August 28, 2007

Kenya Maize Handbook Published

ACDI/VOCA’s Kenya Maize Development Program launched the most ambitious of the program’s 37 training manuals and resource guides at a gala dinner presided over by Kenya Minister of Agriculture Kipruto Arap Kirwa during the 2007 annual maize business fair. The 176-page, 4-color "Kenya Maize Handbook" is a comprehensive resource for farmers, extension workers, traders and other participants in the maize value chain.

ACDI/VOCA developed the handbook in collaboration with Farm Input Promotions Africa Ltd., with the financial support of USAID and the collaboration of an extraordinary array of 149 stakeholder organizations and institutions ranging from government offices to banks, seed companies, traders and millers, universities and NGOs, including key contributors the Cereal Growers Association and the Kenya Agricultural Commodity Exchange.

The handbook, which is being distributed by the Eastern Africa Grain Council, has over 50 photos and illustrations, 25 easy-to-read tables and “Maize Tips,” a way to call attention to critical information, every few pages. The handbook is attractive yet hardy enough for field use.

ACDI/VOCA’s Kenya Maize Development Program (KMDP) has long been known for developing practical resources to benefit the maize industry, the primary food source for 85 percent of Kenyans. For more information on KMDP, click here.