Determinants of post-harvest milk losses among milk producers in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorLugamara, Charles B.
dc.contributor.authorUrassa, Justin K.
dc.contributor.authorMassawe, Goodluck D.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-24T09:27:33Z
dc.date.available2024-07-24T09:27:33Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionResearch paper
dc.description.abstractDespite the Tanzania’s programmes that aimed at improving infrastructures for milk and milk products, milk losses continue to be substantially high. The paper evaluated the determinants of post-harvest milk losses at the milk producers in Tanzania. The study adopted the cross-sectional research design whereby data were collected from 370 household heads and 38 Farm Managers in both the dry (June to October 2021; June to September 2022) and wet (November to December 2021; January to May 2022) seasons. Generally, study findings showed that milk was mainly lost through spillage, spoilage and contamination. In addition, Generalised Linear Mixed Model results showed existence of significant associations between location (Adjusted Coefficient (AC) = -0.80; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): -1.28-0.31), cattle keeping systems (AC = -0.75; 95% CI: -1.38-0.11), market price (AC = 0.66; 95% CI: 0.23- 1.10), transport means (AC = -0.69; 95% CI: -1.29—0.10) and spillage. Additionally, washing cow’s udder before milking (AC = -2.10; 95% CI: -3.70-0.49), water used for washing milk utensils (AC = -1.302; 95% CI: -2.43—0.17) and storage equipment (AC = -1.26; 95% CI: -2.47—0.05) were significantly associated with spoilage. Therefore, the Tanzanian government needs to improve extension services and workable strategies to minimise milk losses.
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6313
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherASRIC Journal on Agricultural Sciences
dc.relation.ispartofseriesASRIC Journal on Agricultural Sciences Vol.4(1)(2023) 1-14
dc.subjectHouseholds
dc.subjectMilk Producers
dc.subjectPost-harvest Milk Losses
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.titleDeterminants of post-harvest milk losses among milk producers in Tanzania
dc.typeArticle

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