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Presented by Su Kahumbu at the ILRI Livestock live talk seminar, Nairobi, 11 December 2012
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Livestock and mobile technology
- 1. ILRI Livestock live talk seminar Nairobi, 11 December 2012 Livestock and Mobile Technology Su Kahumbu su@greendreams.co.ke
- 2. Today, almost one billion people are suffering from malnutrition and 70% of the poor in developing countries live in rural areas. This is largely attributed to unsustainable agricultural/ environmental practices, weak nexus between science and policies as well as incoherent national policies. World Agricultural Report IAASTD
- 4. More than one in four Africans - 218 million undernourished.
- 5. Current solutions deliver short term increased productivity at the expense of sustainable ecosystems Resulting in dependence on expensive inputs, fertilizers, adapted and modified seeds
- 6. Who is a farmer?
- 7. Mechanized Manual Industrialized Small Scale Subsidized Unsupported Produces 80% of Kenyas’ food
- 8. Weather Poor soils Poor storage Poor prices Poor infrastructure Poor extension Expensive risks inputs Instability Insecurity Lack of knowledge Climate Change
- 13. Biovision Foundation TOF Magazine iTof Centers TOF Radio Infonet platform www.infonet-biovision.org
- 16. SEXY!
- 17. Kenya has 80% mobile phone penetration In the ages 20-29 over 100% penetration 700 Million mobile phones in Africa
- 18. Agricultural information platform accessed primarily via mobile phone
- 19. Core objectives of increasing farmer productivity through increased knowledge
- 20. iCow Pipe Virtual Vets, QA & Technical Farmers Customer Care Agri Stakeholders TO CK PRO DUC ER S ’A S iCow Features S 1. Kalenda SO I VE C IA KENYA L TION 2. Vetenari 3. Mashauri 4. Soko 5. Sauti 6. Videos
- 22. Farmer Profile 1-2 acres of land 2-3 cows 20% women
- 23. Silas-Embu-June 23rd Ashford-Tharaka Nithi-June11th + 7lt + 4lt Ksh 6,750 Ksh 3,600 Mashauri
- 24. Soko Rotich Luke Ksh 80,000 Nakuru 121 km , 1.5 hrs Baringo Sammy Mutai Ksh 100,000 Ksh 105,000 Kericho 76km, 1 hr Bomet
- 25. Gitau Ruchu 10 lt @ 200 bob Thika Nairobi 8k Monthly
- 26. Vetenari Muthoni Nyeri Ksh 1,000,000 Dec 14th 2011 Dec 28th 2011
- 27. Dr ABC in Sultan Hamud Mary Mary’s Friend Machakos Sultan Hamud
- 28. Other gains • Reduced calf mortality • Feed conservation • Fodder Production • Reduced veterinary costs • Healthier animals
- 29. Sauti April 10th
- 33. Knowledgeable Farmers 42 counties 42,000
- 34. Su Kahumbu Stephanou | TED Fellow | Green Dreams TECH Ltd www.iCow.co.ke.