The Livelihoods Mt Elgon project aims at improving the livelihoods of 30,000 small-holder farmers by empowering farmers with sustainable agricultural practices including agroforestry, and establishing connections to markets through 15 cooperatives. The project is a partnership between Livelihoods Fund, Vi Agroforestry and Brookside Dairy. The project will lead to: - Increased revenues for dairy farmers and improved livelihoods for 30,000 farmers - Increase average milk production from 5,000 l/day to 135,000 l/day in 5 years - Adoption of sustainable agriculture on 35,000 hectares of land - Increase farmers crop yields by 30% - 15 cooperatives strengthened to become professional hubs for business and social empowerment with increased women participation - Preserve watershed and avoid soil erosion degrading Lake Victoria’s ecosystem - Sequester 1 million tonnes of CO2 over 10 years