The role of producer organizations in promoting farm-level implementation of milk hygiene strategies among dairy farmers in Kenya
Food safety remains a critical concern globally, particularly in the dairy industry of developing countries, where quality standards are often insufficient. This is attributed to low milk production, poor milk handling practices and domination of the sub-sector by informal and unregulated milk marke...
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University of Life Sciences in Poznań
2024
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| author | Owiti, Magdaline Adhiambo Mshenga, Patience Mlongo Sibiko, Kenneth Waluse |
| author_browse | Mshenga, Patience Mlongo Owiti, Magdaline Adhiambo Sibiko, Kenneth Waluse |
| author_facet | Owiti, Magdaline Adhiambo Mshenga, Patience Mlongo Sibiko, Kenneth Waluse |
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| description | Food safety remains a critical concern globally, particularly in the dairy industry of developing countries, where quality standards are often insufficient. This is attributed to low milk production, poor milk handling practices and domination of the sub-sector by informal and unregulated milk marketing channels. An improvement in the quality of the milk produced is necessary to alleviate concerns about food safety and health. This study employed a multi-stage sampling technique to select a sample of 282 dairy farmers in Meru County, Kenya. Relevant data was collected on identified variables using a structured questionnaire, and a Poisson Regression Model was used to determine the role of producer organizations in promoting farm-level implementation of milk hygiene strategies. The results indicate that producer organization membership has a positive and significant influence on the extent of farm-level implementation of milk hygiene strategies. The findings of this study provide relevant information for policy formulation aimed at improving the performance of producer organizations and the growth of the dairy industry. Therefore, dairy farmers experiencing technical difficulties should be identified and incentivized to actively participate in producer organizations, so as to increase their access to relevant extension services such as training in milk hygiene strategies, which would enhance their implementation of milk hygiene strategies at the farm-level. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1627202025-11-11T17:39:33Z The role of producer organizations in promoting farm-level implementation of milk hygiene strategies among dairy farmers in Kenya Owiti, Magdaline Adhiambo Mshenga, Patience Mlongo Sibiko, Kenneth Waluse collective action producer organizations dairy hygiene Food safety remains a critical concern globally, particularly in the dairy industry of developing countries, where quality standards are often insufficient. This is attributed to low milk production, poor milk handling practices and domination of the sub-sector by informal and unregulated milk marketing channels. An improvement in the quality of the milk produced is necessary to alleviate concerns about food safety and health. This study employed a multi-stage sampling technique to select a sample of 282 dairy farmers in Meru County, Kenya. Relevant data was collected on identified variables using a structured questionnaire, and a Poisson Regression Model was used to determine the role of producer organizations in promoting farm-level implementation of milk hygiene strategies. The results indicate that producer organization membership has a positive and significant influence on the extent of farm-level implementation of milk hygiene strategies. The findings of this study provide relevant information for policy formulation aimed at improving the performance of producer organizations and the growth of the dairy industry. Therefore, dairy farmers experiencing technical difficulties should be identified and incentivized to actively participate in producer organizations, so as to increase their access to relevant extension services such as training in milk hygiene strategies, which would enhance their implementation of milk hygiene strategies at the farm-level. 2024-10-20 2024-11-25T13:10:07Z 2024-11-25T13:10:07Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162720 en Open Access application/pdf University of Life Sciences in Poznań Owiti, M.A.; Mshenga, P.M.; Sibiko, K.W. (2024) The role of producer organizations in promoting farm-level implementation of milk hygiene strategies among dairy farmers in Kenya. Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development 73(3): p. 255 - 264. ISSN: 1899-5241 |
| spellingShingle | collective action producer organizations dairy hygiene Owiti, Magdaline Adhiambo Mshenga, Patience Mlongo Sibiko, Kenneth Waluse The role of producer organizations in promoting farm-level implementation of milk hygiene strategies among dairy farmers in Kenya |
| title | The role of producer organizations in promoting farm-level implementation of milk hygiene strategies among dairy farmers in Kenya |
| title_full | The role of producer organizations in promoting farm-level implementation of milk hygiene strategies among dairy farmers in Kenya |
| title_fullStr | The role of producer organizations in promoting farm-level implementation of milk hygiene strategies among dairy farmers in Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of producer organizations in promoting farm-level implementation of milk hygiene strategies among dairy farmers in Kenya |
| title_short | The role of producer organizations in promoting farm-level implementation of milk hygiene strategies among dairy farmers in Kenya |
| title_sort | role of producer organizations in promoting farm level implementation of milk hygiene strategies among dairy farmers in kenya |
| topic | collective action producer organizations dairy hygiene |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162720 |
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