Investigation of the governance structure of the Nairobi dairy value chain and its influence on food safety

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Nairobien
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationDirectorate of Veterinary Services, Kenyaen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Liverpoolen
cg.contributor.affiliationRoyal Veterinary College, United Kingdomen
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
cg.contributor.donorMedical Research Council, United Kingdomen
cg.contributor.donorBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, United Kingdomen
cg.contributor.donorNatural Environment Research Council, United Kingdomen
cg.contributor.donorEconomic and Social Research Council, United Kingdomen
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KE
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.creator.identifierEric M. Fèvre: 0000-0001-8931-4986en
cg.creator.identifierMaurice Murungi: 0000-0001-6467-4352en
cg.creator.identifierPatrick Muinde: 0000-0003-3907-7710en
cg.creator.identifierJames Akoko: 0000-0001-5730-4505en
cg.creator.identifierJonathan Rushton: 0000-0001-5450-4202en
cg.creator.identifierAlarcon, P.: 0000-0001-9040-7629en
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.105009en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn0167-5877en
cg.journalPreventive Veterinary Medicineen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.ilriDAIRYINGen
cg.subject.ilriFOOD SAFETYen
cg.subject.ilriLIVESTOCKen
cg.subject.ilriVALUE CHAINSen
cg.volume179en
dc.contributor.authorKiambi, Stellaen
dc.contributor.authorOnono, J.O.en
dc.contributor.authorKang'ethe, Erastus K.en
dc.contributor.authorAboge, G.O.en
dc.contributor.authorMurungi, Maurice K.en
dc.contributor.authorMuinde, Patricken
dc.contributor.authorAkoko, James M.en
dc.contributor.authorMomanyi, Kelvin N.en
dc.contributor.authorRushton, Jonathanen
dc.contributor.authorFèvre, Eric M.en
dc.contributor.authorAlarcón, Pabloen
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-20T09:56:21Zen
dc.date.available2020-05-20T09:56:21Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/108284
dc.titleInvestigation of the governance structure of the Nairobi dairy value chain and its influence on food safetyen
dcterms.abstractThe dairy value chain of Nairobi is comprised, in its majority, of small-scale independent enterprises that operate within a complex interlinked system. In this complexity, the coordination and power structures of the system may have major influences on the management of dairy food safety. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the governance structure and challenges faced by stakeholders throughout the Nairobi dairy value chain and assess their potential implications on food safety. Qualitative data were collected through focus group discussions and key informant interviews based on a dairy value chain mapping framework previously developed. Thematic analysis enabled identification of governance themes, key challenges and analysis of their implications on food safety. Themes were organized depending on their association with farmers (informal settlement or peri-urban), dairy cooperatives, dairy traders, processing companies, retailers or government officers. The identified governance themes included: i) weak linkage between government and farmers, ii) inadequate compliance with government regulations by traders and retailers, iii) emphasis on business licenses and permits for revenue rather than for food safety, iv) multiple licensing resulting in high business cost and lack of compliance, v) fragmented regulation, vi) unfair competition and vii) sanctions that do not always result in compliance. The key challenges identified included, among others: i) inadequate farmer support, ii) harassment of traders and retailers and iii) high business costs for traders, retailers, dairy cooperatives and large processors. The implication of governance and challenges of food safety were, among others: i) inadequate extension services, ii) insufficient cold chain, iii) delivery of adulterated and low milk quality to bulking centers, iv) inadequate food safety training and v) lack of policies for management of waste milk. The range of issues highlighted are based on stakeholders’ perceptions and reflects the complexity of the relationships between them. Many of the governance themes demonstrate the linkages that are both beneficial or confrontational between the formal and informal sectors, and between industry and regulatory authorities, with possible direct food safety consequences. Findings obtained provide indications to decision-makers of potential governance areas that could help improve efficiency and food safety along the dairy value chain.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.bibliographicCitationKiambi, S., Onono, J.O., Kang'ethe, E., Aboge, G.O., Murungi, M.K., Muinde, P., Akoko, J., Momanyi, K., Rushton, J., Fèvre, E.M. and Alarcon, P. 2020. Investigation of the governance structure of the Nairobi dairy value chain and its influence on food safety. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 179: 105009.en
dcterms.issued2020-06en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherElsevieren
dcterms.subjectdairyingen
dcterms.subjectfood safetyen
dcterms.subjectgovernanceen
dcterms.subjectlivestocken
dcterms.subjectmilken
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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