? (max 300 words):
• Set up a state of the art “processing plant” for fruits and vegetables on the farm
• Set up a green grocery outlet in Kakamega town
• Export indigenous vegetable out of the County including overseas
• Exploring more opportunities through the RCE network-RCE Kakamega-Western Kenya
• Embracing institutions of higher learning/Education and moreso the Health and Nutritional Departments for enhance research and development.
• Development of web portal/website: www.bumafarm.co.ke
• Set up a green grocery outlet in Kakamega town
• Export indigenous vegetable out of the County including overseas
• Exploring more opportunities through the RCE network-RCE Kakamega-Western Kenya
• Embracing institutions of higher learning/Education and moreso the Health and Nutritional Departments for enhance research and development.
• Development of web portal/website: www.bumafarm.co.ke
20. How does you project contribute institutional and policy reforms as part of sustainability change? Character count 500 words:
BUMA Fish & Integrated Farm has several elements that distinguish it from other farms, making it a market leader in spearheading behaviour change and promoting generation of local income in Crop and Fish production. A unique feature with BUMA Farm is an inland fish pond in the homestead, a green house, anelaborate nursery with different horticulture crops and a farm for indigenous vegetables.BUMAFarm prides itself in using a delicate balance between the latest technologies in production processes; material usage; and practical know how.
21. How does your project further improve capacities of various partners and stakeholders on the theme? Character count 500 words.:
BUMA fish and Integrated Farm is an example of a transformative learning process that facilitates change in agricultural process from traditional to modern agriculture.BumaFarm disseminates its information and results through: RCE workshops/trainings,Burial sessions, Field Days but these could be improved upon.
22.What is the significance of this project for developing global linkages in order to strengthen activities in this area? (max 250 words):
BUMA has a committed team working on the farm and collaborates with rce kakamega and other stake holders like local community which is key to the farm; Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Fisheries; and in the near future will include Ministry of Livestock development.This will continually increase with time.
23. What is novel about the project within the RCE network and what could other RCEs learn from this experience? (Answer only if relevant) Character count 250 words.:
BUMA Farm is continuously testing new technology as per Millennium development goals in Horticulture and Aquaculture and will ensure maximum economic benefit to the owners and the community.
24. What is the significance of this project for the region? How important are its results for its particular project category? Character count 250 words.:
BUMA Farm is continuously testing new technology as per Millennium development goals in Horticulture and Aquaculture and will ensure maximum economic benefit to the owners and the community
Region:
Africa and Middle East
