Improving BAMSCOS Farmer Services in 2016

Baringo Agricultural Marketing Services Cooperative Society limited (BAMSCOS) is an umbrella organisation formed in August 2012 by fifteen (15) agricultural marketing cooperatives in Baringo County. Thirteen of these cooperatives are dealing with marketing of members milk while two (2) are involved in coffee activity. The dairy affiliates are Kiptoim, Mogotio, Kiplombe, Sabatia, Arama, Langas, Mwachon, Mumberes, Torongo, Sigoro, Emining,Kisanana and Kabimoi DFCS. The affiliates dealing with coffee are Sirwa and Kabimoi coffee fcs. Recently BAMSCOS increased its membership to 19 Affiliates, Kasoiyo,Tenges,Baringo Mosop and Tuiyobei fcs. Thirteen (17) Dairy affiliates of BAMSCOS market approximately 48,000kgs of milk per day with a total milk turnover of Kshs.1, 632,000. Total active membership stand at 11,557. The main goal for the formation of BAMSCOS was to facilitate the farmers' access to profitable markets for their farm produce, provision of production support services and championing farmers' interest through advocacy. The organisation is financially supported by WEeffect through the Dairy Productivity and Marketing Project (DPM).