This chapter presents the main findings of a set of comparative milk sector surveys carried out in Kathmandu (Nepal), Nairobi (Kenya), and Santa Cruz (Bolivia). The surveys assessed changes in demand, supply and marketing of milk and milk products over a ten to fifteen year period to 2001. This c...
Anderson, S.
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Tulachan, P.M.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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Staal, Steven J.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[A comparative analysis of milk sectors -- Nairobi, Kathmandu, Santa Cruz: opportunities for pro-poor policies]
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A comparative analysis of milk sectors -- Nairobi, Kathmandu, Santa Cruz: opportunities for pro-poor policies
Kenya has been self-sufficient in dairy products until recently. Early in 1992, however, shortages of dairy products began to occur, particularly in the fresh milk market. Price decontrol of dairy products, among other policy changes, was implemented in May 1992 to improve producer prices and sti...
Staal, Steven J.
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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[The impact of policy liberalization on smallholder peri-urban dairy producers at Nyeri, Kenya]
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The impact of policy liberalization on smallholder peri-urban dairy producers at Nyeri, Kenya
This summary Report presents recent demand and supply trends in the dairy sector of Kenya in the 1990s, to highlight the consequences of liberalization and macroeconomic factors. Sections discuss: the evolution of policies in the dairy sector in Kenya; supply factors in the dairy sector (producti...
Staal, Steven J.
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Waithaka, M.M.
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Owour, G. A.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Demand and supply changes in the livestock sector and their impact on smallholders: The case of dairying in Kenya]
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Demand and supply changes in the livestock sector and their impact on smallholders: The case of dairying in Kenya
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