Past research on smallholder dairy production in Sub-Saharan Africa has generally focused on the technical challenges farmers face in producing, processing, and marketing their milk. An area which has been under-emphasized is the role that the policy environment plays in stimulating and facilita...
Mullins, G.R.
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[Market policy and market Development: A comparison of dairy product consumption in Mombasa, Kenya and Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania]
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Market policy and market Development: A comparison of dairy product consumption in Mombasa, Kenya and Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Reviews past research efforts that have focussed on milk marketing and consumption in Coast Province, Kenya, with particular reference to the marketing systems and the marketing and pricing policies for milk and milk products, and the supply and demand of these commodities; discusses the current ...
Mullins, G.R.
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[Overview of past studies in milk marketing and consumption in Coast Province]
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Overview of past studies in milk marketing and consumption in Coast Province
The Kenya coastal region has a large, unsatisfied market for milk and dairy products. Between 1988 and 1994, a research project, closely linked to extension, identified and addressed technical constraints that limit smallholder dairy Development in the region. Methodological approaches are outlin...
Thorpe, W.R.
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Maloo, S.H.
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Muinga, R.W.
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Mullins, G.R.
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Mureithi, J.G.
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Njunie, M.
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Ramadhan, A.
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[Production of marketable milk in the sub-humid tropics: experiences, lessons and technologies from coastal Kenya]
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Production of marketable milk in the sub-humid tropics: experiences, lessons and technologies from coastal Kenya
Assesses farmers' objectives to establish the framework for a small ruminant production project in the coastal subhumid zone of Kenya; examines the tools available for understanding farmers objectives for a research/Development project, namely, livestock statistics, special focused studies, outco...