Food safety in milk: Adoption of food safety practices by small-scale dairy farmers in Sri Lanka and their determinants

Korale-Gedara, Pradeepa; Weerahewa, Jeevika; Roy, Devesh

doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109274

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“…Few studies, for example Korale‐Gedara et al . (2023) discuss factors affecting minimum food safety and quality standards and antecedents of and consequences for implementing minimum food safety and quality standards. However, limited literature exists regarding the link between dairy farmers' willingness for compliance with minimum food safety and quality standards and the country's overall export potential viz a viz the other variables affecting this relationship.…”

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“…The lack of appropriate processing units and other preservation facilities has also hampered value‐adding, ultimately impacting on the farm sector's ability to export. Moreover, this works against the government's goal of boosting fresh milk consumption and lowering reliance on imports, which is frequently a significant limitation in terms of developing countries' need for foreign reserves (Korale‐Gedara et al ., 2023). Due to limited a access to financial resources, inadequate rural connections, insecure land titles and the lack of suitable water and energy supplies eventually increase the cost of processing and value addition.…”

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“…Moreover, it brings difficult for the supply chain stakeholders, particularly the farmers, to comply with these complex standards. While evaluating the level of adoption of minimum food safety practices by dairy farmers Korale-Gedara et al (2023) reported that mandatory training and financial assistance helped smallholder dairy farmers produce safer milk.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…While evaluating the level of adoption of minimum food safety practices by dairy farmers Korale‐Gedara et al . (2023) reported that mandatory training and financial assistance helped smallholder dairy farmers produce safer milk.…”

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Linking the willingness of smallholder dairy farmers to adopt minimum food safety and quality standards to the country's export potential

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SummaryFood safety is a crucial aspect of human well‐being, covered under the second sustainable development goal (SDG). Sustainable food supply chains must ensure compliance with food safety standards from farm to fork. Consumers in developed countries are becoming ever more demanding regarding ‘producers’ compliance with food safety and quality standards. Most food products ending up in high‐end markets come from developing countries, predominantly agricultural economies characterised by fragmented and smallholder farmers. Owing to enhanced agricultural exports, developing countries are struggling to implement or improve food safety standards. This study examines the link between the willingness of smallholder dairy farmers to adopt minimum food safety standards and the country's ability to export agri‐food products. Moreover, it investigates the role of farmer's supply chain learning and level of value addition in this relationship. A cross‐section of 260 smallholder dairy farmers was surveyed from four districts of the Punjab province in Pakistan through purposive sampling. The data were collected using a questionnaire using a 5‐point Likert scale to gauge ‘farmers’ responses. The data were analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). We found significant mediation of supply chain learning and value addition between compliance with minimum food safety standards and the country's export potential. This study contributes to the body of knowledge on food safety by testing its relationship with a country's export potential and the factors affecting this relationship. Moreover, it provides food for thought for policymakers in food safety.

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Linking the willingness of smallholder dairy farmers to adopt minimum food safety and quality standards to the country's export potential

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Raziq

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“…The adoption rate is affected by a variety of factors, including personal, cultural, social, and economic characteristics, and characteristics of feed safety practices [ 27 , 28 ]. In this regard, Korale-Gedara et al [ 29 ] claimed that exploring farmers’ adoption of food safety practices is useful for designing extension strategies to prevent food contamination.…”

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