FUNDED BY:

IMPLEMENTED BY:

Clusters

India-Kenya Dairy Innovation

Bridge Program

IMPACTING SOCIETY AT LARGE

Why Dairy Sector in Kenya?

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Kenya is second largest producer of milk in Africa and

dairy sub-sector plays a prominent role in Kenyan
economy. It contributes respectively 3.5% & 14% to the
national and agricultural GDP of the country.This makes
the dairy industry an important contributor to national
economy.

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The milk is consumed as liquid milk, fermented milk

products, dried milk products like full & skim milk
powder and other high value products like cheese and
butter.

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Sector needs support in increasing milk production

and processing levels to bring down the wastage and
contribute to food and nutritional security to people.

Why India?
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There are several similarities between dairy sectors in India & Kenya as it is a key sector in both countries
dominated by small-holder farmers where milk production is highly unorganized and a supplementary
occupation for producers. The average herd size is about 2-5 cows with low productivity per animal (4-5 lit/
animal for Kenya vs. 3.3 lit/ animal for India).

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Indian dairy sector has seen some major innovations which have led to significant increase in milk production
from around 20 MT to 130 MT in the last five decades. Institutional, feed & health, technological, product
diversification and marketing innovations have enabled India to become worlds largest producer of milk
having achieved an annual output of 132 million tonnes of milk (2012-13). The per capita availability of milk
has reached a level of 296.5 grams per day during the year 2012-13, which is more than the world average of
294 grams per day.

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There are about 170 Producers Cooperative Unions, federating into 15 State Cooperative Milk Marketing
Federations in the country have contributed to this grand success of the Indian Dairy sector.

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All these makes India a credible partner in contributing to the progress of dairy sector in Kenya!

About the Programme

India-Kenya Dairy Innovation Bridge Program (IKDIPB) has series of integrated interventions along the value chain
aimed at improving the competitiveness of the sector and aligning with other programmes being implemented in
Kenya. It is funded jointly by USAID India and IL&FS Clusters. These interventions are expected to increase milk
production, improve dairy management practices and increase processing levels thereby improving the incomes.

Objective of the Project

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To facilitate adoption and replication of Indian dairy sector

innovations in Kenya

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To increase household income of smallholders farmers

and contribute to food security through development of a
robust and efficient dairy value chain in Kenya

Areas of Intervention
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Undertake productivity and quality enhancement activities like providing artificial insemination services for
cattle, improving animal sheds, promoting homestead fodder cultivation, setting up mobile vet clinics, collection
centers and bulk milk chillers etc.

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Build capacities of farmers by delivering trainings on modern animal management and fodder cultivation
practices and developing skills on dairy enterprise and accounting management.

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Train and motivate smallholders to develop capabilities of local service providers like A.I. practitioners.

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Develop and roll-out a self sustainable scheme for dairy development under an appropriate Public-PrivateCommunity Partnership model.

India-Kenya Dairy Innovation Bridge Program (IKDIBP)

Expected Impact
2000
Artificial
Insemination
services to
cattle

60
Cattle Sheds
Constructed &
Improved

80
Milk Collection
Centers
Established

12
Mobile Milk
Collection Vans
Introduced

Smallholders Trained 2000 trained in Good Animal Management Practices

4
Bulk Milk
Chillers
Established

2
Mobile Vet
Clinics

Scheme
for Dairy
Development
under PPCP
Model

100 trained as ara Professionals 100 trained in Enterprise Management & Accounting

Contract Number AID-386-A-14-00008

IKDIBP Consortium Partners

The lead U.S. Government agency that works to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic
societies to realize their potential. It invests in ideas that work to improve the lives of millions of men, women and
children.

Clusters
It is a group subsidiary firm of the Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) group which is Indias
leading infrastructure development and finance group working across sectors including Power, Roads, Ports,
Water, Environment, Cluster Development and Education. From concept to execution, IL&FS houses the expertise
to provide the complete array of services necessary for successful project completion: visioning, documentation,
development, finance, management, technology and execution.

Since 1981 Heifer International has targeted locations with large populations of small-scale dairy farmers in the Rift
Valley , Central Kenya Western and Nyanza regions to develop the small holder dairy enterprises through a hub
model. It also focuses on areas with a high number of orphans and vulnerable children, particularly those with HIV/
AIDS through the social development component. In addition, Heifer through its northern Kenya programme is
implementing programs to improve resilience of pastoralists from the impacts of climate change.
* Photogaphs used in this collateral are provided by The East Africa Dairy Development (EADD), Heifer International Kenya.

CONTACT US

India-Kenya Dairy Innovation

Bridge Program

Mr. Vikas Ghanghas

Manager, Global Initiatives

IL&FS Cluster Development Initiative Limited (IL&FS Clusters)

NTBCL Building, Toll Plaza, DND Flyway,
NOIDA: 201 301, Uttar Pradesh. INDIA
Tel: +91(120) 2459 200 Fax: +91(120) 2459 201
Web: www.ilfsclusters.com/ikdibp/

Email: vikas.ghanghas@ilfsindia.com