Despite the effort of different researchers in Kenya, Post-harvest milk loss in the supply chain is a persistent challenge in the dairy sector. This study was about the post-harvest loss reduction in the milk value chain using Githunguri Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society, Kiambu county - Kenya as a case …

Milk and milk products are responsible for around 21% of worldwide food losses, with annual after harvest milk losses ranging from 10% to 23%. Losses in production, post-harvest, and distribution are more typical in economically underdeveloped countries like Kenya. FORQLAB is a Kenyan Programme aimed …

MADDO Dairies Ltd has made a tangible effort to develop the dairy value chain in the larger Masaka region by providing farmers with cows, organizing them into various farmer groups, providing extension services and support to dairy farmers, and setting up milk centres. Despite attempts to reduce the …

Research was conducted with an aim to evaluate the socio-economic impact of the dairy park project on the dairy value chain more specifically on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, youths, women, and PWD to formulate recommendations that will improve the performance of the dairy park. The research …

Greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farming have been a topic of concern all over the world with some countries having taken pilot studies in quantifying the emissions in their farms. This study was done to calculate and compare the carbon footprint in small and large-scale dairy farms in Zimbabwe.

"Koop lokaal-oproepen" die aan het begin van de coronacrisis overal gedaan werden, kunnen diverse voordelen hebben voor consumenten én producenten van lokaal voedsel. Op langere termijn kunnen deze ontwikkelingen een onverwacht positieve invloed hebben op de inrichting van het (agrarische) landschap …

Lake Kivu is experiencing unprecedented decline in production of Tanganyika Sardine (Limnothrissa miodon). This study sought to characterise the value chain of this fish species so as to chart its sustainable utilisation. The study performed in 2015 found two chains; an informal chain that takes 30% …

The carbon footprint for the downstream dairy value chain, milk collection and dairy processing plants was estimated through the contribution of emissions per unit of collected and processed milk, whereas that for the upstream dairy value chain, input supply and production was not considered. A survey …

The objective of this study was to understand the best financial practices of members of Githunguri Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society and Olenguruone Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society, and the role of financial service providers operating in Githunguri and Olenguruone, in relation to the adoption of …