The dairy sub-sector in Kenya accounts for 14% of the agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) and 3.5% of the national GDP. The sub-sector is mainly made up of small scale dairy farmers who are scattered in high and medium potential areas of the country (USAID report, 2008). These small scale f...
Kabui, K.K.
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[Assessment of milk quality and the potential of a quality based payment system in smallholder farms in Limuru and Eldoret, Kenya]
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Assessment of milk quality and the potential of a quality based payment system in smallholder farms in Limuru and Eldoret, Kenya
The world economy experienced significant growth and transformation, with increases in productivity, product quality, and export base diversification in the 1990s. These advances were mainly driven by the growth of traditional agricultural and industrial sectors, including the natural resource-ba...
Dodds, J.H.
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Ortiz, R.
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Crouch, J.H.
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Mahalasksmi, V.
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Sharma, K.K.
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[Biotechnology, the gene revolution, and proprietary technology in agriculture: a strategic note for the World Bank]
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Biotechnology, the gene revolution, and proprietary technology in agriculture: a strategic note for the World Bank
ABSTRACT IN ENGLISH
In Côte d’Ivoire, although milk and attiéké play an important role in human nutrition,
they could represent a poisoning risk to the consumer, due to poor hygiene throughout the
production chain. This study aimed to contribute to the poisoning risk reduction linked to the
consu...
Yobouet, B.A.
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[Contamination du lait cru et de l’attiéké vendus sur les marchés informels à Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) par le groupe Bacillus cereus et analyse des risques]
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Contamination du lait cru et de l’attiéké vendus sur les marchés informels à Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) par le groupe Bacillus cereus et analyse des risques
Adequate access to good quality drinking water is an important prerequisite for the wellbeing
and survival of people. Increasing competition over scarce freshwater resources with
continuous quality deterioration is becoming a serious problem in many developing countries
like Ethiopia, where the t...
Amenu, K.
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[Assessment of water sources and quality for livestock and farmers in the Rift Valley area of Ethiopia: Implications for health and food safety]
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Assessment of water sources and quality for livestock and farmers in the Rift Valley area of Ethiopia: Implications for health and food safety
It is very important that in managing food safety risks, the food, associated pathogen(s) and/or situations that lead to food borne illness are identified. It is also important to determine the magnitude of impact the risk has on public health (risk assessment). The microbial hazard Listeria mono...
Dogbe, E.E.
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[Risk of Listeria monocytogenes ingestion in consuming coleslaw purchased from food vendors in the Accra metropolis]
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Risk of Listeria monocytogenes ingestion in consuming coleslaw purchased from food vendors in the Accra metropolis
A cross sectional study was carried out on meat sourced from three slaughterhouses: Dagoretti in Nairobi, Limuru in Limuru and Eldoret Township in Eldoret. The objectives of the study were to assess the probability of obtaining an Escherichia coli O157 serotype contaminated carcass at loading, of...
Kago, J.M.
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[Assessment of beef carcass contamination with Escherichia coli O157:H7 post-slaughter in Kenya]
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Assessment of beef carcass contamination with Escherichia coli O157:H7 post-slaughter in Kenya
ABSTRACT IN ENGLISH: This study aims at evaluate managerial
performance options of dibiteries in Dakar and
its suburbs. To carry out, a cross-sectional study
based on a questionnaire was conducted in 163
tenants of dibiteries. Data collected allowed us to
estimate the efficiencies scores accordin...
Orou Seko, M.
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[Evaluation des options de performance managériale des dibiteries de Dakar et sa banlieue (Sénégal)]
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Evaluation des options de performance managériale des dibiteries de Dakar et sa banlieue (Sénégal)
Contaminated milk is responsible for up to 90% of all dairy-related diseases of humans.
A cross sectional study was carried out in Lushoto and Handeni districts of Tanga,
Tanzania to determine the milk handling practices, bacterial contamination and selected
milk-borne zoonotic pathogens along th...
Shija, F.
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[Assessment of milk handling practices and bacterial contaminations along the dairy value chain in Lushoto and Handeni districts, Tanzania]
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Assessment of milk handling practices and bacterial contaminations along the dairy value chain in Lushoto and Handeni districts, Tanzania
Escherichia coli O157:H7 serotype is worldwide zoonotic pathogens responsible for the majority of severe cases of human enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance pattern of E. coli O157:H7 in goat slaugh...
Dulo, F.
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[Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profile of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in goat slaughtered in Dire Dawa Municipal Abattoir as well as food safety knowledge, attitude and hygiene practice assessment among slaughter staff, Ethiopia]
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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profile of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in goat slaughtered in Dire Dawa Municipal Abattoir as well as food safety knowledge, attitude and hygiene practice assessment among slaughter staff, Ethiopia
The study was conducted to understand the effect of herbal plants on quality and microbial safety of milk and to identify the best plant used for fumigation of milk container in Eastern zone of Tigray, Ethiopia. A total of 84 respondents, 52.4% (n = 44) from Ganta-afeshum and 47.6% (n = 40) from ...
Yemane, H.
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[Effect of herbal plants on quality and microbial safety of milk in eastern Zone of Tigray, Ethiopia]
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Effect of herbal plants on quality and microbial safety of milk in eastern Zone of Tigray, Ethiopia