Evaluation of small ruminant marketing in coastal Kenya

The marketing system of small ruminants in coastal Kenya was studied through a case study in Kilifi and Kwale districts. Five channel levels were identified. 1) producers, 2) assemblers, 3) itinerant traders 4) retailers, and 5) consumers. Price discovery was by one-to-one bargaining at all the chan...

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Main Authors: Otieno, L., Ackello-Ogutu, A.C., Mullins, C., Reynolds, L.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: Small Ruminant Collaborative Research Support Program 1993
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50491
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author Otieno, L.
Ackello-Ogutu, A.C.
Mullins, C.
Reynolds, L.
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description The marketing system of small ruminants in coastal Kenya was studied through a case study in Kilifi and Kwale districts. Five channel levels were identified. 1) producers, 2) assemblers, 3) itinerant traders 4) retailers, and 5) consumers. Price discovery was by one-to-one bargaining at all the channel levels. Prices per head were dependent on animal characteristics and market supply conditions including supply from outside the study area. Analysis of marketing margins and cost as well as market integration evaluation indicated that the marketing system was both technical and price efficient.
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spelling CGSpace504912024-01-08T18:54:14Z Evaluation of small ruminant marketing in coastal Kenya Otieno, L. Ackello-Ogutu, A.C. Mullins, C. Reynolds, L. sheep goats marketing consumers costs prices retail marketing The marketing system of small ruminants in coastal Kenya was studied through a case study in Kilifi and Kwale districts. Five channel levels were identified. 1) producers, 2) assemblers, 3) itinerant traders 4) retailers, and 5) consumers. Price discovery was by one-to-one bargaining at all the channel levels. Prices per head were dependent on animal characteristics and market supply conditions including supply from outside the study area. Analysis of marketing margins and cost as well as market integration evaluation indicated that the marketing system was both technical and price efficient. 1993 2014-10-31T06:09:17Z 2014-10-31T06:09:17Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50491 en Limited Access Small Ruminant Collaborative Research Support Program
spellingShingle sheep
goats
marketing
consumers
costs
prices
retail marketing
Otieno, L.
Ackello-Ogutu, A.C.
Mullins, C.
Reynolds, L.
Evaluation of small ruminant marketing in coastal Kenya
title Evaluation of small ruminant marketing in coastal Kenya
title_full Evaluation of small ruminant marketing in coastal Kenya
title_fullStr Evaluation of small ruminant marketing in coastal Kenya
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of small ruminant marketing in coastal Kenya
title_short Evaluation of small ruminant marketing in coastal Kenya
title_sort evaluation of small ruminant marketing in coastal kenya
topic sheep
goats
marketing
consumers
costs
prices
retail marketing
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50491
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