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This thesis analyzes the interaction of governance and gender within global value chains on the basis of the industrial dairy value chain in Matiguás, Nicaragua. First, it explains the three different dairy value chains existing in this region to then examine the governance structures prevailing ...

Listeria monocytogenes is the causative organism of listeriosis, a debilitating and often fatal infection, which occurs mostly via food consumption. However, some foods such as dairy, probably due to their nutritious nature and handling characteristics, are more prone to contamination and thus ar...

Livestock interact with the environment directly or indirectly in the process of their production. The interaction with the water resources is also direct or indirect and can be positive or negative depending on the system of production. In the study area of this work, the mixed croplivestock pro...

Market access and value chain of dairy products in Wolaita zone was analyzed to identify and prioritize constraints and come up with strategic interventions, to identify determinants of participation decision and level of participation in-farm level milk value addition, to assess factors affectin...

The study was conducted in central zone, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, aimed with assessment of breeding practices and evaluation of estrus synchronization of dairy cattle. The study of the survey covered 180 households found in per-urban and rural areas of Ahferom, Adwa and Laelay michew district w...

Nevertheless, the significant role of women in dairy production, processing and marketing, so far no systematic study has been undertaken with regard to their access and utilization of knowledge and information and the factors influencing the same. Specifically the research attempts to answer fou...

Butter is an important source of food, cosmetics and common marketable form of dairy product in the study areas. The total butter production in the survey year was 18880 kg in both the woredas, out of which 87.6% was supplied to market. The objective of this study is to investigate the butter sup...