Hello All,
In Dar es Salaam one of the largest sources of fresh milk is the territorial (local) raw milk system based on produciton by mostly small-scale dairy farmers in urban, peri urban and the surrounding region. A study comparing it to a value chain supply model found that the territorial (local) raw milk market system outperformed the value chain in that it gave better returns to the primary producers and lower prices to the milk drinkers. The raw milk production also links with other local production activities, such as through the provision of manure for urban and peri-urban horticulture. The production and distribution takes place within a symbiotic food system with a multitude of small-scale actors from the producers to traders and retailers. These operate through a range of locally and socially embedded relations involving direct selling, local traders, and local markets.
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Dr. Marc Wegerif