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CARE KENYA/SITE NOV 2009 ii. Kamuthe Thirty six primary milk collectors were trained at this point and all were women. The women trade as a group throughout the week. They heat the milk indirectly using plastic containers dipped in a sufuria of boiling water. The women confirmed that camel herders observe poor personal hygiene and do not wash the camel udder at milking. Milking is done soon after the calf suckles since the calf stimulates milk let down. A training session in Kamuthe The women shared the following with us: herders just wipe off the calf saliva with their hands and proceed with the milking; the camel is stubborn and is unlikely to allow the milker to wash the udder; camel milk was never sieved and most pastoralists would drink it without boiling. The primary milk collectors at Kamuthe sieve their milk while the community now generally appreciates the need to boil camel milk before consumption. However, the herders still drink raw milk while herding. Camels are milked on average four times a day: once in the morning, twice during the day and once in the evening. The milk collectors at Kamuthe receive milk from 9.00 am to 11.00 am mostly from the Bura range lands (Tana River), a journey of 3 - 4 hours. The herders milk twice during the day and are free to drink the milk or sell it to any one who needs it. Evening milk is used as fresh milk for family consumption or to make Susa/lala. The producers smoke the milk containers with a firebrand from a selected herb. The smoke, along with the added charcoal residues, adds a unique flavor in addition to preserving the milk. The collectors have two sets of milk containers since milk transporters return milk containers the following day. Every milk transport container has a hole on the lid and a string through the hole which is then tied to the container’s handle as a way of ensuring the lid does not get lost once milk is delivered to the sellers in Garissa town. The only market for Kamuthe women is Garissa town. iii. Sankuri Thirty three primary milk collectors were trained at this point and were all women. The main sources of camel milk traded at Sankuri are Abaq Buul, Nunow, Bara and Labiga. The milk is transported from the range lands to the primary trading point using donkeys or human backs. The women test the milk through tasting before boiling. It is allowed to cool in the sufuria before packaging it in plastic containers of 5, 10 or 20 litres. The milk filled containers are tied onto the sides of the vehicle with ropes and transported to the secondary collectors in Garissa town. The transporter makes one trip to town, sleeps over then makes a return trip the following day with money for the primary collectors and goods from Garissa town. It would be uneconomical for him to travel from town with an empty vehicle. Assignment
CARE KENYA/SITE NOV 2009 Highlights on the training • A total of 481 camel milk handlers were trained • 473 were women ( 98%) while 8 (2%) were men • The training content was delivered in 10 days • 12 milk trading clusters/groups were trained • Each milk trading cluster had an average of 30 people, • Each milk trading cluster was trained for 3 half-dasessions • Each training session lasted four hours • Three SITE trainers delivered the training • Each trainer had a translator from Care Kenya, iv. Saka: Forty eight milk collectors were trained at this point and were all women. The producers are close to the trading points during the rainy season hence deliver milk at 6.00. During the dry season, the producers move away in search of forage hence deliver milk at 11.00am. Milk quality problems occur during the dry season due to the high environmental temperatures and the many hours between milking and delivery. The main sources of camel milk at Saka are Higlat, Massala, Habarrow, Maalim Hassan, Mathahliba, Hadley and Junction. The primary milk collectors test the milk from producers through tasting before boiling in sufurias. Milk prices fluctuate seasonally but normally the primary milk collectors buy a litre of camel milk at Ksh 40.00 and sell it at Ksh 50.00. Transport charges are Ksh 100.00 for a 20 litre milk container. This translates to Ksh 5.00 per litre. A land rover provides the transport services but is unreliable during the rainy season. Saka area produces a lot of milk during the rainy season. However, the only market is Garissa town which is unable to absorb all the milk in peak seasons leading to losses through spoilage. A milk transport land rover in Saka Milk Boiling in a Sufuria in Saka A milk transport land rover in Saka Assignment
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- Page 3 and 4: CARE KENYA/SITE NOV 2009 Acknowledg
- Page 5 and 6: CARE KENYA/SITE NOV 2009 SECTION I
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CARE KENYA/SITE NOV 2009<br />
Highlights <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
• A total of 481 camel milk handlers were tra<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
• 473 were women ( 98%) while 8 (2%) were men<br />
• The tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g c<strong>on</strong>tent was delivered <strong>in</strong> 10 days<br />
• 12 milk trad<strong>in</strong>g clusters/groups were tra<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
• Each milk trad<strong>in</strong>g cluster had an average of 30<br />
people,<br />
• Each milk trad<strong>in</strong>g cluster was tra<strong>in</strong>ed for 3 half-dasessi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
• Each tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g sessi<strong>on</strong> lasted four hours<br />
• Three SITE tra<strong>in</strong>ers delivered <strong>the</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Each tra<strong>in</strong>er had a translator from Care Kenya,<br />
iv. Saka:<br />
Forty eight milk collectors were tra<strong>in</strong>ed at this po<strong>in</strong>t and were all women. The producers are<br />
close to <strong>the</strong> trad<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>ts dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> ra<strong>in</strong>y seas<strong>on</strong> hence deliver milk at 6.00. Dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> dry<br />
seas<strong>on</strong>, <strong>the</strong> producers move away <strong>in</strong> search of forage hence deliver milk at 11.00am. <strong>Milk</strong> quality<br />
problems occur dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> dry seas<strong>on</strong> due to <strong>the</strong> high envir<strong>on</strong>mental temperatures and <strong>the</strong> many<br />
hours between milk<strong>in</strong>g and delivery. The ma<strong>in</strong> sources of camel milk at Saka are Higlat,<br />
Massala, Habarrow, Maalim Hassan, Mathahliba, Hadley and Juncti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
The primary milk collectors test <strong>the</strong> milk from producers through tast<strong>in</strong>g before boil<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />
sufurias. <strong>Milk</strong> prices fluctuate seas<strong>on</strong>ally but normally <strong>the</strong> primary milk collectors buy a litre of<br />
camel milk at Ksh 40.00 and sell it at Ksh 50.00. Transport charges are Ksh 100.00 for a 20 litre<br />
milk c<strong>on</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>er. This translates to Ksh 5.00 per litre. A land rover provides <strong>the</strong> transport services<br />
but is unreliable dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> ra<strong>in</strong>y seas<strong>on</strong>. Saka area produces a lot of milk dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> ra<strong>in</strong>y<br />
seas<strong>on</strong>. However, <strong>the</strong> <strong>on</strong>ly market is Garissa town which is unable to absorb all <strong>the</strong> milk <strong>in</strong> peak<br />
seas<strong>on</strong>s lead<strong>in</strong>g to losses through spoilage.<br />
A milk transport land rover <strong>in</strong> Saka<br />
<strong>Milk</strong> Boil<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a Sufuria <strong>in</strong> Saka<br />
A milk transport land rover <strong>in</strong> Saka<br />
Assignment <str<strong>on</strong>g>Report</str<strong>on</strong>g> under <strong>ELMT</strong> compiled by SITE<br />
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