Choice of coordination mechanism in the Kenyan fresh milk supply chain
This paper examines the nature and determinants of coordination mechanisms used in the Kenyan fresh milk supply chains, using recent survey data of market participants from Nakuru and Nyandarua districts in Kenya. Three main contractual arrangements are observed in the fresh milk supply chain. These...
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| author | Abdulai, A. Birachi, Eliud Abucheli |
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| description | This paper examines the nature and determinants of coordination mechanisms used in the Kenyan fresh milk supply chains, using recent survey data of market participants from Nakuru and Nyandarua districts in Kenya. Three main contractual arrangements are observed in the fresh milk supply chain. These include spot markets, verbal contracts and written contracts. The empirical results indicate that though written contracts are sparingly used in the milk transactions, milk producers are more likely to adopt such contracts compared to traders. The results also show that location of producer, source of market information, distance to markets, travel time to buyers or suppliers, gender of operator, and presence or absence of enforceable contracts significantly influence the type of coordination mechanism used in both producer-buyer and retailer-seller transactions and travel time to milk suppliers |
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| spelling | CGSpace430672024-08-27T10:36:17Z Choice of coordination mechanism in the Kenyan fresh milk supply chain Abdulai, A. Birachi, Eliud Abucheli food supply milk markets trade preferences contracts suministro de alimentos leche mercados preferencias comerciales contratos This paper examines the nature and determinants of coordination mechanisms used in the Kenyan fresh milk supply chains, using recent survey data of market participants from Nakuru and Nyandarua districts in Kenya. Three main contractual arrangements are observed in the fresh milk supply chain. These include spot markets, verbal contracts and written contracts. The empirical results indicate that though written contracts are sparingly used in the milk transactions, milk producers are more likely to adopt such contracts compared to traders. The results also show that location of producer, source of market information, distance to markets, travel time to buyers or suppliers, gender of operator, and presence or absence of enforceable contracts significantly influence the type of coordination mechanism used in both producer-buyer and retailer-seller transactions and travel time to milk suppliers 2009-03 2014-09-24T08:41:34Z 2014-09-24T08:41:34Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43067 en Open Access Oxford University Press Awudu Abdulai, Eliud A. Birachi. Choice of Coordination Mechanism in the Kenyan Fresh Milk Supply Chain. Review of Agricultural Economics, (2009) 31(1). 103-121 |
| spellingShingle | food supply milk markets trade preferences contracts suministro de alimentos leche mercados preferencias comerciales contratos Abdulai, A. Birachi, Eliud Abucheli Choice of coordination mechanism in the Kenyan fresh milk supply chain |
| title | Choice of coordination mechanism in the Kenyan fresh milk supply chain |
| title_full | Choice of coordination mechanism in the Kenyan fresh milk supply chain |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Choice of coordination mechanism in the Kenyan fresh milk supply chain |
| title_short | Choice of coordination mechanism in the Kenyan fresh milk supply chain |
| title_sort | choice of coordination mechanism in the kenyan fresh milk supply chain |
| topic | food supply milk markets trade preferences contracts suministro de alimentos leche mercados preferencias comerciales contratos |
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