Presentation builds onto National Discussions on Priority Adaptation and Mitigation Actions for Agriculture in the National Climate Change Action Plan 2013-2017 More information: http://ccafs.cgiar.org/national-adaptation-planning-event-agriculture#.UhcfJD-LKdk

1. CLIMATE AND EFFICIENCY GAINS IN
DAIRY SYSTEMS:
PILOT PROJECT
BY
LUKE KESSEI /ROBIN MBAE
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION

2. INTRODUCTION
• The agriculture sector, including livestock, is
highly vulnerable to climate change
• The sector is responsible for about 30 per cent
of Kenya’s GHG emissions as in 2010
• 90 per cent of these emissions are generated
by the livestock sub-sector.
NCCAP, MARCH 2013

3. Total reference case emission from agriculture
(MtCO2e)

4. Table 1: Reference case emissions from
agriculture (MtCO2e)

5. Carbon and nitrogen flows on livestock farms
e
Feeding
strategy and
additives
Livestock
Landscape
design
Soils
Agro ecology
Manure
Manure
treatment
Feed
Export in meat/milk
Emissions (CH4,NH3,N03,N20)
Treatment
(bioenery, composting)
Emissions
(CO2, NH3, NO3, NO2)
Fertiliser
(CO2, N2O)
Import
(CO2,N2O)
Emissions
(CH4)
Gerber, P. et al.

6. Current position of Dairy sub-sector
• Kenya has an estimated herd of 3.5 million improved dairy animals
• National milk output has risen progressively from 2.8 billion litres in
2002 to 5.2 billion in 2011.
• Contributes approximately 4% of Kenya’s GDP.
• Source of income and employment to over 1.8 million smallholder
dairy farmers.
• Additionally creates upto 500,000 direct jobs along the value chain
and a further 750,000 in related support services.
• Cattle account for 88% of the milk produced while camel and goat
account for the rest
• The country also has the highest per capita consumption of milk in
the African continent (120 lts/person/annum)

7. PURPOSE OF PROJECT
• To increase dairy productivity which leads
to reduction in GHGE intensity
• Generation of carbon credit that will be
linked to carbon trade mechanism.

8. OBJECTIVE
• To enhance farmers income and food security
• To develop a pilot project and methodology
that can inform the development of a dairy
industry NAMA in Kenya
• To provide technical support for the
development of technologies that link
productivity gains to verifiable emission
reductions in smallholder dairy production
systems.

9. PROJECT CONCEPT
• High-yielding animals producing more milk
per lactation generally exhibit lower emission
intensities.
• Reasons:
 Emissions are spread over more units of milk.
Productivity gains are often achieved through the
improved practices (Feeds, Genetics)
Productivity gains reduces standing biomass per
unit of milk produced.

10. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRODUCTIVITY &
EMISSION INTENSITY OF MILK

11. PROJECT COVERAGE
• The pilot Project being undertaken in 3
Counties:
Nandi North
Uasin Gishu
Elgeyo Marakwet

12. ACHIEVEMENTS
• Stakeholders identified and sensitized
• Project site screening & identification done
• Technical working group constituted
• Baseline study undertaken
• Methodology development on - going

13. EXPECTED OUTPUT/OUTCOMES
• Stakeholders identified and sensitized
• Baseline report
• Methodology development
• Carbon accounting system developed & in
use
• Technology transfer

14. CHALLENGES
• Limited knowledge on Carbon accounting
system
• Lack of records at farmer level for use in
development of methodology in carbon
emission accounting
• Inadequate financial support to subsidize
required inputs
• The concept has a long term oriented result
hence requires patience

15. WAY FORWARD
• This project is a win win situation
(productivity, Income, Food security, Carbon
credit) and should be considered for inclusion
as a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions
(NAMAs)
• There is need for support to this initiative in
order to benefit from the momentum so far
generated as shown by the farmers &
stakeholders interest.

16. COLLABORATING AGENCIES
• MOAL&F
• FAO
• ILRI
• CONSULTING AGENCY(UNIQUE)

17. THE END
Thank You!