b'from 21 in 2007 to more than 1,600 registeredTOP RIGHTmembers today, 65% of whom are women. Evans Owiye, left, reviews the One such partnership is with Hatching HopeSACCOs chicken Kenya, an initiative of Heifer International andfeed sales Cargill that aims to improve the nutrition andrecords with Pius Omondi, livelihoods of smallholder poultry farmers.the cooperatives With the projects support, Siaya Seed SACCOchairman.expanded into the poultry enterprise, developingBOTTOMa business plan, receiving training, establishingEvans Owiye trained technical experts to keep their birdsarranges livestock feed. healthy, and connecting to other businessesWith support in the value chain, such as feed millers andfrom Hatching Hope Kenya, buyers. The SACCO is also a resource for farmingSiaya Seed supplies like chicken feed and day-old chicks,SACCO ventured and its membersnow better connected tointo the poultry businessthe agricultural market than ever beforehaveexpanding to opportunity at their fingertips. sell chicken feed and chicks.The Hatching Hope project has a vision of supporting producer organizations like us to grow, said Atieno. The partnership with Heifer helped us identify the feed businesses as a viable venture and a way to generate extra income to Cutlinesupport our other activities.HEIFER.ORG |13'