Value chain analysis and sanitary risks of the camel milk system supplying Nairobi city, Kenya
The camel milk trade in Kenya has evolved significantly from a small-scale business undertaken in local villages to its current status involving a large number of different stakeholders supplying urban towns, particularly Nairobi City. Despite the evident growth pattern, the supply of camel milk to...
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2018
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| author | Muloi, Dishon M. Alarcón, P. Ombui, J. Ngeiywa, K.J. Abdullahi, B. Muinde, P. Karani, Maurice K. Rushton, Jonathan Fèvre, Eric M. |
| author_browse | Abdullahi, B. Alarcón, P. Fèvre, Eric M. Karani, Maurice K. Muinde, P. Muloi, Dishon M. Ngeiywa, K.J. Ombui, J. Rushton, Jonathan |
| author_facet | Muloi, Dishon M. Alarcón, P. Ombui, J. Ngeiywa, K.J. Abdullahi, B. Muinde, P. Karani, Maurice K. Rushton, Jonathan Fèvre, Eric M. |
| author_sort | Muloi, Dishon M. |
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| description | The camel milk trade in Kenya has evolved significantly from a small-scale business undertaken in local villages to its current status involving a large number of different stakeholders supplying urban towns, particularly Nairobi City. Despite the evident growth pattern, the supply of camel milk to Nairobi has largely remained informal, with minimal enforcement of regulations. The aim of this study was to characterise the camel milk system supplying Nairobi and assess its governance, main challenges and the potential food safety risk practices. A value chain analysis framework was used to carry out data collection between August 2014 and July 2015. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected through focus group discussions and key informant interviews with stakeholders operating in different nodes of the value chains. Three milk value chains supplying Nairobi were identified and mapped: the Isiolo chain, the Kajiado chain and the camel milk processing company chain. Overall, the results indicate that 94% of the milk supplied to Nairobi city is informally traded (traded without any effective regulation), while 6% originates from a formal milk processing company. In the informal chains, milk traders (mostly women) were reported to play a pivotal role in the organisation and daily functioning of the chains. The processing company had partly integrated activities and reported exporting 5% of their products to regional and international markets. Food safety themes identified were associated with i) lack of cold chain, ii) gaps in hygiene practices, particularly at farm and market levels, iii) consumption of raw camel milk, and iv) lack of food safety training, among other issues. Low level involvement by government agencies in enforcing stipulated food safety measures were reported in the informal chains, as these concentrate efforts in the regulation of dairy milk chains. Isiolo milk traders were identified as the dominant group, setting milk prices and providing sanctions. The framework and findings obtained can help future research and policy makers to reach informed decision about what to regulate, where to target and importantly how to make the camel milk value chain more efficient and safer. |
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| spelling | CGSpace975492024-05-01T08:16:18Z Value chain analysis and sanitary risks of the camel milk system supplying Nairobi city, Kenya Muloi, Dishon M. Alarcón, P. Ombui, J. Ngeiywa, K.J. Abdullahi, B. Muinde, P. Karani, Maurice K. Rushton, Jonathan Fèvre, Eric M. camels dairies animal production value systems health The camel milk trade in Kenya has evolved significantly from a small-scale business undertaken in local villages to its current status involving a large number of different stakeholders supplying urban towns, particularly Nairobi City. Despite the evident growth pattern, the supply of camel milk to Nairobi has largely remained informal, with minimal enforcement of regulations. The aim of this study was to characterise the camel milk system supplying Nairobi and assess its governance, main challenges and the potential food safety risk practices. A value chain analysis framework was used to carry out data collection between August 2014 and July 2015. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected through focus group discussions and key informant interviews with stakeholders operating in different nodes of the value chains. Three milk value chains supplying Nairobi were identified and mapped: the Isiolo chain, the Kajiado chain and the camel milk processing company chain. Overall, the results indicate that 94% of the milk supplied to Nairobi city is informally traded (traded without any effective regulation), while 6% originates from a formal milk processing company. In the informal chains, milk traders (mostly women) were reported to play a pivotal role in the organisation and daily functioning of the chains. The processing company had partly integrated activities and reported exporting 5% of their products to regional and international markets. Food safety themes identified were associated with i) lack of cold chain, ii) gaps in hygiene practices, particularly at farm and market levels, iii) consumption of raw camel milk, and iv) lack of food safety training, among other issues. Low level involvement by government agencies in enforcing stipulated food safety measures were reported in the informal chains, as these concentrate efforts in the regulation of dairy milk chains. Isiolo milk traders were identified as the dominant group, setting milk prices and providing sanctions. The framework and findings obtained can help future research and policy makers to reach informed decision about what to regulate, where to target and importantly how to make the camel milk value chain more efficient and safer. 2018-11 2018-10-01T08:14:33Z 2018-10-01T08:14:33Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97549 en Open Access Elsevier Muloi, D., Alarcon, P., Ombui, J., Ngeiywa, K.J., Abdullahi, B., Muinde, P., Karani, M.K., Rushton, J. and Fèvre, E.M. 2018. Value chain analysis and sanitary risks of the camel milk system supplying Nairobi city, Kenya. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 159: 203–210. |
| spellingShingle | camels dairies animal production value systems health Muloi, Dishon M. Alarcón, P. Ombui, J. Ngeiywa, K.J. Abdullahi, B. Muinde, P. Karani, Maurice K. Rushton, Jonathan Fèvre, Eric M. Value chain analysis and sanitary risks of the camel milk system supplying Nairobi city, Kenya |
| title | Value chain analysis and sanitary risks of the camel milk system supplying Nairobi city, Kenya |
| title_full | Value chain analysis and sanitary risks of the camel milk system supplying Nairobi city, Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Value chain analysis and sanitary risks of the camel milk system supplying Nairobi city, Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Value chain analysis and sanitary risks of the camel milk system supplying Nairobi city, Kenya |
| title_short | Value chain analysis and sanitary risks of the camel milk system supplying Nairobi city, Kenya |
| title_sort | value chain analysis and sanitary risks of the camel milk system supplying nairobi city kenya |
| topic | camels dairies animal production value systems health |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97549 |
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