Emergency Locust Response Project (ELRP)
Sustainable Agricultural Livelihood Restoration, Rehabilitation and Resilience in Kenya
Emergency Locust Response Project (ELRP)
TRAINING MANUAL AND USERS' GUIDE FOR TRAINERS
Training Manual's Table of Contents

DISCLAIMER

FOREWORD

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEGDEMENT

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

BACKGROUND

ABOUT THE MANUAL

1. SECTION ONE: LIVELIHOODS ANALYSIS

2. SECTION TWO: INTERVENTIONS FOR LIVELIHOOD RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION

2.1 MODULE 1: CLIMATE CHANGE AND VARIABILITY

2.1.1

SUB-MODULE 1: CLIMATE INFORMATION SERVICES

2.1.2

SUB-MODULE 2: CLIMATE SMART AND CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE AS A RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND CLIMATE VARIABILITY

2.2 MODULE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

2.2.1

SUB-MODULE 1: LAND DEGRADATION AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

2.2.2

SUB-MODULE 2: INTEGRATED SOIL FERTILITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT

2.2.3

SUB-MODULE 3: SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT

2.2.4

SUB-MODULE 4: MANAGEMENT OF PROBLEMATIC SOILS

2.2.5

SUB-MODULE 5: IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE

2.2.6

SUB-MODULE 6: AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS

2.3 MODULE 3: CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

2.3.1

SUB-MODULE 1: CROP VALUE CHAINS SUITED FOR ASAL AGROECOLOGICAL ZONES

2.3.2

SUB-MODULE 2: SELECTED CROPPING SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES

2.3.3

SUB-MODULE 3: INTEGRATED PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT

2.3.4

SUB-MODULE 4: SAFE USE OF PESTICIDE

2.4 MODULE FOUR: LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

2.4.1

SUB-MODULE 1: LIVESTOCK BREEDS CHARACTERISTICS

2.4.2

SUB-MODULE 2. PASTURE AND FODDER PRODUCTION

2.4.3

SUB-MODULE 3: PASTURE AND FODDER CONSERVATION

2.4.4

SUB-MODULE 4: FORMULATION OF CATTLE RATIONS

2.4.5

SUB-MODULE 5: GOAT PRODUCTION

2.4.6

SUB-MODULE 6: INDIGENOUS CHICKEN PRODUCTION

2.4.7

SUB MODULE 7: CAMEL PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

2.4.8

SUB MODULE 8: DONKEY MANAGEMENT

2.4.9

SUB-MODULE 9: BODY WEIGHT AND BODY CONDITIONING SCORING

2.4.10

SUB-MODULE 10: DESTOCKING AND RESTOCKING

2.4.11

SUB-MODULE 11: ANIMAL HEALTH CARE

2.4.12

SUB-MODULE 12: WATER FOR LIVESTOCK
2.5 MODULE 5: RANGELANDS IMPROVEMENT AND REHABILITATION
2.5.1 SUB-MODULE 1: RANGE RESEEDING AND PASTURE SEED PRODUCTION
2.5.2 SUB-MODULE 2: GRAZING MANAGEMENT
2.5.3 SUB-MODULE 3: HOLISTIC PLANNED GRAZING FOR RANGE IMPROVEMENT
2.5.4 SUB-MODULE 4: INVASIVE SPECIES: MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
2.5.5 SUB-MODULE 5: RANGELAND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
3. SECTION THREE: ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS
3.1 MODULE 1: BEEKEEPING (APICULTURE)
3.1.1 SUB-MODULE 1: APIARY SITING AND ESTABLISHMENT
3.1.2 SUB-MODULE 2: BEEKEEPING EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES
3.1.3 SUB-MODULE 3: COLONY AND PEST/PREDATOR MANAGEMENT
3.1.4 SUB-MODULE 4: BEE BEHAVIOUR
3.1.5 SUB-MODULE 5: BEE FORAGE /BEE PLANTS
3.1.6 SUB-MODULE 6: HIVE PRODUCTS
3.1.7 SUB-MODULE 7: HONEY HARVESTING AND PROCESSING
3.1.8 SUB-MODELE 8: BEEKEEPING COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
3.1.9 SUB-MODULE 9: VALUE ADDITION
3.2 MODULE 2: AQUACULTURE
3.2.1 SUB-MODULE 1: POND FISH FARMING AND CAGE FISHING
3.2.2 SUB-MODULE 2: CAPTURE FISHERIES
3.3 MODULE 3. GUM (ARABIC AND RESINS) AND DOUM PALM
3.3.1 SUB-MODULE 1. GUM ARABIC AND GUM RESINS
3.3.2 SUB-MODULE 2: DOUM PALM PRODUCTS
3.4 MODULE 4: RABBIT PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
3.5 MODULE 5: WEAVING AND BEADING
3.5.1 SUB-MODULE 1: WEAVING
3.5.2 SUB-MODULE 2: BEADWORK
4. SECTION FOUR: THE ENABLERS
4.1 MODULE 1: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES
4.1.1 SUB-MODULE 1: ICT TOOLS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
4.1.2 SUB-MODULE 2: ICT TOOLS THAT SUPPORT DECISION MAKING IN AGRICULTURE
4.2 MODULE 2: CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES
4.2.1 SUB-MODULE 1: GROUP DYNAMICS
4.2.2 SUB-MODULE 2: GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP
4.2.3 SUB-MODULE 3: GENDER AND GENDER MAINSTREAMING
4.2.4 SUB-MODULE 4: DISABILITY AND VULNERABLE MARGINALISED GROUPS
4.2.5 SUB-MODULE 5: DRUG ABUSE
4.2.6 SUB-MODULE 6: AGRIBUSINESS
4.2.7 SUB-MODULE 7: AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE