Analysis of Downstream Dairy Value Chain in Ziway-Hawassa Milk Shed Areas of Ethiopia

Abstract

smallholder farmers is marketed and channeled to consumers through both formal and informal chains [4]. About 95% of the marketed milk is channeled through the informal chain. Unlike the formal marketing system, the informal system is characterized by the absence of an operation license, low cost of operation, high producer prices, and no instruction of operation [5]. e informal marketing channels are of low cost and use short-cut marketing routes between the producer and consumers and are, thus, believed to be more e cient than the formal marketing systems [2]. However, the hygienic condition of milk and milk products channeled through this system is poor. is is mainly due to