Intra-annual variation in feed and milk composition in smallholder dairy farms in Kenya

Nyokabi, Ndungu S.; Luning, Pieternel A.; Phelan, Jody; Creemers, J.; Lukuyu, Ben A.; Bebe, Bockline Omedo; Oosting, S.J.

doi:10.1080/27685241.2022.2135391

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“…However, large companies with access to economic resources have the power to influence the behavior of the other actors in their value chain (Alarcon et al, 2017;Hoang et al, 2021). Understanding and leveraging governance structures including trust, power asymmetry and contractual relationships can lead to improved compliance with food safety regulations (Alarcon et al, 2017;Nyokabi et al, 2018b).…”

Section: Milk and Meat Value Chain Structure And Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…An integrated "farm-to-table" approach to food safety is required to ensure food safety from farm to table and reduce the risk of food microbial, chemical and physical contamination associated with food production, handling and storage (Kumar et al, 2020). Among farmers, food companies and processors there is growing acceptance of the need for greater compliance with food safety regulations (Nyokabi et al, 2018b;Kumar et al, 2020); and the role that food handling plays in influencing food contamination (Roesel and Grace, 2014;Zavala Nacul and Revoredo-Giha, 2022).…”

Section: Food Safety Risks and Management In Value Chainsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The literature on food safety governance structures in agro-food markets in emerging markets is extensive, however, they have focused mostly on global value chains (GVCs) (Gereffi et al, 2005;Trienekens, 2011). There is a paucity of studies that have focused on food safety governance in informal markets in emerging economies in the global south (Trienekens, 2011;Indrawan et al, 2018;Nyokabi et al, 2018b).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Exploring the composition and structure of milk and meat value chains, food safety risks and governance in the Addis Ababa and Oromia regions of Ethiopia

Nyokabi

Lindahl

Phelan

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Demand for animal-source foods (ASF) is increasing globally, driven by population growth and changing dietary preferences. In global south countries, low compliance with good agricultural practices (GAPs) and food safety standards in the production of ASF is a major public health concern due to the high prevalence of foodborne diseases. This study examines the composition and structure of milk and meat value chains and explores food safety risks and governance in the Addis Ababa and Oromia regions of Ethiopia. Stakeholder discussions, key informant interviews and participant observation were undertaken to collect data on milk and meat value chain actors' perceptions of opportunities and constraints to improving access to safe, high-quality milk and meat products. The results reveal low compliance with rules and standards by milk and meat value chain actors which could compromise food safety and quality and expose consumers to public health risks. There was stricter enforcement of GAPs and food safety standards in the case of milk and meat products destined for export compared to products sold in the local market. The main barriers to compliance with food safety regulations were actors' low knowledge, small profit margins, absence of critical food safety infrastructure such as electricity and road and low access to capital to invest in the recommended equipment such as aluminum containers, coolers and fridges. This paper concludes there is a need for targeted efforts to support the adoption of low-cost technologies that could mitigate food safety risks. Additionally, there is a need for improved communication and tailored training for value chain actors that reflect local social, cultural and economic context to incentivise compliance with rules governing food safety and quality.

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Section: Milk and Meat Value Chain Structure And Governancementioning

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Exploring the composition and structure of milk and meat value chains, food safety risks and governance in the Addis Ababa and Oromia regions of Ethiopia

Nyokabi

Lindahl

Phelan

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…Loraine and Faith resided in Village 1, Daniel & Gloria in Village 2, and Jackie and John & Maria in Village 3 (Figure 1). In as much as five households can be typified, from Vernooij et al (2024), we learn that female-headed household heads are more represented in vulnerable farmer groups.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Lybbert and Sumner, 2012, Moerkerken et al, 2020; Waaswa et al, 2022). We give primacy to how smallholder farmers perform agriculture (Crane et al, 2011; Richards, 1989) and are able to sustain their entangled practices in the context of climate variability (Vernooij et al, 2024). This entails focussing on real-life practices embedded in dynamic livestock systems, which are typically characterised by suboptimal and changing conditions.…”

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Feeding cattle under suboptimal conditions in Kenya: From emphasising technical (non-)adoption to stimulating adaptive performance

Vernooij,

Koeijer,

Vellema

et al. 2024

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In the climate-development interface, research for development gained a strong interest in climate-smart agriculture and sustainable forms of intensification. Moreover, the urgency to respond to climate change stimulates a strong and sometimes exclusive focus on mitigation, driven by research-based agricultural practices. In the livestock sector, this materialises in strategies to lower emissions from livestock, which centralises the adoption question: what can we do to stimulate the use of best practices by smallholder farmers? This paper flags the risk that this outlook may overlooksmallholder farmers' capacities to navigate sub-optimal conditions of drought or scarcity. The paper applies an alternative lens for understanding ‘agriculture-as-performance’ and highlights smallholder cattle owners’ agency and resourcefulness. It aims to create a conceptual space to examine how adaptive capacities are grounded in the rhythms of agriculture under suboptimal conditions. Empirically, the study focuses on the cattle-feeding practices of five farming households evolving through seasons and lifetimes in a sedentary agricultural system in Kenya. Our frame identifies diverse affordances, conceptualised as opportunities for actions, emerging and disappearing in the immediate material environment, and we portray cattle feeding as a networked response anchored in practices of giving, sharing, and receiving. We use our insights into the dynamics and performance of entangled socio-technical practices to sketch the contours of an alternative pathway for agriculture for development. We argue in favour of a shift from an exclusive focus on the adoption of predefined optimal solutions to a diagnostic and catalytic approach integrating situated adaptive performances through which farming households respond to action opportunities.

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Assessment of socio-economic determinants and impacts of climate-smart feeding practices in the Kenyan dairy sector

Mburu,

Nyikal

et al. 2024

Mitig Adapt Strateg Glob Change

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Intra-annual variation in feed and milk composition in smallholder dairy farms in Kenya

Cited by 7 publications

References 24 publications

Exploring the composition and structure of milk and meat value chains, food safety risks and governance in the Addis Ababa and Oromia regions of Ethiopia

Exploring the composition and structure of milk and meat value chains, food safety risks and governance in the Addis Ababa and Oromia regions of Ethiopia

Feeding cattle under suboptimal conditions in Kenya: From emphasising technical (non-)adoption to stimulating adaptive performance

Assessment of socio-economic determinants and impacts of climate-smart feeding practices in the Kenyan dairy sector

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