Im Mai 1992 gab die kenianische Regierung die Freigabe der Milchproduktepreise und die Aufhebung des Verkaufsmonopols von sterilisierter Milch an die städtischen Bereiche durch die Kenya Cooperatives Creameries bekannt. Der Beitrag untersucht den Einfluß dieser Maßnahme auf den...

A number of African countries experienced since the mid 1980s a process of market liberalization that was expected to increase smallholders' access to inputs and outputs markets through the entry of private players. The effect on production, through uptake of improved technologies is however...

Although India is already the worlds largest milk producer, dairy production particularly among smallholder and even landless farmers continues to grow with growing demand. Currently over 80% of that milk marketed passes through traditional channels handling raw milk and traditionally processed...

Although soil fertility is recognized as a primary constraint to agricultural production in developing countries, use of fertilizer in Sub-Saharan Africa is declining. Smallholder farmers still rely heavily on livestock manure for soil fertility management. To explore the determinants of soil...