1. Camel Milk Value Chain Development- SNV and Partners experience
Agriculture Sector Working Group Meeting,
By Morgan Siloma, Economic Development Advisor
April 12, 2017
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2. What will be covered! Introduction to SNV
Understanding the Camel Milk Value Chain
Challenges faced by the CMVC
Tapping the potential of the Chain
What is happening? Who is doing what?
Preliminary results
Future investments
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3. SNV-Who are we?
A Dutch based development organization, working in 33 developing countries worldwide.
Mission
‘SNV is dedicated to a society where all people enjoy the freedom to pursue their own development. We contribute to this by strengthening the capacity of local actors.’
Goal
‘To support local actors to strengthen their performance in effectively realising poverty reduction and good governance’
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4. SNV contd
Eliminating poverty is also about strengthening peoples ability to provide solutions to their problems and make informed choices( empowerment).
We align our strategy to local intentions to catalyze local capacities thro:
Supply of advisory services to Gov, CSO, Private sector
Building capacities of Local Capacity builders to sustain the capacity services
Catalyzing Local mechanisms for support to capacity development( LCDF)
Developing and brokering knowledge relevant for poverty reduction
Facilitating international level advocacy
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5. SNV Contd
SNV capacity development services aim at improving the lives and livelihoods of disadvantaged men and women thro:
Economic development aimed at increasing production, incomes and employment (VCD, Agric and Livestock)
Access to basic services aimed at increasing efficiency, effectiveness, accountability and responsiveness in the delivery of basic services( WaSH, EDUC, RE)
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6. SNV and Dry lands
SNV has a long history in ASALs (significance in land mass, over 75%, poverty prevalence, 70% of popn live below poverty level)
SNV implemented several projects then (PADEP/SARDEP, PEDDEP) and now capacity development in Basic Services and Economic Development
Livestock as key economic resource- up to 71% of meat from ASALs ( also 100% of camel population in ASAL)
ASAL accounts for all camel milk production in Kenya- SNV VCA study(2008) puts camel milk industry value at Ksh 8 billion
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7. The Camel Milk VC
19 million camels in the World, 15 million in Africa; 4 million in Asia
Kenya 5th camel herd in the world million
Camel milk production in 2007; 340 million litres valued at about Kshs 8 billion (100Million USD)
Isiolo - 7th in camel pop in Kenya; 40,460 in 2007; 12% of camel milk reaches terminal market i.e. 5,000 lts
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8. Challenges for commercialization
unavailability of appropriate processing methods
Lack of market orientation among camel keepers
Inefficient transport and storage
Challenges for commercialization
Poor hygienic practices
Lack of standards and quality measures
Public health risks
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9. Synopsis of Camel milk Supply chain
Producer
Anolei
Women
group
Isiolo and its environs
Wholesaler
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Retailers
Consumers
Nairobi

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11. Camel Milk characteristics
High Camel milk price in the informal milk market
Superior keeping quality (shelf life) - allows it to be supplied to distant urban markets.
Medicinal qualities of camel milk- on diabeties, autism; immunity, stomach cleansing; infectious diseases e.g. tuberculosis
Unhygienic milk handling practices along the chain result into spoilage of milk and lower income.
Traditional consumers who don’t mind the quality
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12. Uniqueness/importance of camel milk chain
Food security -“second god”
Medicinal value: Juvenile diabetes; autism
The chain is highly informal; trading between family; clan relationships
Trading in raw camel milk
The chain is dominated by women
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13. Isiolo camel milk Value Chain
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14. Tapping the Camel Milk potential!
Camel milk hygiene – trainings, investment in RE cooling systems, transport
Camel milk health and production – feeds, vaccines
Enterprise development – turning groups into enterprises
Marketing – tapping into the BOP, demand?, nutrition value of camel milk, Kenya CMVC analysis
Knowledge development – Research and sharing what is working, inform Policy
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15. SNV and Camel milk SNV started off with VCA of camel milk in 2008
UNIQUE SELLING POINT: Its Medicinal Value!
key issues highlighted in the VC analysis:
Fluctuating/seasonality in milk productivity
Low hygiene practices and quality of milk
Poor business orientation of camel producers
Limited market development
Limited infrastructure and almost absence of policy space.
Limited collaboration between chain actors
SNV’s Focus has been on enhancing efficiency in the
supply and marketing of the camel milk value chain.
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16. Camel milk strategies
Commercialization of the camel milk chain i.e. organize traders groups into a cooperative; linking with private sector (processor; financial entities etc)
Enterprise development i.e. strengthening Anolei cooperative manage business entity; enhance efficiency of the chain e.g. bulking; support to management of the camel milk bar

17. What is happening? There are pilots in various counties e.g.
KCA –Strategic plan - national, producer group strengtheing, identifying new markets etc
Camel milk Value chain - Isiolo
CARE, KLMC etc in Garrissa
SNV, VSG-S, PACIDA, FHK in Isiolo, Marsabit
Research i.e. KARI- innovative transportation, VSF-Suisse – hygiene along the chain
Next move - CONSOLIDATION
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18. Market trends in the chain
Supply 3,000-6,000lts i.e. about 12-15% of prod; new - 1,000 to 2000lts coming from south – Kajiado; creates competition
Price: Average ksh per lt
Women “engage in trading not production”
3 market segments:
a) Traditional market – Anolei cooperative
b) High-end – Vital camel (500lts)
c) Emerging segment (BOP) – ; Halleeb, UCP

20. Preliminary Results Camel milk recognized through government policy
Hygiene risk analysis along the chain (KARI, VSF-SWISS)
Develop training program on hygiene practices, testing of quality and grading system along supply lines to end market (with VSF Swiss, FAO)
Formation of a women camel milk cooperative
Increased supply of camel milk e.g. 5,000-6,000lts supplied from Isiolo, milk from Kajiado
A camel milk bar opened in Isiolo
New small scale processors – Vital, Haleeb, UCP
Use of aluminium cans – 50% adoption
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21. Future investments Government – MOLD FAO ICDRR – SNV, VSF-Suisse
EU KRDP – SNV, KLMC, ILRI ????
EAAP – KCA
USAID – CARE, CNFA KLMC
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22. Key lessons and challenges
Highly socially organized value chain, need time to find entry points
There is overwhelming potential for incomes- appropriate business models, structural challenges of pastoral production systems
Need to collaborate with other partners to add value (High interest)
Requires time investments/ consistency/nurturing to understand VC, build relations and reap benefits.
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23. Brookside dairy camel milk partnership
Future vision
Processing of camel milk
Brookside dairy camel milk partnership
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24. Thank You!!!
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