Value addition and Agribusiness Division

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Category: Livestock Production

Published on Wednesday, 02 November 2011 13:44

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The Division was created in line with on going Government's public sector reforms.

• Divisions main objective is to transform Livestock Production into a profitable, commercial oriented and comparative sub-sector
• The vision is being realized through working closely with stakeholders and collaborators, focusing on:-

1. Looking into ways and means of creating favorable environment for Private sector to venture into Value Addition, Processing & marketing of Livestock and Livestock Products.
   Current impediments that need reforms include- multiple trade licenses, High taxations, high power tariffs, lack of direct and/or indirect support by Government.
2. Identifying factors influencing the cost of doing business in the Livestock sub-sector, right from primary production through processing to marketing.

To ensure steady and predictable supply of raw materials and processed products from the sub-sector, primary producers, processors and the market MUST  manage the 'Supply chain' as well as the Value Addition chain.

Functions and Mandates

1. Guidance in formulation, development and legislation of appropriate Livestock Agribusiness and Value Addition policies.
2. Facilitation and coordination of Development of Livestock micro-enterprises and business Plans.
3. Maintenance of inventories and monitoring collection, processing, processors, including levels of production and utilization of livestock products and by-products.
4. Ensuring quality and standards control of livestock products..
5. Research agenda setting in liaison with relevant stakeholders.
6. Provision of technical guidance in all aspects of Value Addition to Livestock Products, by-products agribusiness services.

Specific Objectives of the Division

1. Develop and guide appropriate livestock agribusiness and value addition policies and legislation.
2. Facilitate and coordinate livestock micro enterprise development
3. Ensure quality and standards control of hive and livestock products, equipment and emerging livestock products.
4. Liaise with the Director of Veterinary Services and other regulatory bodies to ensure standards of livestock and livestock products for local consumption and export are maintained.
5. Monitor and coordinate collection and processing of milk, honey and other livestock products.
6. Monitor levels of production, processing and utilization of livestock products and by-products.
7. Develop livestock business plans and maintain a comprehensive databank for the same.
8. Set research agenda on processing and value addition for livestock products and by-products.
9. Facilitate credit access and promote investment for upcoming entrepreneurs in the livestock industry.
10. Promote investment in value addition for livestock product and by-product
11. Promote consumption and utilization of value added livestock products and by- products.
12. Promote private sector entrepreneurship in value addition/cottage industries.
13. Coordinate livestock product processors and maintain an inventory of the same.
14. Provision of regulatory and quality control of livestock based products and by-products.
15. Organizing and co-coordinating routine checks on honey and livestock products, processing, storage, marketing and labeling.
16. Co-ordinate sampling of honey and livestock products for quality control tests.

The Division will be headed by deputy Director of Livestock Production assisted by a processing specialist and entrepreneurship expert.

For more information contact

Chief of Value Addition & Agribusiness Division
MUNGAI GABRIEL MWAURA
Tel. 020-2722601
Email JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .
Ngong Road, Hill Plaza Building, P.O. Box 34188 NAIROBI

Or.
Assisting. T.D. YONGO

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