Integrating knowledge on biophysical and socioeconomic potential to map clusters for future milk production in Ethiopia

Autor: Oghaiki Asaah Ndambi, Jan van der Lee, T. Ceccarelli, Jelle Zijlstra, Michiel van Eupen, Tinsae Berhanu, Adriaan Vernooij
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
Předmět:
Earth Observation and Environmental Informatics
Geographic information system
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
Market access
Feed availability
Emissie & Mestverwaarding
WASS
Sustainable dairy development
01 natural sciences
Agricultural economics
Food Animals
Market quality
Aardobservatie en omgevingsinformatica
Animals
Production (economics)
Fokkerij & Genomica
Developed market
Socioeconomic status
Dairy cattle
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Land use
Scope (project management)
business.industry
Cluster ranking
0402 animal and dairy science
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
Animal Feed
040201 dairy & animal science
Dairy potential
Dairying
Milk
Socioeconomic Factors
Technologie and Innovatie
Geographic Information Systems
Knowledge Technology and Innovation
Kennis
Cattle
Female
Animal Science and Zoology
Ethiopia
Emissions & Manure Valorisation
business
Kennis
Technologie and Innovatie
Regular Articles
Animal Breeding & Genomics
Zdroj: Tropical Animal Health and Production 53 (2021) 2
Tropical Animal Health and Production
Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53(2)
ISSN: 0049-4747
Popis: Despite growing milk demand and imports, market-oriented milk production and formal processing in Ethiopia is limited to areas around Addis Ababa, notwithstanding its competing land use demand. This study assessed biophysical and market potential for developing the dairy sector, characterizing Ethiopian dairy clusters. Biophysical data from geographic information system (GIS) sources and information from key informants were combined in mapping and ranking these clusters on milk production potential. Twenty-four indicators in six major categories were applied for this assessment: feed availability, environmental conditions for dairy cattle, current production status, access to inputs and services, output market access, and production expansion potential. Feed availability (fodder, crop residues, and agro-industrial by-products as well as land availability and affordability) were the main drivers for dairy development, followed by the current production status, mainly driven by number of (improved) dairy cattle and (formal) milk volumes. Dairy clusters close to Addis Ababa had the highest overall scores for development potential, mainly determined by local demand and access to inputs. For dairy sustainable dairy development in Ethiopia, companies seeking long-term opportunities may avoid the Addis Ababa area and develop dairy production and processing in other clusters especially in Amhara and Tigray regions, with good milk production potential but less developed market infrastructure. The combination of biophysical data and key informant knowledge offered key strengths in delivering valuable results within a short time span. It however requires a careful selection of knowledgeable key informants whose expertise cover a broad scope of the dairy value chain. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11250-021-02695-2.
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