In terms of extension, the participatory process must be clearly understood
by the extension agents in that the prime driver is the target group. As
a result of this, the forestry extension programme in Turkana is attaining a
realistic policy for the problems related to dryland forestry issues. This
process could be adapted to other pastoral areas. However the people must
take the over riding responsibility for their natural resources and its management.
External agents can not do this for them. At the end of the day they
can only help the people of the district in achieving this goal.