CLIMATE AND EFFICIENCY GAINS IN DAIRY SYSTEMS: PILOT PROJECT

BYLUKE KESSEI /ROBIN MBAE

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION

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

Total reference case emission from agriculture (MtCO2e)

Table 1: Reference case emissions from agriculture (MtCO2e)

Carbon and nitrogen flows on livestock farms

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Feeding strategy and

additivesLivestock

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRODUCTIVITY & EMISSION INTENSITY OF MILK

PROJECT COVERAGE

• The pilot Project being undertaken in 3 Counties:

Nandi NorthUasin GishuElgeyo Marakwet

ACHIEVEMENTS

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

EXPECTED OUTPUT/OUTCOMES

• Stakeholders identified and sensitized• Baseline report• Methodology development• Carbon accounting system developed & in

use • Technology transfer

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

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.

COLLABORATING AGENCIES

• MOAL&F• FAO• ILRI• CONSULTING AGENCY(UNIQUE)

THE END

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