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PROCEEDINGS OF THE MINI- CONFERENCE AND STakeholders’ OPEN DAY 12TH-15TH NOVEMBER 2013. RDCOE / MORENDAT TRAINING CENTRE. NAIVASHA Towards enhanced regional specialization in agricultural research and sharing of identified agricultural technologies and innovations that increase agricultural productivity and economic growth ©Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 2014 The copyright of each individual paper remains with the author(s). No part of this publication may be translated, reproduced, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying, or recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without acknowledgement of the publisher. Recommended citation: R. Wanyera R., Wanga H., Kinyanjui P. and Wamalwa M. (2014). Wheat diseases - Their distribution in the major wheat growing regions of Kenya. In: Proceedings of EAAPP Mini-Conference and stakeholders’ open day (Muinga R., Wandera F., Ouda J., Maina J., Ilatsia E., Kariuki J., Onyango T., and Waineina R. Eds.). 12-15 November 2013. RDCoE/Morendat Training Centre, Naivasha, Kenya. pp 254-251. Sponsored by: the Eastern Africa Agricultural Productivity Project (EAAPP) Published by: Kenya Agricultural Research Institute KARI Headquarters P.O. Box 57811-00200, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: 254-20 583301-20, Fax: 254-20 4183344, email: [email protected]; www.kari.org The Secretariat, P.O. Box 25-20117, Naivasha, Kenya; [email protected] Edited by: Rahab Muinga Foustine Wandera Jack Ouda Jedidah Maina Evans Ilatsia John Kariuki Tobias Onyango Ruth Waineina Design and Layout: Nogrecia Mnene Cataloguing-in Publication Data: “Transforming livelihoods through focusing on Agricultural Product Value Chains research: The Proceedings of Techno Fair of innovations and stakeholders’ Open day, and the 1st Mini-conference ISBN: 978-9966-30-009-6 Organizing Committee F.P. Wandera EAAPP Coordination Office, KARI-HQ D.M. Mwangi AD, Animal Production, KARI-HQ M.N. Makello Programme Officer, O&P, KARI-HQ A.R. Sang State Department of Livestock Production D. Indetie Breed Specialist, EAAPP, PCU V. Wangari Public Relations, KARI-HQ T.A. Onyango RDCoE Coordinator, KARI J.O. Ouda AD, TPT, KARI- HQ W.K. Maritim State Department of Livestock DVS R.W. Waineina Researcher, KARI Naivasha H.N. Mbaluku Maintenance, KARI-HQ L.W. Wamae Animal Health, KARI-HQ J.M. Maina Research Specialist, EAAPP, PCU A. Wokabi State Department of Livestock Production J. Kiama. Procurement, KARI-HQ E.M. Nyambati D/Centre Director, KARI Naivasha J.A.W. Ochieng’ AD, Food Crops, KARI-HQ J. Kamau Seed Specialist, EAAPP, PCU C. Kinyanjui Training, Dissemination and AB, EAAPP, PCU C. Muyesu State Department of Agriculture A.M. Nyaga Procurement, KARI-HQ S. Matoke State Department of Livestock Production Technical and Publications sub-Committee J.M. Maina Research Specialist, EAAPP, PCU D. Indetie Breed Specialist, EAAPP, PCU T.A. Onyango RDCoE Coordinator, KARI-Naivasha J.O. Ouda AD, TPT, KARI-HQ R.W. Waineina Research Scientist, KARI-Naivasha J. Kamau Seed Specialist, EAAPP, PCU Exhibition sub-Committee M.N. Makello Programme Officer, O&P, KARI Headquarters A.R. Sang State Department of Livestock Production A. Wokabi State Department of Livestock Production C. Kinyanjui Training, Dissemination and AB, EAAPP, PCU S. Matoke State Department of Livestock Production Logistics sub-Committee V. Wangari Public Relations, KARI-HQ H.N. Mbaluku Maintenance, KARI-HQ J. Kiama Procurement, KARI-HQ A.M. Nyaga Procurement, KARI-HQ Chief Rapporteur R.W. Waineina Researcher, KARI-Naivasha iii Abbreviations and acronyms AEZ Agroecological zone AFC Agricultural Finance Corporation AI Artificial Insemination APVC Agricultural Product Value Chain ART Assisted Reproductive Technique ASAL Arid and semi arid land ASARECA Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa ASCU Agricultral Sector Coordination Unit ASDS Agricultural Sectoral Development Strategies CASA Computer Assisted Semen Analysis CBO Community-based organization CCoE Cassava Centre of Excellence CCPP Contagious Caprine Pleuro-Pneumonia CGIAR Consultative Group for International Agriculture Research CIG Common Interest Group CIMMYT International Centre for Maize and Wheat Improvement CoEs Centres of Excellence DGAK Dairy Goat Association of Kenya DVS Director of Veterinary Services DTI Dairy Training Institute EAAPP Eastern African Agricultural Productivity Project ECA East and Central Africa ECf East Coast fever ES Estrus Synchronization ET Embryo Transfer FMD Foot and Mouth Disease FTCs Farmers’ Training Centres ICIPE International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology ICT Information Communication Technology ILRI International Livestock Research Institute IRRI International Rice Research Institute JKUAT Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology KAGRC Kenya Animal Genetic Resources Centre KARI Kenya Agricultural Research Institute KDB Kenya Dairy Board KEPHIS Kenya Plant Health Insepectorate Services KFAs Kenya Farmers Association stores KIRDI Kenya Industrial Research Development Institute KLBO Kenya Livestock Breeders Organization LRC Livestock Recording Centre M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MDG Millennium Development Goal MOET Multiple Ovulation and Embryo Transfer NASEP National Agricultural Sector Extension Policy NEPAD New Partnership for Africa Development NERICA New Rice for Africa NGO Non-Governmental Organization NPT National Performance Trial PCU Project Coordinating Unit RDCoE Regional Dairy Centre of Excellence SCC Somatic Cell Count STAK Seed Traders Association of Kenya TMR Total Mixed Rations VAMMS Value Addition and Marketing of Milk for Smallholders iv Acknowledgement The organizing committee thanks the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries; National Project Coordinator, EAAPP; Director KARI and lead implementing agencies of EAAPP for their support, contributions and for participation in both the Stakeholders’ Open day and the Mini-Scientific Conference. The regional partner countries of Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda are acknowledged for the effort made to participate in this event. We wish to also thank the Kenyan scientists from KARI and Universities, and the extension personnel, for responding to the calls for papers and very ably presenting scientific papers and displays of the innovations/technologies respectively. Lastly, the organizing committee thanks all who, in one way or another, made these two functions a success. v Foreword Throughout the Eastern Africa region, agriculture has been identified as one of the key sectors that has significant bearing on economic growth. This calls for greater focus on improving agricultural productivity and increasing the effectiveness of technology generation and dissemination. It is for these reasons that the Eastern Africa Agricultural Productivity Project (EAAPP) was formulated. The project has its origins from the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD) which estimates that Africa must register a sustainable overall economic growth rates in excess of 6% per year over 12 years in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of reducing poverty and hunger by 50% by 2015. The EAAPP identified sub-sectors (commodities) with the greatest potential to drive growth and reduce poverty through working with commodities that have large production base and growing demand in the region. The identified commodities are dairy, wheat, cassava and rice. The Project is designed to invest in regional approaches to agricultural development through supporting the strengthening and scaling-up of agricultural research in Eastern Africa. Therefore, a decision was made to identify and setup specialized Regional Centres of Excellence (RCoEs) to spearhead enhanced regional specialization in technology development, and improved sharing of knowledge, information and technologies among the participating countries. Kenya was identified as the appropriate host for the Regional Dairy Centre of Excellence (RDCoE) due to its relative comparative advantage in the dairy industry in the region. The other centres of excellence have been established in Tanzania for rice, Ethiopia for wheat, and Uganda for cassava. The RDCoE is designed to act as a platform for improving dairy production and increasing the effectiveness of technology generation and dissemination to a wide range of clients and end users within the Eastern Africa region. Its headquarters is at KARI Naivasha. The design of the project is such that each centre of excellence has resources to participate in the activities covering the four commodities. Kenya is expected to work with countries in the region to develop a vibrant dairy sector based on smallholder model. Implementation of the Project also complements the Government of Kenya efforts of making the agriculture sector an engine of economic growth as envisioned in Vision 2030. Therefore, the project development objectives and implementation framework have been synchronized with Kenya’s Agricultural Sector Development Strategies (ASDS). Regionally, the approach of establishing centers of excellence optimizes use of resources through elimination of duplication of research and also allowing spillovers from participating countries and partners in their areas of excellence to benefit farmers across the region. It is gratifying that implementation of all the project components and activities are progressing on well and that there is good teamwork among all the implementing agencies at all levels. The product