In developing countries, food-borne diseases are one of the most important public health problems and animal-source foods cause a large proportion of such diseases. In sub-Saharan Africa where many people live in poverty, the level of food hygiene is very low. This is not only because living envi...
Makita, K.
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Grace, Delia
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Baker, Derek
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Staal, Steven J.
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[ILRI/BMZ safe food fair food: Building capacity to improve the safety of animal-source foods and ensure continued market access for poor farmers in sub-Saharan Africa]
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ILRI/BMZ safe food fair food: Building capacity to improve the safety of animal-source foods and ensure continued market access for poor farmers in sub-Saharan Africa
It is argued that dairying is vital to future viability of many small farms in East Africa and that high transactions costs for dairy production and marketing limit participation by asset- and information-poor smalholders. Case studies from Kenya and Ethiopia illustrate the role of dairy cooperat...
Staal, Steven J.
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Delgado, Christopher L.
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Nicholson, C.
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[Smallholder dairying under transactions costs in East Africa]
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Smallholder dairying under transactions costs in East Africa
The study was carried out to determine the extent to which antimicrobial drugs may be translocated into milk and the associated risk of exposure by consumers. A total of 394 milk samples were collected in the study sites in dry and wet seasons, and from different categories of milk market agents,...
Aning, K.G.
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Donkor, E.S.
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Omore, Amos O.
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Nurah, G.K.
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Osafo, E.L.K.
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Staal, Steven J.
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[Risk of exposure to marketed milk with antimicrobial drug residues in Ghana]
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Risk of exposure to marketed milk with antimicrobial drug residues in Ghana
Smallholder livestock keepers represent almost 20% of the world population and steward most of the agricultural land in the tropics. Observed and expected increases in future demand for livestock products in developing countries provide unique opportunities for improving livelihoods and linked to...
McDermott, John J.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Steeg, Jeannette van de
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[Sustaining intensification of smallholder livestock systems in the tropics]
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Sustaining intensification of smallholder livestock systems in the tropics
When shortages of dairy products became severe in Kenya early in 1992, prices of dairy products were de-controlled to improve the incentives to producers. The impact of that policy change is examined using the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) methodology. A case study of the marketing chain involving...
Staal, Steven J.
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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[The effects of recent price liberalization on Kenyan peri-urban dairy. A case study using the policy analysis matrix approach]
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The effects of recent price liberalization on Kenyan peri-urban dairy. A case study using the policy analysis matrix approach
Enahoro, Dolapo K.
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Mason-D’Croz, Daniel
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Mul, Marloes
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Rich, Karl M.
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Staal, Steven J.
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[Supporting sustainable expansion of livestock production in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: Scenario analysis of investment options]
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Supporting sustainable expansion of livestock production in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: Scenario analysis of investment options
Three smallholder dairy production systems in Zambia, Sri Lanka and Kenya are analysed and compared. The focus is on the relationships between the animal production system, the farm household system, and the institutional environment. Attention is given to the valuation of marketed and non-market...
Moll, H.A.J.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Ibrahim, Mohamed N.M.
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[Smallholder dairy production and markets: a comparison of production systems in Zambia, Kenya and Sri Lanka.]
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Smallholder dairy production and markets: a comparison of production systems in Zambia, Kenya and Sri Lanka.
Ibrahim, Mohamed N.M.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Daniel, S.L.A.
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Ganguly, B.K.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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[Milk procurement, markets and consumption patterns in Sri Lanka: Application of a dairy conceptual research framework]
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Milk procurement, markets and consumption patterns in Sri Lanka: Application of a dairy conceptual research framework
Concerns about food safety are increasing in developing countries where urbanization and changing life styles are associated with greater dependence on marketed foods. Ensuring the safety of animal products supplied from smallholder and pastoral systems in these countries presents a great challen...
Kurwijila, Lusato R.
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Omore, Amos O.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Mdoe, N.S.Y.
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[Investigation of the risk of exposure to antimicrobial residues present in marketed milk in Tanzania]
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Investigation of the risk of exposure to antimicrobial residues present in marketed milk in Tanzania
Kumar, A.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Singh, N.P.
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Singh, D.K.
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[Livestock sector trade of India: surging momentum in the new liberalised regime]
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Livestock sector trade of India: surging momentum in the new liberalised regime