Assessment of performance of smallholder dairy farms in Kenya
An econometric approach
The aim of the study was to estimate the technical and cost efficiencies of smallholder dairy farms in Kenya (Embu and Meru counties).The results indicated that optimization of farm efficiencies could increase milk yields while concurrently lowering its production cost. The study further provides evidence that any efforts towards reducing land sub-division and promotion of enterprise specialization could increase milk affordability. Key words: smallholder dairy, cost and technical efficiency, function coefficient
Title of publication: Journal of Applied Biosciences
ISSN: 1997–5902
المؤلف: Mugambi David Kimenchu
مؤلفين آخرين: Maina Mwangi, Wambugu Stephen Kairu ,Gitunu Antony M
المنظمة: Kenyatta University
منظمات أخرى: Chuka University
السنة: 2015
البلد/البلدان: Kenya
التغطية الجغرافية: أفريقيا
النوع: مقال صحفي
النص الكامل متاح على: http://www.ajol.info/index.php/jab/article/download/113605/103327
لغة المحتوى: English