The Status of Smallholder Dairy Markets and Farmers’ Perceptions of Formal Markets in Western Province
The cattle industry is a key component in the Zambian livestock sector which has the potential of contributing to poverty reduction and economic growth. However, the sector is fraught with low productivity levels, low participation rates in dairy markets by smallholder farmers and few agribusiness players that provide an off-take market.
Musika supported a dairy processing firm, herein referred to as MPF, with storage equipment and logistical support so as to enhance its capacity to provide extension services and a milk market for rural farmers. Following the implementation of the intervention, Musika undertook a study in order to understand the status of smallholder dairy markets and farmers’ perception of formal dairy market in Western Province.