RESULT 3:FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY IMPROVED

KALRO has developed new technologies which need further testing and adaptation in various areas and with the participation of the target populations. These include new drought tolerant seeds and crop varieties, production systems and processing/storage systems. The interventions under this result will address food and nutrition security in the ASALs. The activities under this result will be:

• Develop procedures/modalities of establishing a vibrant seed multiplication and distribution network for the ASALs involving partnerships with private sector and communities
• Intensify and expand multiplication, packaging and distribution of appropriate dry-land seeds and their agronomic packages
• Validating and dissemination of technologies to enhance dry-land farming (water management, soil fertility management and irrigation models)
• Capacity building of partners and pastoral communities in crop production, utilization and value addition
• Strategic and alternative approaches to food and nutrition security for households members left after animals migrate during drought (poultry, milking camels, minor irrigation, fodder production)
• Adoption and impact assessment of crop production and utilization on ASALs householdsÔÇÖ livelihoods.