Papers Session 2: Value Chains and Market Participation

• Chair: Isaac Busayo Oluwatayo

  Venue 2 – Conference Room 2

   

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    Influence of microfinance participation on dairy commercialisation: case of small scale dairy farmers in Kenya The emergence of MFIs in the early 1980s provided alternative institutions offering financial services to majority of Kenyans who did not have access to commercial banks.

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    Value Chain Analysis of Beef in Swaziland Limited investment in community based technological innovations. Poor transactional relationships between smallholder cattle producers on SNL and other value chain actors. Inadequate and poorly coordinated public and private Partnership. Rangeland grazing management policy.

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    Smallholder goat farmers’ market participation in Choma district, Zambia Despite the potential opportunities of the livestock sector,it is yet to reap the benefits due to low levels of market Participation, poor market infrastructure, lack of credit facilities, Furthermore, no research has been conducted on live goat market chain in Choma.

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    A Triple-hurdle model of small ruminant production and marketing in the highlands of Ethiopia: Implications for commercial transformation   Ethiopia has more than 55 million sheep and goats but falls short in both productivity measures.

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    Inclusive Value Chain and Marketing among Smallholder Goat Farmers in Rural Limpopo Province, South Africa South Africa’s population is growing at almost 2 percent per year. Therefore, the population which was 49 million in 2009, is projected to rise to 82 million by 2035 (Goldblatt, undated).Given the rising population of South Africans and the attendant food demand, the demand for animals and animal products is increasing however, value addition remains a challenge (inclusiveness).Profitability of goat husbandry is dependent on transportation costs, institutional factors (policies, social constructs and cultural norms) and the willingness of the stakeholders to engage in business (trade).

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  11:15-13:00	Venue 2 – Conference Room 2
  	Contributed Papers Session 2 “Value Chains and Market Participation”
  	Chair: Isaac Busayo Oluwatayo
  11:15-11:35	-“Influence of microfinance participation on dairy commercialization:  Case of small scale dairy farmers in Kenya” Korir H.C., Cheruiyot k., Apind B.O.
  11:35-11:55	-“Analysis of beef cattle value chain in the Forest-Savannah Transitional Zone of Ghana” Owusu C., Mensah-Bonsu A., Amegashie D.P. K., Kuwornu J.K.M.
  11:55-12:15	-“Smallholder goat farmers’ market participation in Choma District, Zambia” Chipasha H., Ariyawardana A.
  12:15-12:35	-“A Triple-hurdle model of small ruminant production and marketing in the highlands of Ethiopia: Implications for commercial transformation” Gebremedhin B., Shiferaw K., Gizaw S., Tegene A., Hoekstra D.
  12:35-12:55	-“Inclusive value chain and marketing among smallholder goat farmers in rural Limpopo Province, South Africa” Oluwatayo I.B.
  12:55-13:00	Wrap-up