Innovations Actor Analysis
Table 27: Kuriot Innovation Actor Analysis Matrix
Key actors Activities and services Achievements Challenges Status11 Linkages12 Satisfaction13
Dairy input providers
Agrovets Provision of animal feeds and farm inputs like pasture feeds, vitamins
Access to animal feeds and drugs improved Improved milk production Poor roads High cost of transportation leading to cost of inputs 2 3 3
Kipkaren Cooling plant
Agrovet shop Supply of farm in puts Employment creation Farmers accessing
inputs at affordable prices
Poor roads
Farmers’ low purchasing
power 1 2 3
Milk buyers (e.g. small scale traders, transporters, cooperative/SHG, processor etc) Kipkaren Cooling plant Buys milk from farmers
Guarantees loans for farmers Stabilized milk prices Created a reliable
market for milk Chilling the milk
adds value.
Cooler is far away from the village
Poor roads
Competition from other dairy cooperative societies
2 2 3
New KCC No activities in the village No achievement Mistrust due to past poor
record of non-payment. 0 1 1
Kuriot Cooperative society
dairy Currently dormant None Lack of cooperation of the farmers
Lack of transparency from past committees
1 3 2
Middlemen Buys milk directly from Employment Milk losses due to poor 1 3 2
110 = Not active in the village; 1 = Present in the village but less active; 2 = Present in the village and fully active 120 = No link; 1 = Link not functioning; 2 = Link is weak; 3 = Link is strong
Key actors Activities and services Achievements Challenges Status11 Linkages12 Satisfaction13
farmers
Sometimes advance payment to assist farmers meet immediate financial needs
creation
Prompt payments , farmers immediate needs addressed
roads
Fluctuation of milk supply causing flooding of milk in the market and
sometimes deficiency Brookside Buys milk from the cooler (
bulk milk market) Offers farmers training
Improved milk prices Employment
Improved production through training of farmers
Poor roads
Faces stiff competition form other milk processors
1 3 3
Ol Donyo Lessos
creameries No service or activity at the moment None Plant far away from the village 0 1 1 Local milk Transporters Transports milk from farmers
to chilling plant and other markets
Transports farm in puts
Farmers spared time to perform other duties
Reduced cost of transport of milk to chilling plant
Milk losses due poor roads (rainy periods) Delayed in milk reaching
processors especially when bicycle breaks down
Spillage/spoilage
2 3 3
Community Based organizations (CBOs) (e.g., farmers groups, women groups, livestock clubs) Modern political
organization (e.g., community chairmen, councillor)
Administration ( Office of the President Chief, Assistant Chief)
Mobilization of community and government services Security Conflict resolution Improved security has fostered development Unification of the community
Administration area very large
Inadequate support staff Pressure of work
2 3 3
Gov. dept. (e.g., veterinary, livestock extension,
livestock marketing, crop
Extension service Disease control
Linkage with other service
Capacity building for farmers Improved livestock Inadequate personnel Lack enough transport/extension 2 3 2
Key actors Activities and services Achievements Challenges Status11 Linkages12 Satisfaction13
extension, police, state cooperatives)
MoLD
providers production
Farmers linked with EADDP
equipments
County Council 0 1 1
Nongovernmental organizations (e.g., World Vision, Heifer International) Private vet Treatment of livestock
Sometimes offers extension service Improved animal health Accessibility of services enhanced Poor roads
High transport cost due to high fuel cost
High cost of drugs
1 2 2
Private AI service provider Provision of AI service to
dairy farmers Improved cattle breeds Improved access to
AI service in the village
Poor roads
Many repeats causing mistrust
Lack of professionalism among the AI service providers
High cost of AI
1 2 2
EADDP Community mobilization
Partnering with farmers and other players in development dairy sector Resources have mobilized for installing a cooling plant. Poor roads Majority of farmers apprehensive about buying shares 2 3 3
Financial (banks, micro-finance institutions – MFI, etc)
AFC Offers loans for seasonal
crops and other development e.g. machinery and livestock
Improved farm production, farmers able to pay school fees.
Development of farm structures in the farms
High interest rates Farmers attitude of being
risk averse
Men taking loans without consultation with spouses Bad debts
Key actors Activities and services Achievements Challenges Status11 Linkages12 Satisfaction13
EQUITY/FAMILY BANK
Provide loans
Saving accounts for the farmers
Training farmers on Entrepreneurship/skills Offers loans/credit to farmers
particularly women
Farmers have started the culture of saving
Some have purchased land, improved dairy cow Farmers capacity
built on business skills
Farmers have been able to start small enterprises like local poultry rearing
High interest rates Low awareness on loan
facilities
Farmers attitude of being risk averse
Farmers are risk averse hence not using the opportunity to take loans Lack of business skills
2 2 2
MFIs
2 2 3
Mobile Phone Services Communication Farmers able to get information on prices Fast means of accessing animal health services Cash remittances
made fast and convenient
Cost of communication is limiting wider usage of mobile phones
Farmers were not able to identify missing actors in this village. AFC loans are popular with men since they are the custodians of the collateral required (title deeds) while women prefer MFIs. Farmers in this village are “very risk averse” as they claimed that the memories of the 1980s where many lost farms and livestock to AFC in loan defaulting has led many to fear to apply for loans. Local administration presence was strong and with many positive attributes. The assistant chief was among the farmers in the PRA exercise both as leaders and dairy farmers.
Figure 13: Dairy Actor Linkages Network Diagram