From: Food safety and the informal milk supply chain in Kenya
Topic | Actors | |||
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Farmers (7 interviewed) | Transporter (1 interviewed) | |||
Size | Big scale production farmer | 3 medium scale production farmers | 3 smallholder farmers | Milk transporter and smallholder farmer |
Production capacity | 1300–1400 L/day | 145–160 L/day | 10–20 L/day | |
Refrigerated storage capacity | Yes | 2 farmers: Yes 1 farmer: No | No | No refrigerated transportation |
Milk selling price per litre | 50–60 KSH | 30–36 KSH | 30–36 KSH | To transport milk 3 KSH |
Main buyers | Final consumer, i.e., banks and schools | 1.For own consumption 2.Cooling tank or cooperative 3.Broker | 1.For own consumption 2.Cooling tank or cooperative 3.Broker | KCC |
Quality practices | •Check feed quality •Quality practices place in situ •Animals’ health check routinely | 1.Cleaning of the udder 2.Check regularly cow’s health 3.Milk kept in cool condition after milking either inhouse or in a cooling tank | General mention of hygiene. No specific practice was reference | 1.Transports milk in an Aluminium can 2.Collects milk as soon as milked |
Receive training | Yes | Yes | Yes, but not from certified authority | No |