Knowledge to action: Enhancing traditional dairy value chains in Assam, India
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Item Training on hygienic milk production, handling and marketing(Report, 2014) International Livestock Research InstituteItem Risk assessment of dairy supply chain in Assam, India(Presentation, 2011-10-14) Grace, Delia; Lapar, Ma. Lucila; Deka, Ram PratimItem Is traditional milk marketing and processing viable and efficient? An empirical evidence from Assam, India(Journal Article, 2010-07) Kumar, Anjani; Staal, Steven J.Integrated food supply chains serving urban areas are the fastest growing and most visible market phenomenon, yet small scale milk market agents and chains supplying fresh milk and traditionally processed dairy products still play a very large role in most of the developing countries. This study estimates the costs and returns of milk marketing and processing, identifies the drivers for participation in high value milk processing and value addition and estimates the cost efficiency and its determinants in the traditional milk sector in Assam. The study observed that raw milk trading and processing offers good opportunities for income generation to small scale milk traders and processors. The raw milk marketing and trading is reasonably efficient and has the potential for continued dominance in spite of emerging integrated food supply chains.Item Traditional milk market in Assam: Potential for income and employment generation(Journal Article, 2010-10-30) Kumar, A.; Staal, Steven J.; Baltenweck, Isabelle; Lapar, Ma. LucilaThe integrated food supply chains have emerged as the fastest growing and widely visible market phenomenon. Yet in most developing countries, small scale milk market agents and chains supplying fresh milk and traditionally processing dairy products play a major role. They are the key outlets for small holder dairy producers and are the main source of fresh milk supply for consumers. These traditional small-scale markets account for over 80 per cent of the marketed milk in many countries in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America (Omore et al., 2004). In India too, more than 80 per cent of milk marketed still passes through these traditional milk marketing channels (Steven et al., 2008). The much hyped co-operative dairy development in India has also not been able to significantly affect the dominance of these traditional milk marketing channels. But, the functioning of the traditional milk market and its potential in income and employment generation has not been conceived properly in India. The understanding of the traditional milk marketing and processing chains are helpful in evolving policies and developmental strategies for creating an efficient milk marketing system. A study was planned in one of the backward states of India, namely Assam. In this state, 97 per cent of milk marketing is controlled by traditional milk market agents. (Kumar et al., 2007; Sirohi et al., 2009). The organised marketing and processing of milk in Assam remains insignificant. Formal milk pasteurisation and dairy product processing channels, both under co-operative and private sectors, account for hardly 3 per cent of the total locally marketed milk. The smallholder producers in the state have poor market access. The lack of alternative market options forces them to sell in the traditional market. In this backdrop, this study was undertaken with the objectives of (i) examining the costs and returns in traditional milk marketing and processing, (ii) estimating the milk producer's share in consumer rupee and marketing margins of different actors in the marketing chain, (iii) assessing the potential of traditional milk market in employment generation, and (iv) identifying the factors for scaling up the volume of business of the informal milk market agents in the state. The paper is organised as follows. Section II presents the data and methodology used in the study. The economics of traditional milk marketing and processing are discussed in Section III. Section IV deliberates on the potential of employment generation in the traditional milk market, while important determinants of the volume of milk handled by the traditional milk market agents have been discussed in Section V. The last section draws the conclusion and policy implications of the study.Item How diseases spread from animal to man and from one person to another: Training handout for dairy farmers in India (in Assamese and Hindi)(Training Material, 2010-11-15) Grace, Delia; Laskar, H.; Islam, M.; Qutub, A.B.; Mehta-Bhatt, Purvi; Barbaruah, M.I.Item Oath for dairy farmers: Training handout for dairy farmers in India (in Assamese and Hindi)(Training Material, 2010-11-15) Grace, Delia; Laskar, H.; Islam, M.; Qutub, A.B.; Mehta-Bhatt, Purvi; Barbaruah, M.I.Item Disinfecting floors, surfaces and containers: Training handout for dairy farmers in India (in Assamese and Hindi)(Training Material, 2010-11-15) Grace, Delia; Laskar, H.; Islam, M.; Qutub, A.B.; Mehta-Bhatt, Purvi; Barbaruah, M.I.Item Hygienic milk handling and transportation: Training handout for dairy farmers in India (in Assamese and Hindi)(Training Material, 2010-11-15) Grace, Delia; Laskar, H.; Islam, M.; Qutub, A.B.; Mehta-Bhatt, Purvi; Barbaruah, M.I.Item Hygienic hand milking: Training manual for dairy farmers in the traditional sector in India (in Assamese and Hindi)(Training Material, 2010-11-15) Sarma, A.; Qutub, A.B.; Bayan, Baban; Grace, Delia; Deka, D.; Saharia, K.K.; Bora, K.; Islam, M.; Joshi, M.; Barbaruah, M.I.; Bhagabati, N.; Deka, Ram Pratim; Talukdar, R.B.Item Hygienic hand milking sequence: Training handout for dairy farmers in India (in Assamese and Hindi)(Training Material, 2010-11-15) Grace, Delia; Laskar, H.; Islam, M.; Qutub, A.B.; Mehta-Bhatt, Purvi; Barbaruah, M.I.Item Cleaning and disinfecting the inside and outside of milk containers: Training handout for dairy farmers in India (in Assamese and Hindi)(Training Material, 2010-11-15) Grace, Delia; Laskar, H.; Islam, M.; Qutub, A.B.; Mehta-Bhatt, Purvi; Barbaruah, M.I.Item When to wash hands: Training handout for dairy farmers in India (in Assamese and Hindi)(Training Material, 2010-11-15) Grace, Delia; Laskar, H.; Islam, M.; Qutub, A.B.; Mehta-Bhatt, Purvi; Barbaruah, M.I.Item Hygienic milk handling: Training handout for dairy farmers in India (in Assamese and Hindi)(Training Material, 2010-11-15) Grace, Delia; Laskar, H.; Islam, M.; Qutub, A.B.; Mehta-Bhatt, Purvi; Barbaruah, M.I.Item Good hygienic practices - Part II: Training manual for milk traders in the traditional sector in India (in Assamese and Hindi)(Training Material, 2010-11-15) Sarma, A.; Qutub, A.B.; Bayan, Baban; Grace, Delia; Deka, D.; Saharia, K.K.; Bora, K.; Islam, M.; Joshi, M.; Barbaruah, M.I.; Bhagabati, N.; Deka, Ram Pratim; Talukdar, R.B.Item Good hygienic practices - Part I: Training manual for milk traders in the traditional sector in India (in Assamese and Hindi)(Training Material, 2010-11-15) Sarma, A.; Qutub, A.B.; Bayan, Baban; Grace, Delia; Deka, D.; Saharia, K.K.; Bora, K.; Islam, M.; Joshi, M.; Barbaruah, M.I.; Bhagabati, N.; Deka, Ram Pratim; Talukdar, R.B.Item Germs cause milk spoilage and disease: Training manual for dairy farmers in the traditional sector in India (in Assamese and Hindi)(Training Material, 2010-11-15) Sarma, A.; Qutub, A.B.; Bayan, Baban; Grace, Delia; Deka, D.; Saharia, K.K.; Bora, K.; Islam, M.; Joshi, M.; Barbaruah, M.I.; Bhagabati, N.; Deka, Ram Pratim; Talukdar, R.B.Item Hygienic milk handling: Training manual for dairy farmers in the traditional sector in India (in Assamese and Hindi)(Training Material, 2010-11-15) Sarma, A.; Qutub, A.B.; Bayan, Baban; Grace, Delia; Deka, D.; Saharia, K.K.; Bora, K.; Islam, M.; Joshi, M.; Barbaruah, M.I.; Bhagabati, N.; Deka, Ram Pratim; Talukdar, R.B.Item Getting good quality milk from your cow: Training manual for dairy farmers in the traditional sector in India (in Assamese and Hindi)(Training Material, 2010-11-15) Sarma, A.; Qutub, A.B.; Bayan, Baban; Grace, Delia; Deka, D.; Saharia, K.K.; Bora, K.; Islam, M.; Joshi, M.; Barbaruah, M.I.; Bhagabati, N.; Deka, Ram Pratim; Talukdar, R.B.Item Milk quality tests: Training manual for milk traders in the traditional sector in India (in Assamese and Hindi)(Training Material, 2010-11-15) Sarma, A.; Qutub, A.B.; Bayan, Baban; Grace, Delia; Deka, D.; Saharia, K.K.; Bora, K.; Islam, M.; Joshi, M.; Barbaruah, M.I.; Bhagabati, N.; Deka, Ram Pratim; Talukdar, R.B.Item Germs cause food spoilage and disease: Training manual for milk traders in the traditional sector in India (in Assamese and Hindi)(Training Material, 2010-11-15) Sarma, A.; Qutub, A.B.; Bayan, Baban; Grace, Delia; Deka, D.; Saharia, K.K.; Bora, K.; Islam, M.; Joshi, M.; Barbaruah, M.I.; Bhagabati, N.; Deka, Ram Pratim; Talukdar, R.B.