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Farm Milk Production, Marketing and Processing Activities in Kiruhura District: A Situational Report

The main purpose of the study was for AgShare team from Makerere University to share the agricultural skills and knowledge with Kiruhura farmers, and equip them with better milk handling and marketing skills through experience sharing and feedback meetings. The vision of the project is to contribute to the development of a healthier and a wealthier livestock based community in Africa, by disseminating knowledge, skills, and community service through an information loop system for OER-based research, education, and knowledge.

The study methodology included desk review of the relevant documents, field visits in Kiruhura district, meetings and informal interviews with stakeholders. In Kiruhura, dairy farms, milk processing places and milk markets were visited.

Author: Makerere University
Year: 2011
Keywords: Marketing,   Milk,   Dairy Products,   milk production,   processing activities,   dairy farms,   cattle breeds,   cattle breeding,   management systems,   on-farm milk processing,   processed products,   africaoer,   agricultureoer,
Topics: Agriculture OERAgriculture GeneralAnimal Production and HealthFood Safety and Human Nutrition Food Security
Licencing Condition: Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0
Copyright Holder: Makerere University
 
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Type: Modules (Guides/Tutorials), Reports/Research Reports
Source: OER Africa
Publisher: OER Africa
Format: Downloadable docs (Incl word excel ppt PDF)
Language: English