Kapp is a multi-sectoral venture jointly supported by the Government and the World Bank.
Its objective is to increase agricultural productivity by empowering farmers through an improved policy environment, support for more effective and efficient extension services and agricultural research.
These goal are to be achieved through three phases of a 12 year programme.
The first phase of three years entails an investment of $50 million (about Ksh 4 billion)
This will be carried out in 20 pilot districts to determine the most appropriate, effective and efficient delivery systems, methods and approaches for extension services.
Kapp hopes to facilitate empowerment of farmers to access and apply profitable technologies; lay the groundwork for an agricultural extension and learning system and integrate and rationalize the national agricultural research system.
Four delivery systems and six extension methods will be piloted in each programme area, including barazas, demonstrations and field days, short courses, group discussions, visits & tours and the mass media.
In addition, a number of extension financing mechanisms have been tried. These include common interest groups, government and extension service providers from public and private sector.
During the first phase, 110 youths were employed in the Kapp co-ordinating unit.
Kapp National Co-ordinator Samuel Muigai says one of the lessons learnt from the Kapp is that commercialisation of small-scale farming holds the key to jump-starting the economy.
The pilot districts
West Pokot, Nakuru, Trans-Nzoia, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Homa-Bay, Gucha, Siaya, Taita Taveta, Kilifi, Tana River, Kwale, Garissa, Wajir, Meru central, Makueni, Embu, Kakamega, Busia and Butere Mumias.
92 groups were chosen for processing, value addition and marketing 110 million has been used with each group getting at least 1 million
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