Community & Training

The Dala Method

A 12-month farmer training and production cycle that transforms smallholder women into certified, tech-enabled agricultural entrepreneurs.

1Months 1-2

Onboarding & Chama Formation

Women are recruited through demonstration farm visits and community Chama groups. Agreements are formalized and digital farmer profiles are created in the FMS.

2Months 3-4

Bio-Feed Training & Coop Setup

Farmers receive Dala proprietary bio-feed and hands-on training in coop construction and biosecurity protocols.

3Months 5-6

First Production Cycle

500 birds per farmer cohort are raised under FMS monitoring, with weekly data check-ins and veterinary support from the Demo Hub.

4Months 7-8

Aggregation & First Sale

Produce is aggregated under the Dala brand, QR-tagged, and sold to B2B buyers at a 15% premium above informal market prices.

5Months 9-10

Digital Credit Scoring

FMS data generates each farmer's digital credit profile, enabling access to micro-finance and input credit for the next cycle.

6Months 11-12

Graduation & Scale-Up

Graduating farmers become mentors, onboarding the next cohort. Top performers are considered for Hub Coordinator roles.

Quinter Achieng, RN -- Co-founder, Dala Poultry

Where Financial Independence Meets Health Agency

Quinter Achieng is a Registered Nurse and co-founder of Dala Poultry. Drawing on her healthcare training and deep community roots, she designed the Dala Method to address more than just agricultural productivity.

Quinter integrates reproductive health education and financial literacy into every phase of the training programme -- because the same women who lack access to markets also lack access to healthcare decisions. The Dala Method recognizes that economic empowerment and health agency are inseparable.

“We don't just train farmers. We build women who own their futures.”

Reproductive Health Integrated
Financial Literacy Curriculum
Mental Health Awareness

Our Farmers

Meet the women powering Kenya's Kienyeji revolution.

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Portrait of farmer Grace

Grace

Siaya County

450

Birds

+34%

Income Change

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Portrait of farmer Auma

Auma

Kisumu County

320

Birds

+28%

Income Change

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Portrait of farmer Faith

Faith

Homabay County

280

Birds

+22%

Income Change

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Portrait of farmer Beatrice

Beatrice

Migori County

500

Birds

+31%

Income Change

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Portrait of farmer Atieno

Atieno

Siaya County

350

Birds

+25%

Income Change

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Portrait of farmer Mercy

Mercy

Kisumu County

200

Birds

+18%

Income Change

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Portrait of farmer Hilda

Hilda

Homabay County

400

Birds

+29%

Income Change

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Portrait of farmer Zawadi

Zawadi

Migori County

260

Birds

+21%

Income Change

Profiles are updated as farmer data is recorded in the Dala FMS. Full case studies available on request.

Join the Next Dala Cohort

Applications are open for women smallholder farmers in Nyanza and Western Kenya.

No fees required. All training materials and bio-feed are provided through the Dala programme.