Sustainable Agroforestry Based Dairy Value Chain in Mount Elgon, Kenya

The sustainable agroforestry based dairy value chain in Mount Elgon, Kenya is a livelihood improvement project being implemented within the Mount Elgon catchment areas of Bungoma and Tran Nzoia counties. It is implemented by Vi Agroforestry in partnership with Livelihoods Fund SICAV SIF and Brookside. It aims to secure thriving livelihoods for smallholder farmers community within Mount Elgon ecosystem in Kenya. the projects aim to achieve three goals: the social, economic and environmental goals.Environmental goal: the project intends to facilitate the adoption of Sustainable Agriculture Land Management proactices on 25,000 ha for soil and water resources conservation.Economic goals: the project aims to improve the quality and increase the capacity of average milk production from 5,000 litres / day to 135,000 litres / day within 5 years. It also aims to increase yields (by at least 30%) through sustainable agricultural land management (SALM) for increased soil and crop producitivity, and to deliver value across carbon credits involving 30,000 farmers of which 15,000 will be specialized in dairy supply.Social goals: the project targets to improve the knowledge, skills and income of