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"This study was conducted in Mieso district in western Hararghe Zone of Oromia Regional State to characterize milk production and marketing system and identify opportunity for market orientation. This study was initiated with the objectives of generating baseline data in the area of milk production and marketing system. Generally, among the problems of dairy production in the area, seasonal feed and water shortage, security problem, and poor access to veterinary services were the major ones. In addition to this, low knowledge capacity and the limited number of the development agents were also reported to be common problems in the extension service. All milk animals in the study area have not been characterized. There is no any milk cooperatives organized in the area. Instead there are traditional self organized milk seller groups, Faraqa Annanni. Milk sale was highly affected by small milk quantity followed by distance to market. In addition, milk sale was also affected by non-availability of Faraqa Annanni in the area. Accordingly, improve the available natural pasture and implement rangeland management systems, introduce and develop improved forages as sole crops or integrated with cereal crop production should be made. There should due attention to the way of dealing with conflicts over use of resources in the district, conflict resolution method should be addressed and community should be a starting point for ideas to develop a strategic plan. There should be training for development agents and extension staff in the district about milk production, handling and processing techniques. It is necessary to improve animal health services through paravet training and drug supply system with close monitoring and supervision. Breed improvement should consider the multipurpose utility of local breeds, where it is feasible with improved feeding and proper management systems. Furthermore, establish milk collecting and processing unit through encouraging the already existing self organized group, ‘Faraqa Annanni’.".

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Identifier	d0032
Title	Characterization of milk production system and opportunity for market orientation: a case study of Mieso distric, Oromia region / Kedija Hussen
Creator	Hussen, Kedija
File size	801 kb
File type	pdf
Category	Thesis
Description	"This study was conducted in Mieso district in western Hararghe Zone of Oromia Regional State to characterize milk production and marketing system and identify opportunity for market orientation. This study was initiated with the objectives of generating baseline data in the area of milk production and marketing system. Generally, among the problems of dairy production in the area, seasonal feed and water shortage, security problem, and poor access to veterinary services were the major ones. In addition to this, low knowledge capacity and the limited number of the development agents were also reported to be common problems in the extension service. All milk animals in the study area have not been characterized. There is no any milk cooperatives organized in the area. Instead there are traditional self organized milk seller groups, Faraqa Annanni. Milk sale was highly affected by small milk quantity followed by distance to market. In addition, milk sale was also affected by non-availability of Faraqa Annanni in the area. Accordingly, improve the available natural pasture and implement rangeland management systems, introduce and develop improved forages as sole crops or integrated with cereal crop production should be made. There should due attention to the way of dealing with conflicts over use of resources in the district, conflict resolution method should be addressed and community should be a starting point for ideas to develop a strategic plan. There should be training for development agents and extension staff in the district about milk production, handling and processing techniques. It is necessary to improve animal health services through paravet training and drug supply system with close monitoring and supervision. Breed improvement should consider the multipurpose utility of local breeds, where it is feasible with improved feeding and proper management systems. Furthermore, establish milk collecting and processing unit through encouraging the already existing self organized group, ‘Faraqa Annanni’.".
Note	Thesis MSc in Animal Science, Haramaya University 2007
Type	pdf
System requirements	Requires Adobe Readers
Mode of Access	No restriction
Subject	Milk Marketing
Subject	Livestock management,
Subject	Dairy production
Subject	Livestock production,
Corporated body	School of Graduate Studies, Haramaya University
Identifier	http://www.ipms-ethiopia.org/content/files/Documents/publications/MscThesis/Final%20Thesis%20_Kedija%20Hussen_.pdf
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