Smallholder Dairy Technology in Coastal Kenya

An adoption and impact study

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ILRI Impact Assessment Series 5

C.F. Nicholson, P.K. Thornton, L. Mohammed, R.W. Muinga, D.M. Mwamachi, E.H. Elbasha, S.J. Staal and W. Thorpe 

International Livestock Research Institute
P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya

Authors’ affiliations:

Dr C.F. Nicholson, Agricultural Economist, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Dr P.K. Thornton, Project Co-ordinator, Systems Analysis and Impact Assessment, ILRI
Dr L. Mohammed, Agricultural Economist, KARI–NDFRC, Katumani, Kenya
Dr R.W. Muinga, Animal Scientist, KARI–RRC, Mtwapa, Kenya
Dr D.M. Mwamachi, Animal Health Scientist, KARI–RRC, Mtwapa, Kenya
Dr E.H. Elbasha, Agricultural Economist, Center for Diseases Control, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Dr S.J. Staal, Agricultural Economist, Market-Oriented Smallholder Dairy Project, ILRI
Dr W. Thorpe, Project Co-ordinator, Market-Oriented Smallholder Dairy Project, ILRI

 

Cover drawing by Wessene Abay.

ISBN 92–9146–067–2

Correct citation: Nicholson C.F., Thornton P.K., Mohammed L., Muinga R.W., Mwamachi D.M., Elbasha E.H., Staal S.J. and Thorpe W. 1999. Smallholder Dairy Technology in Coastal Kenya. An adoption and impact study. ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute), Nairobi, Kenya. 68 pp.

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Acknowledgements

Abstract

1 Introduction

2 KARI–ILRI collaborative research and development support to smallholder dairy in coastal Kenya

3 Adoption and impact surveys of smallholder dairying in coastal Kenya

4 Results of the adoption surveys

5 Results of the impact surveys

6 Summary and conclusions

References

Appendix 1. Summary of selected previous adoption and impact studies of smallholder dairying in Kenya

Appendix 2. Econometric models of adoption and impact