Advances in dairy Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-888X
ISSN: 2329-888X
Gebremariam Brhane
Ethiopia
Research Article
Analysis of Existing Dairy Value Chains and Its Strands to Construct Viable Strategies for Upgrading: The Case of Urban and Peri-urban Area of Southern Tigray
Author(s): Weldegiorgis Y and Gebremariam BrhaneWeldegiorgis Y and Gebremariam Brhane
The aim of this research was to analyze the existing dairy value chain and its strands to construct viable strategies for upgrading in the southern zone of Tigray with specific objectives of to explore the drivers, trends, and factors affecting dairy value chain upgrading and to construct viable strategies. Primary data were collected from multiple sources including a total of 120 producers [60 crossbred owners (urban dairy producers) and 60 local breed owners (peri-urban dairy producers)], value chain actors: 24 traders, 20 consumers, and 8 service providers in Edamehoni and Alamata districts. The collected data was analyzed using application of appropriate statistical tools and simple descriptive statistics. The result of the study showed that the trend of milk production has shown a slight increase from 2011 to 2015 in the study areas. Marketing channels or sale outlets in both urb.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-888X.1000217