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Table of ContentsPage NumberExecutive Summary 2Introduction 3Course Outline 4Training activities and recommendations 7Recommendations and conclusions 12Annexes 131
Executive summaryThe small-scale individual entrepreneur can contribute significantly towards the competitivenessof their respective sub-sectors but only if they are organized into groups and their respectivecapacities strengthened. Only then can they approach markets and institutions collectively aswell as be able to advocate and lobby for change within the sectors in which they operate. This isespecially critical among small-scale dairy traders and producers who currently do not have anaudible voice within the dairy/milk value chain.In November 2009, SITE partnered with CARE Kenya in an assignment aimed at helping camelmilk marketing groups improve milk quality and explore better marketing channels for camelmilk. In the assignment, we found that the milk marketing groups in Garissa were in clusters thatneeded to be strengthened in leadership and management aspects. The groups also expressedneed to link up to the National Dairy Traders Association (DTA), an association formed throughSITE’s initiative towards improving the livelihoods of small-scale milk traders.During the assignment, SITE trainers covered six topics aimed at helping the participants acquireskills in group leadership, group management, provision of services to group members, businessskills, how to set up and run a successful milk bar/canteen as well as introducing the concept ofself-organization. The Chairman of national DTA gave a talk to the participants detailing thebenefits of associating and requirements for membership. SITE used one <strong>training</strong> team of twopeople during the workshop.The <strong>training</strong> took place in Garissa’s Agricultural Training Centre over a period of five days.Garissa is in Kenya’s North Eastern Province and borders Somalia to the East. A total of 30leaders were trained in all the outlined topics.Language barrier presented a challenge because even if most of the participants could understandKiswahili, some could not speak or answer in Kiswahili. However, CARE staff as well as theparticipants helped with the translation whenever necessary.Out of this <strong>training</strong>, it emerged that for the Garissa milk traders to benefit from joint action, theymust work with other milk traders and stakeholders in the dairy sub-sector. This is only possibleif their individual groups are strengthened in all group aspects. These include: leadership, groupmanagement, business management and service provision to their members. This must also applyto the umbrella bringing the various groups together.Equally important for the milk groups is the strengthening of their members’ businesses throughincreased market access. Establishment of individual or group milk bars is one way of increasingmarket access since it promotes direct milk consumption.2
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