Accelerating quality upgrading in Ugandan dairy value chains - Preliminary results from a value chain experiment

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dc.creatorAriong, Richard M.
dc.creatorChamberlin, Jordan
dc.creatorKariuki, Sarah Wairimu
dc.creatorVan Campenhout, Bjorn
dc.date2024-12-20
dc.date2024-12-20T16:35:26Z
dc.date2024-12-20T16:35:26Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:00:33Z
dc.descriptionUganda’s dairy sector faces persistent challenges in milk quality, particularly low butterfat and solids-not-fat (SNF) levels. This study uses a multilevel randomized control trial with interventions at both Milk Collection Center (MCC) and farmer levels to identify some of the barriers that prevent quality upgrading within dairy value chains. Innovations included milk analyzers, digital record-keeping, and farmer-focused educational campaigns. Results showed significant improvements in milk quality at MCCs using analyzers, with higher butterfat and SNF levels and reduced adulteration. However, adoption varied widely, and uniform price setting by processors failed to incentivize quality improvements. Future efforts should focus on aligning financial incentives with quality, reducing adoption barriers, and fostering competitive markets to ensure sustainable quality upgrading in Uganda’s dairy value chain.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/168160
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/91920
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://www.ifpri.org/blog/enhancing-milk-quality-in-uganda-challenges-and-innovations-in-the-dairy-value-chain/
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceAriong, Richard M.; Chamberlin, Jordan; Kariuki, Sarah Wairimu; and Van Campenhout, Bjorn. 2024. Accelerating quality upgrading in Ugandan dairy value chains - Preliminary results from a value chain experiment. CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets Technical Report. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168160
dc.subjectquality assurance
dc.subjectdairy value chains
dc.subjectvalue chains
dc.subjectinnovation
dc.titleAccelerating quality upgrading in Ugandan dairy value chains - Preliminary results from a value chain experiment
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