Demand and supply changes in the livestock sector and their impact on smallholders: The case of dairying in Kenya

This summary Report presents recent demand and supply trends in the dairy sector of Kenya in the 1990s, to highlight the consequences of liberalization and macroeconomic factors. Sections discuss: the evolution of policies in the dairy sector in Kenya; supply factors in the dairy sector (production...

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Autores principales: Staal, Steven J., Waithaka, M.M., Owour, G. A., Herrero, Mario
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Nottingham University Press 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50356
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author Staal, Steven J.
Waithaka, M.M.
Owour, G. A.
Herrero, Mario
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Owour, G. A.
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Waithaka, M.M.
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description This summary Report presents recent demand and supply trends in the dairy sector of Kenya in the 1990s, to highlight the consequences of liberalization and macroeconomic factors. Sections discuss: the evolution of policies in the dairy sector in Kenya; supply factors in the dairy sector (production factors, returns to dairy production, milk marketing, and policies); and the demand factors. It is indicated that policies in the 1990s made it more difficult for smallholder farmers to access some services. However, the milk market environment improved due to open competition and smallholder production was profitable across different settings. It is also indicated that a high level of milk consumption continues, but demand may be adversely affected by the low rate of income growth.
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spelling CGSpace503562024-01-22T09:44:16Z Demand and supply changes in the livestock sector and their impact on smallholders: The case of dairying in Kenya Staal, Steven J. Waithaka, M.M. Owour, G. A. Herrero, Mario dairy industry agricultural policies supply balance demand milk production marketing small farms profitability supply trends This summary Report presents recent demand and supply trends in the dairy sector of Kenya in the 1990s, to highlight the consequences of liberalization and macroeconomic factors. Sections discuss: the evolution of policies in the dairy sector in Kenya; supply factors in the dairy sector (production factors, returns to dairy production, milk marketing, and policies); and the demand factors. It is indicated that policies in the 1990s made it more difficult for smallholder farmers to access some services. However, the milk market environment improved due to open competition and smallholder production was profitable across different settings. It is also indicated that a high level of milk consumption continues, but demand may be adversely affected by the low rate of income growth. 2004 2014-10-31T06:09:07Z 2014-10-31T06:09:07Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50356 en Limited Access Nottingham University Press
spellingShingle dairy industry
agricultural policies
supply balance
demand
milk production
marketing
small farms
profitability
supply
trends
Staal, Steven J.
Waithaka, M.M.
Owour, G. A.
Herrero, Mario
Demand and supply changes in the livestock sector and their impact on smallholders: The case of dairying in Kenya
title Demand and supply changes in the livestock sector and their impact on smallholders: The case of dairying in Kenya
title_full Demand and supply changes in the livestock sector and their impact on smallholders: The case of dairying in Kenya
title_fullStr Demand and supply changes in the livestock sector and their impact on smallholders: The case of dairying in Kenya
title_full_unstemmed Demand and supply changes in the livestock sector and their impact on smallholders: The case of dairying in Kenya
title_short Demand and supply changes in the livestock sector and their impact on smallholders: The case of dairying in Kenya
title_sort demand and supply changes in the livestock sector and their impact on smallholders the case of dairying in kenya
topic dairy industry
agricultural policies
supply balance
demand
milk production
marketing
small farms
profitability
supply
trends
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50356
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