VALUE CHAINS IN THE DAIRY SECTOR
Student Projects
ANSC 472

Project details

 

Informal supply chain projects

 

 

Project 1

 
Students

Project Title

 

EVALUATION OF MILK SAFETY AND QUALITY ENHANCING INNOVATION IN THE INFORMAL SUPPLY CHAIN

 

Students

Students undertaking the project (L-R): Julita K. Wamalwa, Edith E. Kiche, Francis M. Mwaura and Lucy M. Kibaara.

Project background

 

86% of the milk marketed in Kenya goes through the informal milk supply chain. Key actors in the informal milk supply chain comprise of those at input, production, processing, marketing and consumption levels. Based on the code of hygienic practices for production, handling and distribution of milk and milk products as a guide line tool, health risks associated with milk will be estimated and recommendations will be given based upon the results on how to minimize the identified risks. The evaluation will be carried out on randomly selected households who are small scale milk producers, kiosk owners, hawkers, milk bar owners, small scale fodder producers and consumers in Nakuru town, Njoro and Kihingo areas.

 

Project Justification

 

Milk is highly perishable product which can be a source of many health risks to consumers. Liberalization of the dairy sector has resulted to the increase in sales of milk and milk products of unknown quality under poor hygienic handling practices, containers and equipment of questionable cleanliness and quality. Personnel also are of questionable health. Evaluation will help develop recommendations that will lead to safe and quality milk in the informal milk supply chain.

 

Specific Learning Outcomes expected from participants on completion of case study

 
  1. To have identifed actors in the informal milk supply chain.
  2. To have determined how the informal actors meet the safety and quality requirements for milk and milk products.
  3. To have identified innovative practices that informal actors apply to meet safety and quality of milk and milk products.
  4. To have determined how well and by what means actors in the informal milk supply chain know what safety and quality requirements are most important to consumers.
  5. To have determined how information is shared among the actors along the informal milk supply chain.
  6. To have determined the perception of consumers and regulating authorities on safety, quality and affordability of milk and milk products.

 

Status

 

Funded: On-going