Table 2 Number of participants interviewed and their roles in the milk sector
From: Food safety and the informal milk supply chain in Kenya
Role | Number of interviewees | Function of each participant |
|---|---|---|
Farmers | 7 | Big scale production farmer (180 producing cows) |
3 medium-scale farmers (Own more than 5 producing cows) | ||
3 smallholder farmers ( less than 5 producing cows | ||
Transporter | 1 | Double role as a farmer and as a transporter between farms and the cooling tank |
Cooling tank / bulking tank Do not pasteurize | 3 | Site operator of the facilities in the cooling tank |
The administrator of government own cooling tanks in the county (Stakeholder) | ||
The administrator of privately own cooling tanks in the county (Stakeholder) | ||
Processor /distributor Pasteurize | 1 | Pasteurizes milk and delivers to milk vending machines |
Milk kiosk | 3 | Owner or salesperson of the milk kiosk that sells directly to the final consumer |
Milk bar | 4 | Double role as farmers and as owners of the milk bar that sells their own milk directly to the final consumer |
Salesperson of privately own milk bar that sells directly to the final consumer | ||
Milk vending machines | 3 | 2 owners of small shops that operate a milk vending machine |
Supervisor of a supermarket that operates a milk vending machine | ||
Consumers | 5 | School girl administrator responsible for purchasing the milk for the staff and the students |
4 final consumers for personal consumption | ||
Authorities | 2 | Representatives of KDB and KEBS (Stakeholder) |
Former chairman of Kenya Veterinary Board (Stakeholder) |