Generating carbon credits from the Kenyan dairy industry: A pilot study

Simon Fraval (ILRI)

Pilot project on the feasibility of generating carbon credit through dairy productivity gains Second Project Stakeholder

Consultation Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya, 29 January 2013

Project concept

Increased productivity generates less emissions per unit of milk

•Feeding for milk yield

•Feed additives for emission reduction

•Waste management

•Herd management. Including: milkerreplacement and retirement, genetics, and animal health

Measuring reductions in emissions and meeting a buyer’s needs

•Site selection

•Developing methodology

•Baseline studies

•Verifying emissions

•Advertising to buyers

Funds support farmers’ efforts to decrease emissions through productivity gains

•Providing credit for input procurement

•Funding for extension officers

After pilot project completion, assess

viability for other sites

Time frame

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Site selection

Feasibility study

Methodology development

Baseline study

Buyer Negotiations

Intervention

Monitoring and evaluation

Pilot review

Site selection commenced September, 2012

Completed

To be completed

Progress to-date

• Scoping study and country selection • Forming a partnership between FAO, MLD

and ILRI.• Stakeholder workshop with Kenyan ministries

and development partners• Site selection shortlisting• Methodology development• Discussions with buyers

Site selection

District shortlisting

Resources•Global Biomass Optimization Model

(GLOBIOM)•Milk density extrapolations, based on 2001 household survey data (2005). ILRI data•MoLD census data•Disease, milk deficit, herd size

Provincial summaries of livestock population statistics for 2009 ('000 head)

PROVINCE CATTLE PROVINCE CATTLE PROVINCE CATTLE

CENTRAL N/EASTERN Rift Valley 7449.8

Nyandarua North 122.0 Garissa 266.9 Nyanza 1748.7

Nyandarua South 110.1 Lagdera 197.8 Western 1063.5

Nyeri North 128.2 Fafi 86.3 Nairobi 54.5

Nyeri South 94.1 Ijara 352.6 Eastern 2260.1

Kirinyaga 144.1 Wajir South 331.5 Coast 960

Muranga North 102.6 Wajir North 189.7

Muranga South 112.2 Wajir East 159.8

Kiambaa 28.8 Wajir West 113.5

Kikuyu 32.8 Mandera Central 467.7

Kiambu West 22.5 Mandera East 306.8

Lari 34.9 Mandera West 302.5

Githunguri 57.0 TOTAL 2775.2

Thika East 21.2

Thika West 17.3

Ruiru 16.5

Gatanga 28.5

Gatundu 53.4

TOTAL 1125.9

Focus geographical areas

•Bomet, Kericho, western Nakuru, southern Keiyo-marakwet, Uasin-Gishu, Nandi and western Nyandarua.

Active hubs for assessment

Hub selection

Resources:Existing data on 17 EADD hubs

Primary data collection from non-EADD hubsNon-EADD sites: 39Interviewed: 13

Hub selection - EADD results

Four sets of selection criteria used, becoming progressively more ‘relaxed’: •S1: Chepkorio, Kipkelion and Ol Kalou•S2: Tanykina•S3: Olenguruone•S4: Kabiyet and Siongiroi

Hub selection - Non-EADD

- Checklist- Semi-structured- Time ranging from ½ hour to two hours

Hub level data collection

Hub name

Data collected by

Interviewee(s)

Date

Data reviewed by

Background

District

Site name

Address

GPS co-ordinates (if possible)

Year Registered

Number of members

Number of suppliers

Number of milking cows

Chilling capacity

Estimated volume received in September 2011 to October 2012 (monthly)

Number of employees

Genetics

Estimate of total milking zebu/Local

Estimate of total milking cross breeds

Estimate of total milking pure dairy breeds

Has a breeding plan been developed and implemented Yes No Partially

Does the hub provide AI services or contract AI services Yes No

Adoption of AI (% of registered farmers using A.I service in the last 12 months)>80% 61 to 80% 41 to 60% 21 to 40 <20%

Nutrition

Has the hub implemented a feed plan Yes No Partially

Are there water limitations that impact the hub Yes No

Does the hub own a feed store or have a supply contract with a feed supply storeYes No

Does the hub stock high quality fodder seeds Yes No

Does the hub support feed processing (e.g. through use of pulverisers, feed mill, hay making)Yes No

Does the hub have contracts with feed suppliers for dry season feed Yes No

Milk quality and supply

Is milk quality tested Yes No

Hub carries out periodic milk quality audit tests (TVC, Somantic cell, Antibiotic)Yes No

Is the laboratory well stocked to be able to conduct the platform tests (e.g. Lactometer and Alcohol); do other quality tests (e.g. Acidity and Resazurin);compositional analysis (lactoscan) on daily basis and having in stock adequate cleaning and sanitizing agents?Yes No Partially

Milk meeting quality standards (% of milk that passes the platform tests (adulteration, acidity, Resazurin) over total milk received)>98% 95-98% <95%

Hub has a milk traceability system Yes No

Are there cooling facilities in the hub Yes No

Delivery in recommended cans (% of milk delivered in recommended cans over total milk received)>98% 95-98% <95%

Are there records of milk supply No Annual Monthly Daily

Are there incentives for supplying milk in lower producing periods Yes No

If yes, what are the incentives Monetary Services Other

Does supply vary due to non-seasonal factors Yes No

Animal health

Animal health plan implemented Yes No Partially

Do you have a record of cow illnesses Yes No

Do you have a record of cow deaths Yes No

How many registered vetenarians does the hub have access to 0 1-3 2-4 5+

Extension capacity

Does the hub have access to training manuals Yes No

Does the hub have an extension department Yes No

What are the qualifications of the leader of the extension services

How many extension staff are there 0 1-5 5-10 11+

Incentives are in place to retain extension staff (e.g. Capacity development) Yes No

Interviewed Non-EADDInterviewed

Others

Hub selection - ShortlistedShortlisted

Others

Hub selection – screening summary

No farmer interaction

Infancy

Insufficient governance or administrative structures

Future potential

Shortlisted

N=30

On-going process identifying limitations with working with shortlisted hubs.

Hub selection – shortlist

1) Kabiyet2) Tanykina3) Onesimus (Non-EADD stage gated)4) Ol Kalou5) Siongiroi6) Chepkorio7) Muki (Unconfirmed)

The opportunity to host the pilot project can be tendered out by the Ministry of Co-operative Development

From selection to pilot

Next steps

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Site selection

Feasibility study

Methodology development

Baseline study

Buyer Negotiations

Intervention

Monitoring and evaluation

Pilot review

Site selection

commenced September,

2012

Completed

To be completed

Stakeholder workshop.

29/1/2013

Thank you

s.fraval@cgiar.org