At Global APRI, we pride ourselves in what we accomplish. Below are our ongoing project and previous consultancy services and contracts we have done.
Ongoing project
Project Title: Technical Assistance to Support Implementation of Standards and SPS Measures for Kenya’s Fruits and Vegetables
Location(s) of the action: Machakos, Makueni, Murang'a, Naivasha, Uasi-Gishu Counties; Kenya
Project Duration: Jan 2024 to Dec 2026
Project Value: 600,000 USD
Donor: Trade Mark Africa (TMA)
Key actions
- Implementation of Compliance Programmes – the management and coordination of activities outlined in the action plan, including the establishment of horizontal and vertical networks towards compliance with standards and SPS requirements.
- Develop training modules on food safety requirements, HACCP, TBT/SPS requirements, KS1758 and various Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) in horticulture.
- Develop and implement training programme for industry professionals and County Extension officers.
- Support producers and enterprises to comply with traceability and labelling requirements.
- Identify pilot producers/enterprises and support implementation of international market access requirements.
- Establish mechanisms for conformity assessment, including self-regulation mechanisms, testing and certification.
- Build demand for KS1758 and other food safety and quality standards. this will include: Conduct awareness campaigns to the public on general public on importance of food safety and quality standards.
- Raise awareness on importance of KS1758 as a local standard for assuring food safety and quality of horticultural produce.
- Develop and implement training programme for KS1758 standard for selected ESHs.
- Support operationalization of KS1758 third party assurance programme/ scheme.
- Identify key local retailers, wholesale markets and exporters that will participate in the KS1758 implementation programme
Contact Person: Dr. Andrew Okwakau; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Legal policy and application of livestock identification and traceability devices
1. Agro-Pastoral Resilience Investment Services (APRI) carried out a legal study and produced a policy brief on the status of advancement of the Bill for the Livestock Identification and Traceability in Uganda. The assessment was carried out by APRI technical personnel in collaboration with consultants from the Office of the Solicitor General (Uganda Ministry of Justice) and finalized during a stakeholders meeting held in Entebbe in March 2023.
2. Agro-Pastoral Resilience Investment Services (APRI) in partnership with Cooperation and Development (C&D), a Non-Governmental Organization, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) & District Veterinary Office (DVO) Moroto, the Tropical Veterinary Services Ltd (TVS) and with the office of the Prime Minister (OPM) undertook a 6-week pilot application of cattle Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ear tags (visible) and subcutaneously applied (not visible) in Karamoja, North-Eastern Uganda and assessed the performance and acceptability of both proposed system by the Karamojon communities. Both systems were considered easy to read and reliable though the subcutaneous application was preferred by the Karamojon interviewed during the filed work.
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| Ear Tags Application | RFID Device Preparation | RFID Device Application |
3. APRI group implemented further application of RFID ear tags in Mbarara and Nakasongola districts in Uganda under the EU funded project from January- March, 2023. The scope of the work was to uniquely identify cows under experimental trials to determine the difference in Methane emission according to different types of dietary regimes.
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Application of microchip |
Ear tagging |
Previous consultancies, contracts and services
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Assignment |
Organization |
Contact person |
Email address |
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Kenya Standard (KS1758) Training, Implementation and certification for various farmer groups in Lake Naivasha basin on various value chain and Provision of technical advice and capacity development on agricultural marketing and value chains development |
Lake Naivasha Horticulture Farmers. Funded by World Wide Fund (WWF Kenya) | E. Gathogo | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) for Field sampling and Pesticides testing project between Bureau Veritas and Agrochemicals Association of Kenya (AAK) GROW | Bureau Veritas Kenya Limited | Cyprian Kabbis | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Provision of Technical and SME Business Development Services in areas of: strategies and policies related to agricultural marketing and inclusive and sustainable value chain development; methodologies, guidelines and indicators for agricultural marketing and inclusive and sustainable value chain development etc |
Micro Enterprise Support Programme Trust (MESPT) | J. Kituva | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Training and implementation of Climate smart, Sustainable Agriculture, Agribusiness Development on Good agricultural Practices (GAP) & Conservation Farming for Selected smallholder growers / Producers’ groups in Taita Taveta, Makueni Kilifi and Tana River counties Enterprise Development for Avocados, Coconut, Mangoes, Bananas, Pineapples value chains |
Miyonga Fresh Greens Ltd Germany Development Cooperation (GIZ) |
Yvonne Otieno |
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| Strengthen an Innovative System for the reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and environmental impacts of the nascent beef industry in Uganda in support to rural sustainable transformation (SIRGE)- Uganda | AgriTechTalkAfrica (ATTA) | Luca Innocente | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| A diagnostic desk review of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) situation in Uganda | FAOUG | Chrisostom Ayebazibwe | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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PESTE DES PETITS RUMINANTS (PPR) IN UGANDA: ASSESSMENT OF ANIMAL HEALTH SYSTEMS AND COORDINATION MECHANISMS between September- November 2020 |
VSF-Germany |
Dr. Joshua Waiswa |
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Socio-economic and gender impact evaluation of Multi-purpose irrigation schemes in Karamoja |
Institute For International Cooperation And Development (C&D)- Karamoja |
Daniele Cervellera
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Effects and interaction of livestock production systems with water resources in Karamoja region |
Institute For International Cooperation And Development (C&D)- Karamoja |
Samuele Cavallone, Daniele Cervellera |
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Assess the policy, infrastructure and ICT requirements for development of Livestock Identification and Traceability System (LITS in Uganda |
EU Funded MOBIP Project |
Alastair Taylor |
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Fodder production systems and associated water management modalities in Togdheer region of Somaliland |
FAO Somalia |
Erastus Mbugua |
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Pilot LITS in Moroto District, Uganda |
Institute of International Cooperation and Development (C&D) |
Pier Giorgio Lappo |
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Developed tailored training manuals in good hygiene meat handling practices and contacted training of slaughterhouse workers |
FAO Somalia |
Erastus Mbugua |
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Consultancy on assessing protection and livelihood needs of displaced populations in Somalia and development of housing, land and property (HLP) training module (Nov 2016 – Jan 2017) |
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Somalia |
Eliab Mulili |
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Developed and installed RFID in a ranch in Laikipia County, Kenya |
Ol Ari Nyiro Ranch |
Collins Wabianga |
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On-going consultancies and researches
| Assignment | Organization | Contact person |
| Reducing emission from the Beef Supply in Kenya; scoping study and program of work | Gatsby Foundation, IPS Kenya, Farmers Choice |
Tito Tibi This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Assessment for Establishment of Livestock Identification & Traceability System in Somalia” |
PIU DRIVE Project (De-Risking, Inclusion and Value Enhancement of Pastoral Economies Project (DRIVE-World Bank), Ministry of Finance and Somali Federal Republic Ministry of Livestock Forestry and Range Office of the Director General |
Abdulkadir Hussein This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Researches | ||
| Design, standard operational procedures, Cost benefit analysis and return of investment in the establishment of feedlot operation for beef in Uganda | ||
| Evaluation of Body weight increment, Greenhouse Gas Emission and Carcass performances in selected groups of East African Zebu under intensive feeding regimes based on improved fodder varieties in the Laikipia district of Kenya | ||
CONSTRUCTION WORKS
Previous relevant construction works
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Type of infrastructure |
Cost (Ksh) |
Completion year |
Contact person |
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1. |
Four bedroom farm house in Hewa Safi Farm, Ole Moran, Nyahururu, Laikipia County |
12,500,105 |
Nov. 2019 |
Calistus Lumula, 0722628029, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Water supply system in Matuu town for Yata Foods Company, Machakos County |
8,654,000 |
Feb. 2018 |
Dominic Mutisya 0734876456 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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3. |
Six 4.Door VIP latrines in various Schools in Kwale County |
4,675,230 |
Apr. 2017 |
Suleiman Dori Mohamed 0724934621 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
