Smallholder dairying in Kenya is mainly concentrated in the central and western parts of the country, where the highland climate and proximity to urban markets are favourable. These farmers produce over 70 percent of the total marketed milk (Omiti et al., 1993), using an average of two cows (most...
Irungu, P.
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Mbogoh, S.G.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Njubi, D.
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[Factors influencing adoption of Napier grass in smallholder dairying in the highlands of Kenya]
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Factors influencing adoption of Napier grass in smallholder dairying in the highlands of Kenya
This paper presents a step-wise appraisal of livestock that takes into account the viewpoint of the livestock keepers. The first step in the appraisal is the quantification of the resources used for a livestock system and the physical production obtained. The second step is the valuation of physi...
Moll, H.A.J.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Ibrahim, Mohamed N.M.
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[From meat to milk: Smallholders livelihoods and markets]
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From meat to milk: Smallholders livelihoods and markets
Research aimed at developing appropriate interventions to assist smallholder dairy producers requires a clear understanding of the overall systems environment. Smallholder dairy systems are shaped by production characteristics and technologies, but also by farm/household resource endowments and t...
Staal, Steven J.
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Njubi, D.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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[Identifying homogeneous target groups of dairy producers: An application of combined principal component and cluster analysis]
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Identifying homogeneous target groups of dairy producers: An application of combined principal component and cluster analysis
This paper describes specific dairy marketing studies in Kenya, Ghana and Tanzania aimed at assessing public health risks from informally marketed milk and examines the economic trade-offs that policy makers should consider. Preliminary results from Kenya are presented and recommendations on cost...
Omore, Amos O.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Kurwijila, Lusato R.
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Osafo, E.
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Aning, G.
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Mdoe, N.S.Y.
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Nurah, G.K.
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[Indigenous markets for dairy products in Africa: Trade-offs between food safety and economics]
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Indigenous markets for dairy products in Africa: Trade-offs between food safety and economics
This paper desciribes dairy production and marketing in the Addis Abeba milk shed, and presents basic budgetary summaries of the components of the dairy system based on actual survey data. The budget results obtained from the farm, post-farm, and dairy system levels are first presented. Social va...
Staal, Steven J.
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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[Impacts of dairy input and output price policy on producer incentives in Ethiopia]
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Impacts of dairy input and output price policy on producer incentives in Ethiopia
The critical role of policy in the functioning of agricultural commodity markets is being increasingly recognized. Governments often intervene in commodity markets through prices, regulations, and macro-policies. Policies affect financial returns and comparative advantage. The Policy Analysis Mat...
Shapiro, Barry I.
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Staal, Steven J.
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[The policy analysis matrix applied to agricultural commodity markets]
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The policy analysis matrix applied to agricultural commodity markets
Staal, Steven J.
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Pratt, A.N.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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[A comparison of dairy policies and development in South Asia and East Africa]
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A comparison of dairy policies and development in South Asia and East Africa
Mwacharo, Joram M.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Wright, Iain A.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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[Livestock productivity constraints and opportunities for investment in science and technology]
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Livestock productivity constraints and opportunities for investment in science and technology
Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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Toan, N.N.
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Que, N.N.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Tisdell, C.A.
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Staal, Steven J.
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[Market outlet choices in the context of changing demand for fresh meat: implications for smallholder inclusion in pork supply chain in Vietnam]
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Market outlet choices in the context of changing demand for fresh meat: implications for smallholder inclusion in pork supply chain in Vietnam