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Staphylococcus aureus (SA) food poisoning results from consumption of preformed S. aureus enterotoxins in food. The enterotoxins are one of the most important virulence factors of the bacterium. The risk posed by contamination of milk intended for human consumption by pathogenic S. aureus in past...


Omwenga, I.Aboge, G.O.Mitema, E.S.Obiero, G.Ngaywa, C.Ngwili, Nicholas M.Wamwere-Njoroge, George J.Wainaina, MartinBett, Bernard K.[Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin genes detected in milk from various livestock species in northern pastoral region of Kenya]Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin genes detected in milk from various livestock species in northern pastoral region of Kenya

Background Safety and wholesomeness of milk intended for human consumption are influenced by various interlinked factors. However, information on what these factors are, especially in the pastoral traditional communities of Ethiopia, is largely lacking. The objective of this study is to assess th...


Amenu, K.Wieland, BarbaraSzonyi, BarbaraGrace, Delia[Milk handling practices and consumption behavior among Borana pastoralists in southern Ethiopia]Milk handling practices and consumption behavior among Borana pastoralists in southern Ethiopia

Background Rapid urbanization has led to expansion of peri-urban fringes, where intensive, industry-style livestock rearing has led to emerging vulnerabilities at the human-animal-environment interface. This study was undertaken to understand the health system and farm-level factors that influenc...


Chauhan, A.S.George, M.S.Lindahl, Johanna F.Grace, DeliaKakkar, M.[Community, system and policy level drivers of bovine tuberculosis in smallholder periurban dairy farms in India: A qualitative enquiry]Community, system and policy level drivers of bovine tuberculosis in smallholder periurban dairy farms in India: A qualitative enquiry

Milk is an important commodity in Kenya; the country has the largest dairy herd and highest per capita milk consumption in East Africa. As such, hazards in milk are of concern. Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is a toxic metabolite of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) excreted in milk by lactating animals after ingesting A...


Sirma, A.J.Makita, K.Grace, DeliaSenerwa, D.Lindahl, Johanna F.[Aflatoxin exposure from milk in rural Kenya and the contribution to the risk of liver cancer]Aflatoxin exposure from milk in rural Kenya and the contribution to the risk of liver cancer

The milk production of five zebu cattle from south-western Ethiopia was estimated. Calves were weighed before and after suckling three times a day, seven days each week. Average daily production for a 14-week period was 11.14, 9.39, 8.11 and 7.37 lb. of milk. Daily gains for calves of these cows ...


Glen, J.C.Tessema, S.Mziray, PHolland, L.[Preliminary observations on the milk production of Boran type cattle in Ethiopia]Preliminary observations on the milk production of Boran type cattle in Ethiopia

Analyses the effects of government price policies on the production and consumption of milk in Zimbabwe. Gives an overview of the Dairy Marketing Board which is responsible for the collection and distribution of commercial milk products at prices set by the government. Discusses the implications ...


Rodríguez, G.[The impacts of the milk pricing policy in Zimbabwe]The impacts of the milk pricing policy in Zimbabwe

Discusses the general prospects for demand and supply of meat and dairy products in tropical Africa, w. emphasis on factors influencing supply & demand such as population growth, rising incomes, and traditional production blockages. Analyses supply prospects from existing livestock production sys...


International Livestock Centre for Africa[Livestock production prospects for tropical Africa in the year 2000]Livestock production prospects for tropical Africa in the year 2000

Data on milk production, and consumption and import of dairy products in tropical Africa, w. ref. to development constraints of dairy industry, milk prices and development policies.


International Livestock Centre for Africa[Milk supply problems in tropical Africa - Economic trends]Milk supply problems in tropical Africa - Economic trends

Highlights ILCA's cattle milk and meat research. Discusses the different research projects including reproductive wastage & hygiene management, feeding and management systems, milk preservation and processing, economics of cattle production, and establishment of the cattle research network.


Chigaru, P.R.N.[Cattle focus reaps rewards]Cattle focus reaps rewards
Autor: Kerven, C.

Describes the characteristics of dairy production and processing in South Darfur and provides an analysis of the way in which pastoral families vary their diets according to seasonal food shortages and shifting terms of trade between milk and food grains.


Kerven, C.[The role of milk in a pastoral diet and economy: The case of South Darfur, Sudan]The role of milk in a pastoral diet and economy: The case of South Darfur, Sudan

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