The operation involves aggregating comb honey from both members and non-members and extraction of the honey from the combs using the honey press or the centrifugal honey extractor. The honey is further filtered and packaged into various sizes (0.5 kg, 1 kg and 4 kg). The empty combs are later melted to produce the bees’ wax which is also sold to buyers.

m-155,f-213,my-50,fy-54 were supported with 205 KTBH and 205 Langstroth bee hives

A dual-purpose bird four times productive than the local bird High growth rate and age at first egg -5 months Weighs 450-500g at 1 month and 2.2-2.5 kg at 3 months Produce 220-240 eggs per bird per year Can scavenge for part of its feed Less susceptible to common poultry diseases

Chepkube brooder has various designs and sizes according to the user needs or preferences. Described here is the common design of Chepkube which has the cooking area on top and chick holding space underneath the cooker. It also has a chick feeding area and can accommodate 50 chicks. A run is also provided in the external part of the kitchen. Dimension of the brooder: Height 0.4m, Width 1m and Length 1.5m Ventilation size: 0.25m by 0.4m  

The innovation entails effective selection of quality rams and ewes for breeding purposes and planning the breeding season by oestrus synchronization, such that all ewes/does lamb/kid at the same time. They are then reared together to reach the desired weight and numbers (Both for meat and breeding) for planned contract market at the same time

Cashew nut processing unit establishment is an innovation adopted for the purposes of transforming raw cashew nut into edible kernels. The innovation was supported by ASDSP II  by  funding the construction of the processing structure,procuring of steam processing machine and associated processing equipments and tools. The cashew nut value chain  was identified through a stakeholder driven rigorous process, during the preparation of Strategic Integrated Value Chain Action Plan (SIVCAP). In the course of SIVCAP development process, the technology was considered to be of high prospect for women and youth. This technology was identified under the processing node as an opportunity. The innovation entails Handling of Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN) Cooking of Raw Cashew Nuts, De-Shelling of Raw Cashew Nuts, Pre-Peeling Process of Cashew kernels, Peeling of Cashew Kernels, Conditioning of Peeled Cashew Kernels, Grading and Sorting of Cashew Kernels and Packaging of Cashew Kernels. Local and international demand for processed nuts is on the rise and this translates to opportunities to get more income and thus productivity. The technology is gender friendly and involves women the youth and men.  

Establishment of a modern grafted cashew nut seedling nursery refers to are a modern innovation of cashew nut propagation method. The components of a modern cashew seedlings grafting  nursery involves installation of Shade nets,Drilling of shallow wells,Setting up of water supply system,use of organic potting bags,Grafting tapes,High quality scions,Solar powered pump for water supply and use of modern nursery tools such as Watering cans and horse pipes,Grafting knives ,Sterilizers,rakes,organic and non organic fertilizers and well decomposed forest soils The innovation was supported by ASDSP II in the cashew nut value chain, was identified through a rigorous process during the preparation of Strategic Integrated Value Chain Action Plan (SIVCAP) which was stakeholder driven. During SIVCAP development, innovations with high prospect for women and youth were identified under the input supply as an opportunity. The innovation involves the union of a selected scion and root stock. The root stocks are raised from a highly adapted local variety while scions are harvested from farmers (Producers) desired characteristics such as , High yielding, disease and pest tolerant  mature trees which tends to increase the demand for grafted seedlings.  The technology is preferred at the input supply node since less water is required due to minimized water loss while using shade nets and the same prevents entrance of pests as well as preventing direct sun light into the nursery. The innovation enables staggering of seedlings production to meet the demand and makes it easy to control pests and disease as part of nursery management. Nursery management practices using this innovation is easy to carry out, making it  gender friendly for men, women and the youth owing to the  use of modern nursery tools and equipment is applied. The technology being gender friendly took cognizance of the programme desire to promote green growth technologies by use of Solar powered pump for water supply, use disposable organic bags and use of shade nets in the nursery with prospects to cause less or no harm to the environment and therefore has no significant contribution to greenhouse gases.  

Contour bunds with ties is both an in-situ and ex-situ rain water harvesting technology that was identified as a means of availing water for sorghum crop production through interception and concentration of surface runoff from the seasonal erratic rain in the farms, Contour bunds with ties are simplified micro-catchments suitable in areas of 200-750mm annual rainfall. Contour bunds are made on the contour and consist of a series of parallel or almost parallel earth bunds depending on the slope at spacing’s dictated by the design. They are formed with soil excavated from a furrow on the contour and deposited downs lope. Perpendicular earth ties are made at determined spacing and length on the upslope depending on the required size of micro-catchment for better runoff control. The spacing of ties increases with increasing slope as the spacing of the bunds decreases. Where excessive runoff is likely to occur, a diversion ditch at the top of the contour is necessary. However, in case the catchment may not yield sufficient runoff to meet the water balance of the crop/fodder, runoff from neighboring catchments maybe directed/intercepted towards cultivated area to meet the crops/fodder water requirements using retention channels