The role of record keeping and maintenance in enhancing decision making among smallholder dairy farmers in Gitugi Ward in Murang’a County, Kenya

Gichohi, Paul Maku

doi:10.1177/0266666919879728

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“…Thus, the conclusions confirm the relevance of innovative approaches to improving the institutional mechanisms of reproduction of the social and professional group of specialists in the agricultural sector and farmers [9,10,11]. It is a significant factor in the sustainable development of rural areas and agricultural enterprises, as well as financial support and technical innovations in this area [12,13,14].…”

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Targeted admission as a mechanism for HR formation in the agro-industrial complex

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The article describes the targeted admission in the system of higher agricultural education in Russia as an institutional mechanism for the reproduction of the personnel potential of the country’s agro-industrial complex. The problem of reproduction of specialists in the agrarian sector has a deep contradiction and is characteristic not only for Russia or its individual regions, but at the global level. The empirical part of the study was carried out by the method of statistical analysis of data on the quality of targeted admission in the system of higher agricultural education in Russia in 2020. The article contains the characteristic of targeted admission in the system of agricultural education as an institutional mechanism for the reproduction of the personnel potential of the industry: all agricultural universities comply with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation, carrying out the admission of applicants for targeted training; customers are local authorities, state authorities of the regions, state enterprises; employers are mainly business entities of the agro-industrial complex; for the period 2018-2020 the admission of applicants to targeted training in agricultural universities decreased by 37.4% due to the reduction in the targeted figures for general admission and low interest of applicants; for training programs for highly qualified personnel, the quotas for the study period were filled from 12.5% to 22.5%. Conclusion: the targeted method in the system of higher agricultural education of the Russian Federation as an institutional mechanism does not fulfil the assigned tasks and requires improvement.

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“…Moreover, the fact that farmers do not keep records has cost the African continent, especially developing countries, where it has been difficult even for policymakers to extract valuable information from farms [ 44 ]. Likewise, using unspecified animal recording books, and farmers behavior of not keeping records on a daily basis due to the nature of small-scale farming, has caused on-farm data being too fragmented to extract sufficient information [ 12 ].…”

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“…Comparing small-scale and large-scale farming systems, most of the small-scale farmers do not keep records because a small-scale farmer is being engaged to many other activities [ 43 ], e.g., cropping, which also requires attention compared to large-scale farmers who dedicate much of their time and resources to one business. Other reasons that were reported are interest/do not see the importance [ 52 ], illiteracy, and low numeracy level especially in the lowest resources in African farming communities [ 12 ]. In such circumstances, most of small-scale farmers are challenged by poor records where data is fragmented or missing (incomplete) and due to other errors.…”

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“…With regard to the previous argument, information was also identified as an important factor that will guide farmers in maintaining efficient use of farm resources [ 12 ]. Putting the right information in a timely manner within the hands of the farmers is considered as an empowerment mechanism for controlling their resources and managing a farm by guiding them in making evidence-based decisions [ 13 – 17 ].…”

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How Information Communication Technology Can Enhance Evidence-Based Decisions and Farm-to-Fork Animal Traceability for Livestock Farmers

Mwanga

Mbega

Yonah

et al. 2020

The Scientific World Journal

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Due to changes in the livestock sector and the rise of consumer demand for comprehensive and integrated food security and safety, there has been a concern on the use of farm data in enhancing animal traceability and decision-making by farmers and other decision-makers in the livestock sector. To ensure high production through effective decision-making and auditable standards, producers are required to have better traceability and record systems. Therefore, this study aimed at (1) reviewing the current recording/data management and animal traceability systems used by small-scale farmers in developing countries and (2) analyzing how data management systems should be designed to enhance efficient decision-making and animal traceability from farm to fork. This study found that, still, a majority of small-scale farmers do not keep records leading to poor decision-making on the farm and policymaking. We also found that those who keep records do not store their data in electronic format, which again poses another challenge in data analysis. Moreover, this study found that the majority of traceability tools used by farmers in developing countries do not meet international standards based on tools they use for tracing animals; farmers were reported to use tools like branding and ear tagging, which provide very little information about the animal. Such tools lack the capability to keep track of useful information about an animal, e.g., information about feeding and animal health. In conclusion, this study recommended a better electronic system to be used at the farm level to facilitate data analysis, hence promoting informed decision-making and adherence to the international animal traceability standards. Otherwise, there is a need for researchers to conduct more studies in developing different analytical models for exploring on-farm data in order to improve the decision-making process by farmers and other stakeholders.

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“…Smallholder dairy farmers play a crucial role in social and economic development (Gichohi, 2020). Smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya face market access challenges despite many attempts by the Government of Kenya to enhance the development of suitable infrastructure, specifically rural roads development, to boost the market access by smallholder farmers, including smallholder dairy farmers (Boulanger et al, 2022).…”

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Determinants of the Use of Motorcycle Means of Transport Among Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Sotik Sub-County, Kenya

2022

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The poor state of roads and the financial inability of many smallholder dairy farmers to afford better means of transport have led more smallholder dairy farmers to rely mainly on motorcycles as a relatively accessible means of transport to access the market. This study, therefore, sought to establish the determinants of the use of motorcycle means of transport among smallholder dairy farmers in Sotik Sub-County, Kenya. The Rational Choice Theory guided this study. A sample size of 384 smallholder dairy farmers was selected to participate in the study. Data was collected using a questionnaire. The primary data were analysed using STATA. The Standard Poisson model results revealed that age, education, and marital status of the household head, herd size, road condition, milk volume, distance to milk output market, and household size were significant contributors to the use of motorcycle services. These findings suggest that the county government could facilitate the development of innovative organisational structures such as cooperatives and other forms of producer groups. The improvement of road infrastructure, milk collection and milk processing units of suitable capacity could help to increase market access and enhance output milk market participation.

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The role of record keeping and maintenance in enhancing decision making among smallholder dairy farmers in Gitugi Ward in Murang’a County, Kenya

Cited by 8 publications

References 12 publications

Targeted admission as a mechanism for HR formation in the agro-industrial complex

Targeted admission as a mechanism for HR formation in the agro-industrial complex

How Information Communication Technology Can Enhance Evidence-Based Decisions and Farm-to-Fork Animal Traceability for Livestock Farmers

Determinants of the Use of Motorcycle Means of Transport Among Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Sotik Sub-County, Kenya

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