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Farmer-led approach supports socially inclusive innovations in Kenya's dairy sector

In rural Kenya, adaptation practices in dairy shape and are shaped by gender relations in households. Men own the cows and control income, while women provide much of the labour. Working with 'adaptation pioneer households', the Pioneer Positive Deviance (P-PD) approach supports farmer-led innovatio...

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Main Authors: Omayio, Esther, DuttaGupta, Tanaya, Bullock, Renee, Kiptoo Emmaculate, Maiyo, Nathan, Habermann, Birgit, Crane, Todd A.
Format: Blog Post
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Research Institute 2024
Subjects:
gender
gender analysis
social change
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159780
Summary:In rural Kenya, adaptation practices in dairy shape and are shaped by gender relations in households. Men own the cows and control income, while women provide much of the labour. Working with 'adaptation pioneer households', the Pioneer Positive Deviance (P-PD) approach supports farmer-led innovation that is sustainable and socially inclusive. Esther Omaiyo, a livestock extension officer in Nandi County with over 15 years of experience, shares insights into her work and how the P-PD approach to scale with households is different and impactful.

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