Legitimising informal markets: A case study of the dairy sector in Kenya

cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute for Environment and Developmenten
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KE
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.creator.identifierDelia Grace: 0000-0002-0195-9489
cg.creator.identifierSilvia Alonso: 0000-0002-0565-536X
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.urlhttp://pubs.iied.org/17316IIED.htmlen
cg.placeLondon, UKen
cg.subject.ilriDAIRYINGen
cg.subject.ilriMARKETSen
cg.subject.ilriPOLICYen
dc.contributor.authorBlackmore, E.en
dc.contributor.authorAlonso, Silviaen
dc.contributor.authorGrace, Deliaen
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-10T09:51:23Zen
dc.date.available2015-11-10T09:51:23Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/68871
dc.titleLegitimising informal markets: A case study of the dairy sector in Kenyaen
dcterms.abstractWhen five per cent of milk fails to meet standards, you have a problem with milk. When 50 per cent does not meet standards, you have a problem with standards. In developing countries, perishable food is mostly sold in informal markets and often does not meet national food safety standards. Government regulation in informal markets has not improved food safety in the past and formalisation does not guarantee safe food. New approaches, based on gradual improvements and an inclusive path to formalisation, show greater promise. A scheme to train and legitimise dairy traders in Kenya has revealed benefits for public health, farmers, vendors and consumers. But governments must withstand pressure from vested interests and show genuine commitment to supporting progressive, effective and inclusive policies if these are to be successful.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBlackmore, E., Alonso, S. and Grace, D. 2015. Legitimising informal markets: A case study of the dairy sector in Kenya. IIED Briefing Paper. London, UK: IIED.en
dcterms.identifier17316IIED
dcterms.isPartOfIIED Briefing Papersen
dcterms.issued2015-10-15
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherInternational Institute for Environment and Developmenten
dcterms.subjectdairiesen
dcterms.subjectmarketingen
dcterms.typeBrief

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