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Item Farming as a Business Trainer of Trainers Manual(Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), 2019-04) Nyongesa, D.; Esilaba, A.O.; Rono, B.; Kavoi, J.; Mwenda, M.; Okoti, M; Kathuku-Gitonga, A.N.; Mutuma, E.; Wasilwa, L.; Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)This training manual focuses on building trainees’ capacity in entrepreneurial and management skills through a "learning by doing" approach, eventually leading to, and aiming at developing farmer’s skills and competencies in business while improving their knowledge, changing their attitudes towards farming as a business (FAB) and producing for the market. This will be done through a season-long programme that has been designed to be demand responsive, flexible and practical. It is, however, important to note that farmers learn in small groups, in their own farming environment and at their own pace. The training module intends to master for Training of Trainers (ToTs) constituting government extension personnel and service providers. They will in turn enhance capacity of the farmers under the KCEP-CRAL Programme. The module covers the following broad topics: Farming enterprises; Markets and marketing; Keeping farm records and accounts; Business planning and business plan; Group dynamics; and Gender mainstreaming and communication.Item KARI Katumani Research Centre Annual Report 2002(2002) Kenya Agricultural Research Institute - Katumani Reserach Centre; Githunguri, C.M.; Kwena, K.; Kavoi, J.; Okwach, E. W.; Gatheru, M.; Abok, J. O.; Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteAgriculture in the dry areas depends on the vagaries of weather, especially rainfall. The dry areas are characterised by low seasonal rainfall, the distribution of which varies in space and time. The greatest climatic risk to sustainable agricultural production in these areas is rainfall variability, which increases with decreasing seasonal rainfall. Consequently risk-averse farmers are unwilling to invest in fertilizers and other inputs that are needed for high levels of agricultural production. Economic agricultural production in these areas could be achieved through use of appropriate nutrient replenishment and water harvesting techniques. Water harvesting supports a flourishing agriculture in many dry areas (Oweis and Taimeh, 1996; Oweis, 1994; Perrier, 1990; Suleman et al., 1995; Giller, et al., 1998).
