The study investigates the role of technology adoption and collective action in the demand for credit among dairy farmers in rural Tanzania. Using survey data from four districts in Tanga and Morogoro regions, the incidence of credit is found to be seven percent. Logit and tobit models based on a...
Network analysis is applied to an investigation of the effectiveness of pro-poor interventions in
the dairy industry of Tanzania and Uganda. A sample of milk producers and traders, and of
suppliers of Business Development Services, is constructed by a snowball method to preserve
market and oth...
Baker, Derek
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Omore, Amos O.
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Guillemois, D.
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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[A network approach to analysis of the performance of milk traders, producers and BDS providers in Tanzania and Uganda]
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A network approach to analysis of the performance of milk traders, producers and BDS providers in Tanzania and Uganda
Fadiga, M.L.
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Mutabazi, K.
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Makokha, S.
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Omore, Amos O.
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Kurwijila, Lusato R.
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[Consumer perceptions and preferences for dairy and beef products in Kenya and Tanzania]
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Consumer perceptions and preferences for dairy and beef products in Kenya and Tanzania
Large increases in demand for milk and dairy products projected for the next 25 years represent exciting market opportunities for smallholders in eastern Africa. With the exception of Kenya, traditional cattle production systems based on indigenous breeds dominate milk production in the region, y...
Thorpe, W.R.
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Muriuki, H.G.
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Omore, Amos O.
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Owango, M.O.
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Staal, Steven J.
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[Development of smallholder dairying in Eastern Africa with particular reference to Kenya]
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Development of smallholder dairying in Eastern Africa with particular reference to Kenya
This paper reviews current thinking on the role of informal agribusiness in pro-poor development, and reports on the example of a recent dairy development project (the Smallholder Dairy Project) in Kenya. The project featured collaborative and participatory research, along with training and certi...
Omore, Amos O.
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Baker, Derek
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[Integrating informal actors into the formal dairy industry in Kenya through training and certification]
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Integrating informal actors into the formal dairy industry in Kenya through training and certification