KENYA NATIONAL RICE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (NRDS) 2009 TO 2018 Dr. JOHNSON IRUNGU DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE KENYA

Overview of Presentation

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Chronology of events Background Information NRDS Challenges and Opportunities Related policies Current development partners Production projection Strategies for the sector Capacity building NRDS organizational structure

MAP Of KENYA

Chronology of events Dates Events 29 -10-2008 CARD secretariat launched in Nairobi and the 1st group of countries nominated. Early Nov. 2008 3 rd -7 th 2008 Nov. Kenya notified and requested to prepare the NRDS Rice and aquaculture workshop held in Uganda 2 nd - 5 2009 th Feb. NARDS workshop held in WARDA, Cotonou, Benin.

7 th – 8 th April 2009 13 th – 17 th April 2009 Rice Stakeholders workshop on NRDS 2 nd FAO East African workshop held in Kampala Uganda

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Background Agriculture:

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Is the mainstay of Kenya’s economy

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80% of the rural population depends on it Contributes 26% of GDP

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Accounts for 18% of formal employment.

Kenya’s population: 36 million; Growth rate 2.7% p.a.

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Rice in Kenya:

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3 rd most important cereal after maize and wheat.

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80% Irrigated; 20% rain fed

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Production 45,000 - 80,000 MT/ year

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Per capita consumption Total Consumption is 8kg/person/year.

300,000 metric tons.

Annual Consumption increasing at 12% Deficit met through imports.

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NRDS Challenges and Opportunities

Challenges:

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Unfavorable land tenure system

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Labor scarcity due to urban migration Unfavorable trans-boundary trade practices Liberalization of rice irrigation schemes resulting in poor rice management practices

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High costs of inputs and machinery Poor access to credit Uncoordinated marketing Low skills/knowledge on rice crop management Opportunities:

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Potential for 540,000 Ha Irrigated rice and 1.0 M Ha. Rain-fed rice.

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Strong agricultural research and extension systems Well established seed production and certification system.

Related policies

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No Rice policy Rice Production has been supported by policy documents such as:

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Agriculture Sector Development Strategy (ASDS),

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National Food and Nutrition Security Policy (NFNSP) and

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vision 2030.

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Current development partners

CARD Coalition for African Rice Development ECARRN Eastern and Central Africa Rice Research Network FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FARA IRRI NEPAD Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa International Rice Institute JIRCAS Japan International Research For Agricultural Sciences New Partnership for Agriculture Development WARDA West Africa Rice Development Association ASARECA Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa JICA Japan International Corporation Agency

Production projection

Year 2008 2013 2018 Rain fed Upland Rain fed Lowland Area (Ha) Yield (tons/h a)

2,150 2.72

3,000 3.11

4,100 3.70

Produ ction (tons) Area (Ha) Yield (tons/ ha)

5,851 3,180 2.76

9,330 4,000 3.20

14,800 5,050 3.76

Produc tion (tons)

8,777 12,800 18,180

Production projection

cont..

Year Irrigated Total Area Ha Yield t/h Prod.

(tons) 2008

12,500 4.7

58,513

Area Ha

17,830

Yield

4.1

t/h Prod.

(tons)

73,141

2013 2018

18,216 26,000 5.1

5.6

92,902 145,600 25,216 35,150 4.56

5.1

115,03 2 178,580

Projections on production and consumption of rice by 2030

Strategies for the sector

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Development of the rice value chain Streamlining Variety development, seed production and distribution.

Development of Infrastructure Improve access to affordable Fertilizer Improve Post Harvest handling Targeting Market price and quality Investment in irrigation technology

Strategies for the sector cont ’

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Access to and maintenance of agricultural equipment Technology generation and access to knowledge Soil health/fertility management Advisory Services – extension/NGOs/Agribusiness Access to credit/agricultural finance

Human Resources Required

Year

2008 2013

Agric. Researchers (Masters or PhD) Total Rice Specialists (part time) Rice Specialist s (Full time) Researchers Technicians Total Rice Specialist s (part time) Rice Specialist s (Full time) Extension Workers Total Rice Specialists (part time) Rice Specialist s (Full time) 20 12 8 48 20 28 817 685 132 32 16 16 60 26 34 899 754 20 2018 56 22 34 84 32 52 989 829 160

Seed Type

Breeder seed

Seeds Requirements

Foundation Seed

Quantity

10 kg 100 kg

Responsible

KARI, Seed Companies and KEPHIS KARI, Seed Companies and KEPHIS Registered Seed Certified Seed 3,000 kg KARI, Seed Companies and KEPHIS As per market requirements KARI seed unit, Seed Companies and KEPHIS, other interested Seed Merchants, Seed growers

National Fertilizers Requirements

National Fertilizer Requirements (tons) Year 2008 2013 2018 Fertilizer Type Production Area (ha) 17,839 35,660 53,490 DAP SA CAN MOP 185 309 247 185 Amount/ha (kg) 3,300 6,597 5,512 4,406 110,019 8,808 3,300 6,597 9,896 16,528 13,212 9,896

Capacity building Workshops/Seminars/ Trainings

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25 farmer training sessions crop husbandry practices for 1000 farmers 15 capacity building workshops/ seminars /trainings on crop husbandry for extension providers and stakeholders 25 workshops / seminars on research – extension – farmer linkages (technologies & dissemination).

15 workshops / seminars on private sector participation in technology development, packaging and transfer

Capacity building Workshops/Seminars/ Trainings

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DEMONSTRATIONS 5 demos of 1/8th of an acre per plot (roughly 30 acres) per district for 40 districts FIELD DAYS 4 field days per region per year for 5 regions in 5 years AGRICULTURAL SHOWS Participate in 5 regional shows ADAPTIVE TRIALS 2 adaptive trial sites per region per year TECHNICAL BACK STOPPING 1 visit per crop season (2 seasons) per region by technical rice team

NRDS organizational structure

Permanent Secretary (MOA) National Rice Stakeholders Forum Technical Committee Agric. Sector Coordination Unit (ASCU

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Provincial Rice Stakeholders Forum District Rice Stakeholders Forum Divisional Rice Stakeholders Forum FARMERS