Host Organization: Land O’Lakes Venture 37
First Year Placement
Nakuru, Kenya
Peter supported efforts to increase equitable access to nutrient-rich and climate-smart forage rations through use of optimized forage among small-scale dairy producers.
He led the development of a digital strategy, assessing the landscape in Kenya & Ethiopia and identified digital platforms like DigiCow for sharing agricultural and market insights. Peter supported the implementation of DigiCow and other digital tools to increase farmers and project partners access to advisory and financial services and market linkages.
Peter introduced the use of QR codes for demonstration plots, increasing public access to information about new forage varieties. He’s also updated and improved forage training manuals & other technical resources.
Peter visited 15 dairy cooperatives, introduced the Nourishing Prosperity Alliance (NPA) project, and helped assess interest and suitability of 17 small and medium-scale dairy farms to host demo plots. He supported farmer field days and enjoyed learning from farmers he meets (300+ / site) engaging more than 3,000 farmers in total.