By Joseph King’ang’ai and Martin Mutuga
The Agricultural Sector Development
Support Programme(ASDSP) is a sector programme implemented by the Government of
Kenya (GoK) and the Government of Sweden (SIDA) in collaboration with
interested development partners, with the overall aim to support the
implementation of the Agricultural Sector Development Strategy 2010–2020 (ASDS).
The programme commenced in Laikipia
County from March, 2012 with a scope of the 3 sub- counties. Through
collaboration with the stakeholders in agriculture sector it has prioritized
for support three value chains namely; Maize, Dairy and Sheep /Goat value chains.
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| ASDSP Laikipia County Value Chain prioritisation workshop |
The programme objective is to
increase equitable incomes, employment and food security of both male and
female target groups as a result of improved production and productivity in the
smallholder farm and off-farm sectors by 2017.
The initial 5 year phase is supported
by the Government of Kenya and the Swedish Government. The ASDSP supports
programme coordination within its primary outcome areas (environmentally
resilient and socially inclusive value chain development and associated sector
coordination) at national and county levels.
The programme main goal is to support
the transformation of Kenya's agricultural sector into an innovative,
commercially oriented, competitive and modern industry that will contribute to
equitable productivity, poverty reduction, and improved food security in rural
and urban Kenya by 2017.
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