Agriculture, food, nutrition and health
Use of edible crickets as a sustainable food resource to enhance livelihoods and curb food and nutrition insecurity in Kenya
Research and trials on commercial farming techniques have been developed in Kenya. Our project will cascade the techniques to produce nutritious, affordable and sustainable nutrient rich meals to the low income earners. Households will be empowered to farm crickets using new techniques and cook meals enriched with crickets. The cooking techniques will be promoted among these households. Mothers will be empowered to cook delicious, nutritious meals for their households.
Objectives
- Decreasing the rate of malnutrition among lactating mothers and children.
- Increased household incomes from sale of crickets
- Improved nutritional status of children and women
Environment, renewable energy and climate change
Mass production of the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) for environmental conservation and poverty eradication and in Kenya
The Black Soldier Fly is able to reduce the manure pollution potential by 50-60% through nutrient concentration; it reduces noxious odours, reduces harmful bacteria, and reduces housefly populations. Fly larvae can provide an excellent source of animal proteins for local poultry farms and their production alleviates the environmental problem of manure accumulation. Mass production of flies that feed on tonnes of rotting food and waste every day, will lead to production of tonnes of larvae high in proteins and fatty acids as well as tonnes of organic fertilizer as a by-product. From black soldier fly farming, it would be possible to get on average 150 tonnes of protein from a hectare of land per year, significantly above 0.9 tonne of soy per hectare (PROteINSECT,2014).
Objectives
- Establishing a new methodology of waste disposal
- Introduce nutritious animal feeds to the mainstream market
- Introduce a self-sustaining income generating activity to the community
Entrepreneurship for the Vulnerable Groups
Provision of general entrepreneurial skill sets for sustainable empowerment of vulnerable groups
These are groups that experience a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion than the general population which include the youth, Women and person with disability. Entrepreneurship is about leadership, innovatively, creativity and about envisioning and exploiting possibilities. Several programs have shown the positive influence of entrepreneurship on poor and vulnerable groups when they find ways of earning money they feel respected, it helps them to get into daily routines, and it makes them proud to be able to contribute money to their families and communities. The development of different types of Community managed Development Funds combined with entrepreneurship trainings and trainings on financial literacy have already assisted thousands of people to improve their living conditions. ASE plans to increase activities in the field of entrepreneurship especially in Kenya.
Objectives
- To empower vulnerable youth in affected communities by providing them with knowledge of and access to good and sustainable agricultural practices and life skills.
- To economically empower the youth, women and people with disability in counties of jurisdiction with entrepreneurship skills.
- To support vulnerable groups in various counties and train them on the principles of good nutrition, health and entrepreneurship skills