Dairy investment options for poverty reduction for small-scale dairy farmers in Tanzania

The effect of an unproductive investment could be detrimental to the investor, especially when is a dairy farmer investor who depend on earnings and may distort the productivity effort if is not approached with caution. Anyone who wish to invest in dairy farming must choose wisely, think independent...

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Main Authors: Lyatuu, Eliamoni T.R., Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Komwihangilo, Daniel M., Omore, Amos O., Msuta, G., Kelya, Neema, Ojango, Julie M.K., Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127030
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author Lyatuu, Eliamoni T.R.
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Komwihangilo, Daniel M.
Omore, Amos O.
Msuta, G.
Kelya, Neema
Ojango, Julie M.K.
Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher
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Kelya, Neema
Komwihangilo, Daniel M.
Lyatuu, Eliamoni T.R.
Msuta, G.
Ojango, Julie M.K.
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Omore, Amos O.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Komwihangilo, Daniel M.
Omore, Amos O.
Msuta, G.
Kelya, Neema
Ojango, Julie M.K.
Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher
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description The effect of an unproductive investment could be detrimental to the investor, especially when is a dairy farmer investor who depend on earnings and may distort the productivity effort if is not approached with caution. Anyone who wish to invest in dairy farming must choose wisely, think independently to avoid follow the crowd. Ideal investment decisions in dairy would starts by best choice of breeds, feeds availability, affordability and accessibility, knowledge in proper animal husbandry and proper handling and marketing of animal products. Most farmers in Tanzania who are in dairy farming invested with different objectives, such as for prestige, for family nutrition, for manure and sale of live calves, to mention a few. This study investigating dairy cow investment and how it affects poverty situation in the families. The results show that investment in the dairy sector is the key to reliable income and leaning pole to poverty reduction in the family. Therefore, choice in investment may affect income and reduce poverty in two folds if it is done in ideal situation.
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spelling CGSpace1270302024-11-07T09:54:00Z Dairy investment options for poverty reduction for small-scale dairy farmers in Tanzania Lyatuu, Eliamoni T.R. Okeyo Mwai, Ally Komwihangilo, Daniel M. Omore, Amos O. Msuta, G. Kelya, Neema Ojango, Julie M.K. Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher dairy cattle farmers investment dairy farms poverty The effect of an unproductive investment could be detrimental to the investor, especially when is a dairy farmer investor who depend on earnings and may distort the productivity effort if is not approached with caution. Anyone who wish to invest in dairy farming must choose wisely, think independently to avoid follow the crowd. Ideal investment decisions in dairy would starts by best choice of breeds, feeds availability, affordability and accessibility, knowledge in proper animal husbandry and proper handling and marketing of animal products. Most farmers in Tanzania who are in dairy farming invested with different objectives, such as for prestige, for family nutrition, for manure and sale of live calves, to mention a few. This study investigating dairy cow investment and how it affects poverty situation in the families. The results show that investment in the dairy sector is the key to reliable income and leaning pole to poverty reduction in the family. Therefore, choice in investment may affect income and reduce poverty in two folds if it is done in ideal situation. 2022-10-25 2023-01-13T08:47:23Z 2023-01-13T08:47:23Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127030 en Open Access application/pdf Lyatuu, E.T., Mwai O., Komwihangilo, D., Omore, A., Msuta, G. Kelya, N., Ojango, J., Ge-breyohanes, G. 2022. Dairy investment options for poverty reduction for small-scale dairy farmers in Tanzania. Paper presented at the 45th Scientific Conference of the Tanzania Society of Animal Production (TSAP) with a theme “Embracing Innovative Technologies and Professionalism for Sustainable Livestock and Fish Value Chains”, 26 - 28 October 2022, Arusha, Tanzania.
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farmers
investment
dairy farms
poverty
Lyatuu, Eliamoni T.R.
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Komwihangilo, Daniel M.
Omore, Amos O.
Msuta, G.
Kelya, Neema
Ojango, Julie M.K.
Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher
Dairy investment options for poverty reduction for small-scale dairy farmers in Tanzania
title Dairy investment options for poverty reduction for small-scale dairy farmers in Tanzania
title_full Dairy investment options for poverty reduction for small-scale dairy farmers in Tanzania
title_fullStr Dairy investment options for poverty reduction for small-scale dairy farmers in Tanzania
title_full_unstemmed Dairy investment options for poverty reduction for small-scale dairy farmers in Tanzania
title_short Dairy investment options for poverty reduction for small-scale dairy farmers in Tanzania
title_sort dairy investment options for poverty reduction for small scale dairy farmers in tanzania
topic dairy cattle
farmers
investment
dairy farms
poverty
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127030
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